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Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to spee?d on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full publication below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP

With much fanfare, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law major amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) that now bar Illinois employers from asking job applicants or their prior employers about salary, wages or benefits history. On...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

The Ninth Circuit recently dismissed California minimum wage and overtime claims in a class action brought by drilling platform worker, Brian Newton, against his former employer, Parker Drilling, following the United States Supreme Court’s decision...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

On July 25, 2019, New Jersey enacted a law banning salary history inquiries, joining 18 other states in doing so, including New York and many municipalities. The law, NJA1094, becomes effective on January 1, 2020. The law prohibits New Jersey...By: Cole Schotz

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: • Four Petrofac managers named by SFO in bribery scheme. (The Guardian) • Good work if you can get it; law firm’s bills NRA $97K per day. (AboveTheLaw) • Is this why chicken costs so much? (WSJ)...By: Thomas Fox

FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION / CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY - Have the Flood Gates Opened?: Cisco Settles First-Of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Litigation - On July 31, 2019, a False Claims Act matter pending in the United States...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

The Background: An insurgent won control of the board of directors of EQT Corporation in a proxy contest using a so-called "universal proxy card." The Issue: While the merits of universal ballots remain subject to debate, EQT may embolden some...By: Jones Day

Male adults, children and teens, and people with water-related jobs have the highest risk of drowning. The Risks of Drowning - Drowning injuries accounted for more than nine percent of global fatalities in 2015 with an estimated total of 360,000...By: Howard Ankin

Although most state legislatures have adjourned for 2019 or are in recess, those still in active session finalized several new employment laws in July. California advanced a bill that would codify a judicially established test for classifying workers...By: Littler

When OFCCP issued its “Town Hall Action Plan ” in May 2018, it stated its commitment to “review and enhance contractor compliance assistance materials.” In furtherance of this commitment, on August 2, 2019, OFCCP announced the publication of a number...By: Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance