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Act No. 2 of October 17, 1961 (Act 2) created a procedural process for the expeditious adjudication of employment claims in Puerto Rico. Among other ways to streamline the process, Act 2 bars the employer from filing a counterclaim against the...By: Littler

The scope of Dynamex is still unknown. The California Legislature and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit continue to hold employers and independent contractors in limbo as they struggle to apply the "ABC Test" for determining whether a...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

In a case with a truly byzantine court history, Texas v. EEOC, Texas has once again prevailed in striking down the EEOC’s “guidance” on employer use of arrest and conviction records. Way back in 2012, the EEOC issued “guidance” making it extremely...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

New Jersey has enacted a new law prohibiting employers from seeking or relying on job applicants’ salary history. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver (acting on behalf of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy) has signed legislation that prohibits employers...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

With the departure of Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor, the Department immediately got an acting chief who is expected to more closely align with the White House. Meanwhile, the nominee to replace him, Eugene Scalia, is well known for his DOL...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

We have been getting accountability all wrong in the compliance profession. It’s not a set of tasks – it’s a way of thinking and it has to come from the heart as well as the head. On Accountability: The Heart of Compliance Tom Fox and Sam Silverstein...By: Thomas Fox

We are back with fan favorite Sherlock Holmes week. In this week’s special series of podcasts, I will focus on the first five from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, mining each story for themes and lessons related to the compliance professional,...By: Thomas Fox

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Swiss bank ignores compliance officer; pays $10.7M for tax evasion. (Compliance Week) 2. SFO issues guidance for corporate cooperation. (FCPA Blog) 3. Why DD in the pre-acquistion phase is so critical....By: Thomas Fox

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the 2012 guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that cautioned employers not to apply blanket bans against hiring those with criminal records could not be enforced...By: Fisher Phillips

Employees in New York State are likely to see a major expansion of employment rights broadly relating to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, under an expansive bill passed by the New York Legislature in June and expected to be signed by Gov....By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.