On June 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that state wage and hour laws do not apply to offshore drilling workers where federal law addresses the relevant issue. In Parker Drilling Management Services v. Newton, No....By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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New York state's High Court has expanded the optional safety device exception to strict products liability to apply to equipment rental. ...By: Harris Beach PLLC
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In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Lisa speaks with Andrea Bonime Blanc, who has "done it all" during her career in compliance. Andrea has been a leader in this area since the "greed is good" era in 1980s New York, has developed and...By: Thomas Fox
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On April 24, 2019, Dallas followed Austin and San Antonio to become the third city in Texas to adopt a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance (the “ordinance”). The ordinance, set to go into effect on August 1, 2019, provides......By: Polsinelli
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The much anticipated and awaited DIFC Employment Law No. 2 of 2019 (“2019 Employment Law”) will come into full force and effect on 28 August 2019 (“Effective Date”)....By: Bracewell LLP
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Employees in Oregon have greater protections against workplace harassment thanks to the recently-passed Workplace Protection Act (the “Act”), which would prohibit requiring nondisclosure agreements for employees or applicants that prohibits them from...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace
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On June 14, 2019, the Canadian Commissioner of Competition (Commissioner) sued to unwind a recently completed merger involving companies that offer software to manage oil and gas reserves. WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW - The Commissioner indicated...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Does your parental leave or "bonding time" policy provide more time off to one gender over the other following the birth or adoption of a child? If so, it is time to revisit the policy as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC")--the...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
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Hotels in New Jersey will soon be required to provide panic buttons for employees who work in guest rooms and to comply with certain documentation, training, investigation and guest notification protocol. The legislature found that hotel employees,...By: Fox Rothschild LLP
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Q. Now that medical marijuana is legal in New Jersey, does the Law Against Discrimination require employers to provide an accommodation for medical marijuana use?...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP
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