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It's easier to lose your job if your replacement is a robot. In an interesting bit of industrial psychology, a study led by the Technical University of Munich (Germany) found that most people (60 percent) would find it easier to lose their jobs to...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The beauty of 401(k) plans is that no matter the problem that a plan sponsor may have, there is a rational solution to that problem. Sure it doesn’t involve such quick home fix remedies such as baking soda and vinegar, but there are enough quick...By: Ary Rosenbaum

The Ninth Circuit recently asked the California Supreme Court to provide it with guidance concerning certain types of non-compete provisions that could have huge ramifications for California’s business environment. In essence, the Ninth Circuit asked...By: Weintraub Tobin

A hot topic of discussion in payroll offices around the country is the prospect of new services that provide workers with immediate access to their wages for hours they have worked but which aren’t due to be paid until after the end of the current...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

No legal authority to issue its Enforcement Guidance! In February 2018, I wrote about a federal court decision that enjoined (prohibited) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from taking any action to enforce its 2012 criminal background...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Richard Lummis and I are back to continue our series of exploring leadership through the study of US Presidents. This episode begins a short series on Gilded Age Presidents, now largely forgotten. In this episode we take up James Garfield.Some of the...By: Thomas Fox

Our hearts go out to the communities which have suffered gun-massacre tradgedies, the most recent being in El Paso TX and Dayton, OH. They consider this issue from the compliance perspective and turn their collective eyes to some of this week’s top...By: Thomas Fox

Apparently, in response to New Jersey’s sanctuary state policies, the Department of Homeland Security (the Department) has increased the number of worksite investigations and inspections. While the Department has not released inspection numbers since...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

A federal appeals court recently rejected a physician’s employment discrimination lawsuit against a hospital that revoked her privileges because it found her not to be an “employee” eligible to bring such a claim. The lessons you can learn from this...By: Fisher Phillips

Concerns about the price of oil have left the industry reluctant to strike deals, bringing down volume and value in H1.  The oil & gas sector posted M&A transactions worth a total of US$103 billion during the first half of the year, down 9 percent...By: White & Case LLP