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Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions.? Please see full article below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace at the CBIA’s HR Conference.  There was a lot to cover in our discussion and a lot of takeaways too. For those in Human Resources or in-house lawyers reviewing...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

As employers have noticed, there is a growing wave of COBRA notice class action lawsuits filed against large employers with at least six cases being filed in 2019 alone. In each of the cases, the plaintiffs allege that the COBRA election notice...By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

In recent years, North Carolina courts have become increasingly resistant to enforcing noncompetition and non-solicitation restrictions they view as insufficiently narrowed to the specific competitive threat presented by the departed employee....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Electronic H-2B Notifications Coming Soon. The Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued a final rule modernizing the recruitment requirements under the H-2B program. Specifically, the Departments have eliminated the requirement for most...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers should prepare for the holiday shopping season and protect their employees from harm and injuries....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Somewhere, some employer might be thinking: Hey, why don’t I make employees sign a promissory note to pay me back if they leave before six months! That would be a great idea!...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

I am frequently asked about the pros and cons of having an unlimited vacation policy. To begin, I do not think it works for every category of worker, nor does it work for every type of company....By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

With the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election less than a year away, political conversations and activities are seeping into almost every aspect of daily life—even the workplace. While discussions on the topic can be harmless, they may also be heated. The...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The Americans with Disabilities Act not only protects persons with actual medical conditions but also those regarded by their employer as disabled, even if they are not. A new decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates that...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP