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The following alert is directed to organizations with a presence in the UK or who anticipate the need to place employees at a U.K. worksite. Seyfarth Shaw’s Global Mobility Practice hosts attorneys licensed to practice in the UK, Canada, Ireland,...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit has affirmed summary judgment for the employer, Aetna, in an exempt misclassification overtime claim brought by a nurse reviewer. Agreeing that the plaintiff was properly classified as a “professional” employee...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Effective December 31, 2019, Pennsylvania amended section 6344(m) of the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL), which pertains to background checks for employees who have contact with children. Specifically, the amendment prohibits employers,...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Working with foreign employment counsel on a challenging employment issue can sometimes be a frustrating experience, particularly if the advice you receive on a proposed course of action is simply “no, you can’t do that under our law.” Here are some...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies seeking to agree wages, or...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

In some situations, employers call us to ask about an employee’s request for job modifications that appear unworkable on their face. Sometimes, the requests remove a substantial part of the employee’s job duties, often pushing them to co-workers....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act, which will apply to...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act, which ratifies the trade agreement that will soon replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (The leaders of Canada,...By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an increase in the thresholds determining whether companies must notify federal antitrust authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

A new law, which is called “SECURE” (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement), applies to retirement plans of people who die after December 31, 2019....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP