New Jersey amended its existing WARN Act, otherwise known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act ("NJ WARN Act"), and it will have significant impact on employers considering mass layoffs, transfers and termination of...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
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I recently had occasion to write about cities and states revisiting their laws related to obesity as a protected characteristic and the potential for liability for disability discrimination on the basis of perceived obesity. Case in point, on January...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP
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On October 23, 2019, the Ohio House of Representatives introduced a bill (H.B. No. 380) that would amend Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act (ORC Section 4113.61) to provide general contractors with payment protection similar to that currently enjoyed by...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
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Faced with a shortage of U.S. workers to fill specialty occupations whose job duties require the attainment of a specialized baccalaureate or advanced academic degree, U.S. manufacturers have resorted to employing foreign workers under an H-lB...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 30, 2020, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s May 2019 veto of the Act Concerning Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) (the “Act”). As a result, effective immediately, Maryland...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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PRO Act to Hit the Floor. The “Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019” (H.R. 2474) is headed to the House Floor next week. Amendments must be filed with the Rules Committee on Monday. As you know, the bill constitutes organized labor’s wish...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released a draft of their updated Vertical Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), the first update since 1984....By: K&L Gates LLP
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2020 has brought substantial changes to the Form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Certificate) compared with previous versions of the form. These changes were made by the IRS to comply with new income tax withholding requirements under the Tax Cuts and...By: Locke Lord LLP
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Effective immediately, Philadelphia employers are prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary, wage, and benefits history....By: Blank Rome LLP
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The Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus historically signals who the likely Democratic Presidential Candidate will be. As we dive in to the 2020 election season, we explore the potential candidates’ positions on key labor issues. Here, we focus on...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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