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The U.S. Department of Labor is still working to finalize the withdrawal of the 80/20 rule, which had forced employers to pay the full minimum wage to employees who spend more than 20 percent of their time on non-tipped work. But recently, federal...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

In Daneman v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42881 (C.D. Cal. March 11, 2019), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California held that an insurer's statement in a claim denial letter that it would reconsider the...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) was signed into law on December 20, 2019 and became effective January 1, 2020. It is time to consider how the SECURE Act may affect your retirement planning and overall estate...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

The state of New Jersey kicked off 2020 with a number of new employment laws focused on independent contractor misclassification and mass layoffs, including a new law imposing joint and personal liability on owners, directors, officers, and managers...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Employers will now be responsible for determining the employment status of independent contractors in relation to tax, with the potential to become liable to account for that tax themselves if they fail to do so....By: McGuireWoods LLP

In a previous update, we outlined new UK tax rules on off-payroll working, which will apply from 6 April 2020. The rules seek to shift the burden of determining the employment status of individuals engaged through an intermediary (such as the...By: Cooley LLP

Seeking to control healthcare costs, many group health plans have adopted amendments that lower reimbursement rates for the treatment of end-stage renal disease ("ESRD"), which requires long-term dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant, resulting...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Restructurings and uncertainty are hitting the US consumer sector. Retail M&A deal volume dropped 11 percent year-on-year to 459 deals, while deal value dropped 36 percent to US$76.87 billion. Consumer M&A activity declined in 2019, reflecting...By: White & Case LLP

On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the Form 1-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version contains minor changes to the form and...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

On October 21, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9. Employers may use the new version starting on January 31, 2020, but will be required to use the new version starting May 1, 2020. Using...By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP