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Massachusetts law permits employers to pay inside salespeople on a commission only basis, provided that the employer guarantees at least the minimum wage for all regular hours worked. However, according to a recent decision from the Massachusetts...By: Locke Lord LLP

Recent state and federal cases continue to explore and define the reach of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Company, Inc. (2019) 33 Cal.App.5th 274 a California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s determination that...By: Locke Lord LLP

We have previously advocated that employers use mediation preemptively to quietly resolve discrimination claims and other workplace disputes before they escalate into litigation. The fact pattern described in a recent Seventh Circuit decision...By: Merge Mediation Group

Antitrust pressures are mounting for merging, growing and already-large companies as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), congressional panels, presidential candidates and even the American public have started to zealously...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

On July 7, 2019, the U.S. women’s soccer team won its second consecutive World Cup championship and its fourth world championship overall. The team used the win as another opportunity to protest what it perceives to be pay discrimination....By: FordHarrison

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a document setting out its digital markets strategy and, in parallel, has launched a market study into online platforms and digital advertising. These developments follow on from a series...By: Allen & Overy LLP

The Creation of the Contract-Generation Measure Introduces New Incentives for Hiring - New Legislation Enacted - On April 12, 2019, Decree no. 112-A/2019 was published on the official gazette (Diário da República), to regulate the creation and...By: Littler

Although the Trump Administration’s policy of conducting raids to round up undocumented individuals has been in the news lately, employers should understand that the Administration has also vigorously enforced immigration laws as applied to the...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

In this episode Tom and Ronnie consider the question of whether compliance training is over-rated? Ronnie believes that effective ethics and compliance training is a critical part of a company, but even more so, he believes that the environment has a...By: Thomas Fox

Pursuant to city ordinances effective August 1, 2019, many private employers in San Antonio and Dallas must provide their employees up to 8 days of paid sick leave per year. The Texas Legislature recently ended its session without passing a proposed...By: Locke Lord LLP