Legal News

The state of New York adopted a new section of the New York Labor Law in November 2019.  Under the immediately effective provisions of Section 203-e, an employer cannot......By: Ballard Spahr LLP

AB 51 was signed into law on October 10, 2019, and purported to outlaw the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in employment claims related to the Fair Employment and Housing Act or the Labor Code. You can read our previous article on AB 51 here....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

With the New Year approaching, so too are a legion of enhanced workplace protections. For example, beginning in January 2020, employers will be bound by the following: ..New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) Expands to Cover Independent...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

A new European Foreign Direct Investment regulation harmonizing investment controls came into force . In response to increased foreign direct investments (FDI) into European technology assets and an increased call for the EU to take a more active...By: White & Case LLP

On December 20, 2019, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “FCAA”) was signed by the President after passing both houses of Congress. Within the FCAA, which was primarily a budget and spending law, a version of the Setting Every...By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

A California federal court has given employers a New Year’s gift, issuing a temporary restraining order preventing Assembly Bill 51 — the law barring employers from requiring employees to enter into agreements to arbitrate FEHA and California Labor...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

UPDATE: On December 29, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order temporarily enjoining the enforcement of AB 51 pending resolution of plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, highlighting the...By: Blank Rome LLP

Bricker education attorneys Nicole Donovsky, David Lampe and Beverly Meyer summarize the most important legal developments from the past year and provide practical tips for kicking off 2020....By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

This national survey is a quick reference resource to the relevant laws and regulations governing how workplaces should respond to the growing trend of legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use in jurisdictions throughout the United...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep pace with these changes....By: Farella Braun + Martel LLP