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In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: • Samsung faces child labor charges in France. (FT) • French Police raid Renault headquarters in Paris. (NYT) • Where will the next technology battle be? In IoT. (FT) • Turned down for a job, maybe you...By: Thomas Fox

Seyfarth Synopsis: Just before the end of the legislative session, lawmakers in New York introduced the “Dependent Worker Act,” which proposes to provide workers in the gig economy with certain rights, including the right to unionize....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Summer, summer, summertime; time to sit back and unwind with minimum wage, overtime, and tip-related developments that occurred in June 2019. A Reminder that Minimum Wage Rates May Increase on July 1: As we discussed in detail last month, numerous...By: Littler

In a recent decision in Inferno Restaurant & Pizzeria, Inc. v SW Michaels Pizzeria, Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 50995(U) (June 13, 2019), the Supreme Court, Albany County, found that where a defendant knew of a plaintiff’s material breaches of a contract...By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

If you’ve received a PAGA notice, you can count yourself as one of several thousands of California employers who receive one every year. In fact, 2018 saw a record number of PAGA claims—over 5,700, a 15 percent jump from 2017—filed with the Labor and...By: Fisher Phillips

On July 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) published final regulations (the “Final Rule”) rescinding requirements for programs that are eligible for Title IV federal student financial aid based on preparing students for...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

In an effort to assist employers, the EEOC has posted guidance and sample forms for the new EEO-1 Component 2 Compensation Data reporting requirements on its website. The new materials provide useful information for employers to comply with the new...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

These days it seems like almost every American has either been directly impacted by the increase in opioid-related deaths or knows someone who has. My own experience is indirect but demonstrated to me the far-reaching impact of opioid deaths. My...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

Overlooking the ultimate beneficiary of a third party can be materially and publicly damaging for an investor. In the absence of a public register of beneficial ownership for Australian companies, we propose five strategies to give you confidence in...By: FTI Consulting

As we previously reported, the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 will provide Washington, DC employees with paid leave for several reasons, including......By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace