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On September 23, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that addresses the long-standing issue of whether undergraduate and graduate students who perform services for compensation (including teaching...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Here are ten common questions I receive from clients about issuing equity (stock or options) to service providers (advisors/directors/officers/employees/consultants)......By: Hutchison PLLC

Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (the Order) established a minimum wage for employees working on, or in connection with, covered government contracts. Each year, the Department of Labor (DOL) assesses the established...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW - Key Ruling on Native American Sovereign Immunity Stands—for Now - The Fourth Circuit case Williams v. Big Picture Loans is being hailed as a major victory for Native American sovereign immunity rights. For entities owned by...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

A seemingly innocuous interview question is now illegal to ask job applicants in numerous jurisdictions, and the number of jurisdictions implementing similar bans is increasing rapidly....By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

On August 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation making sweeping changes to the New York Human Rights Law (“NYHRL”). Although we previously posted summaries of the significant amendments to the Human Rights Law and their potential impact on...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

In a 3-1 ruling issued on September 10, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) established a new standard for evaluating unilateral changes by unionized employers. In M.V. Transportation, Inc., the Board abandoned the “clear and...By: Harris Beach PLLC

On September 10, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a favorable decision that makes it easier for employers to demonstrate that a unilateral change in terms and conditions of employment was permitted by the collective bargaining...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The budget stand-off continued this week. Legislators rolled out a number of mini-budgets this week, but their futures are uncertain. The General Assembly will take a break next week for the Labor Day holiday, so it will September 9th before we know...By: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Late Is Late—Even on the GSA Schedule - In a recent blog, we discussed the “late is late” rule in government contracting which has been the cause of many protests and much consternation among government contractors....By: PilieroMazza PLLC