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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - SBA Issues Proposed Rule Changing Receipts Calculation to 5 Years, Implementing Small Business Runway Extension Act - On June 24, 2019, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

On June 18, 2019, the New York legislature passed a bill that makes significant changes to the long-established standard for establishing unlawful harassment in the workplace. The most significant changes include......By: Benesch

2019 Session Connecticut General Assembly - In its 2019 session, the General Assembly passed a number of new laws affecting employers. Except as otherwise noted, the changes are effective October 1, 2019. The following material summarizes these new...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

States have recently enacted new employment-related laws on issues ranging from flexible leave to marijuana testing. ..Maine. In Maine, employees will soon be allowed to use mandated paid leave for any reason, pursuant to An Act Authorizing Earned...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Beginning September 1, 2019, employers that sponsor cash balance plans and certain merged plans can sleep easier. Revenue Procedure 2019-20, issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on May 1, 2019, opens the IRS’s determination letter program for...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

On June 13, 2019, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Miller v. Southwest Airlines, Co., Case 18-3476 (June 13, 2019), ruled that claims asserted under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), in the context of a unionized...By: Polsinelli

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been busy the past few weeks. Below are the top five hits over the past month. 1. New rules on the horizon. In a new rulemaking agenda detailing both its short-term actions and long-term plans, the Board...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Under the new Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law, M.G.L c. 175M (“MAPFML”) employees and other covered individuals in the Commonwealth will be entitled to a generous set of new leave benefits and rights beginning January 1, 2021. Last week, the...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

Perception is king – rejection for hearing impairment perceived disability discrimination - In The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey the Court of Appeal confirmed that rejecting a transfer request from someone with a hearing impairment was direct...By: Hogan Lovells

In 2019, the Legislature enacted several bills affecting healthcare practitioners in New Mexico. Although some bills have a general applicability to health care providers, others address more specific medical practices. Following is a summary of...By: Holland & Hart - Health Law Blog