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This is an update to a previous post from June 24, 2019. Yesterday, Dallas became the last of the three Texas cities to face a legal challenge to its paid sick leave ordinance, which is scheduled to take effect this Thursday, August 1....By: BakerHostetler

Employers in Pennsylvania that require licenses as a condition of employment may have to revisit their hiring policies thanks to a new state law. Gov. Tom Wolf this month signed into law a new policy that allows licensed workers from other states to...By: Barley Snyder

New York has for many years had a law on the books that prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee because the employee has complained about an alleged violation of the wage and hour laws....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The beauty of the retirement plan business is that it’s constantly changing, the bad part of it is that it’s constantly changing. As a plan provider, you always need to be on your toes because it’s such a competitive marketplace that you can’t afford...By: Ary Rosenbaum

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)* recently cleared several investments and acquisitions involving foreign actors, giving businesses a small glimpse into which investment characteristics the interagency committee may be...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

For more than 20 years, employers who are asked by an employee for a religious accommodation, in order to deny the request, literally need only demonstrate a de minimis burden on their operations. This standard was adopted by the United States...By: Baker Donelson

Between gerrymandering and the 'citizenship' question, the Supreme Court concluded its 2018 term with a bang. The Court is primed for further fireworks in its 2019 term. For employers, this includes whether Title VII prohibits discrimination based on...By: Baker Donelson

It seems that with the resignation of Secretary Acosta there is going to be a decidedly more pro-business posture for the agency. This is because Patrick Pizzella, who will take over, has let it be known that he will be “hitting the gas” according to...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Pittsburgh Logistics (PL) sued its competitor and former employee, alleging that the employee breached his employment agreement by working for the competitor and that he would inevitably disclose PL's confidential and trade secret information to his...By: Holland & Knight LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently released its anticipated rulemaking priorities in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Agenda)....By: Baker Donelson