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Automobiles have always been one of the fastest growing commodities since its creation in the mid-1900s. These days, it’s not even uncommon for all households to have at least one car. Unfortunately, they’re not always safe enough to be driven....By: The Brown Firm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today opened a Web-based portal for the collection of pay and hours worked data for calendar years 2017 and 2018. The URL for the portal is https://eeoccomp2.norc.org....By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

On May 17, 2019, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed legislation eliminating the state’s 25-year statute of repose under the Workers’ Compensation Act for latent diseases, overturning the prominent Supreme Court decision in Folta v. Ferro Engineering,...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

This month's Friday Five covers recent cases addressing: (1) the impact on the standard of review of a failure to adhere to regulatory deadlines for claims decisions; (2) foreign nationals’ ability to avail themselves of claims under ERISA; (3)...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Employers that completely or partially withdraw from underfunded multiemployer pension funds are well aware that they may owe the fund withdrawal liability—an assessment against the employer of its allocable share of the fund’s underfunding, provided...By: Dickinson Wright

On July 10, 2019, U.S. House of Representatives Democrats released a bill that, if passed, would require OSHA to develop a federal standard on workplace heat stress. Under the proposed bill, OSHA would have two years to propose a heat protection...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

After meeting for 140 days at the Capitol, Texas Legislators adjourned the 86th Legislative Session on May 27th, 2019. For the construction industry as a whole, many are saying that the 86th Legislative Session was one of the most productive in...By: Gray Reed & McGraw

The Nevada Legislature’s 80th session recently came to a close after a flurry of activity resulted in over 25 new laws affecting employers.  Now, the Nevada Labor Commissioner, charged with enacting and/or amending regulations interpreting the new...By: Littler

It is well-known among employers that employees must be reimbursed for necessary expenditures and losses they incur in the discharge of their duties. (See Labor Code § 2802.) California Labor Code sections 6401 and 6403 go even further by requiring...By: Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

States Impose Sexual Harassment Policy & Training Requirements - In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, several states have attempted to curb ever-increasing sexual harassment claims through new legislation requiring employers to adopt sexual...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.