Legal News

Among the sweeping changes to workplace law passed by the New York legislature this session is a dramatic expansion to the law prohibiting pay discrimination. The new legislation also substantially reduces the standard for establishing that unlawful...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. Brief summaries of each decision appear below with links to more robust discussions....By: Hogan Lovells

On May 7, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision that will be welcomed by employers desiring to maintain differences in the benefits provided to their union and nonunion employees. In Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., the Board held...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Workplace Changes for Workers in the Screen Industry Proposed Bill or Initiative - Key changes in New Zealand’s workplace relations for the screen sector workers are set to be implemented soon. The New Zealand government has commenced drafting the...By: Littler

On July 1, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its much anticipated guidance on the collection and submission of Component 2 data of the EEO-1 report.  As a reminder, covered employers are required to submit Component...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

As of July 15, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is equipped to accept 2017 and 2018 Component 2 EEO-1 reports from covered employers. Currently, employers who wish to submit this data now can do so via manual entry into an...By: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

As Oregon’s 2019 legislative session drew to a close, the legislature added new requirements for employers related to noncompetition agreements, notice to employees of impending federal authorization to work inspections, and penalties for an...By: K&L Gates LLP

Being a 401(k) plan sponsor is an incredible responsibility and the problem is that you may not even know it. Unlike other benefits, you have a greater responsibility in running your 401(k) plan. No one in government is going to come after you...By: Ary Rosenbaum

On July 10, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed two new bills that expand New York State’s equal pay Labor Law § 194. These new bills specifically (1) expand the scope of New York State’s equal pay law to all protected classes and (2) prohibit employers from...By: Stokes Wagner

On July 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio announced a major victory for the Ohio construction industry in the ongoing battle over whether Ohio’s construction statute of repose, R.C. 2305.131, bars claims for breach of contract as well as tort...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP