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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 3, 2019, the San Antonio City Council adopted an amended PSL ordinance, now known as the Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (“SSLO”). Despite a number of key differences between the SSLO and San Antonio’s original paid sick...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Details are trickling in on the tentative Brexit agreement reached between UK and EU negotiators this week, just 14 days ahead of the Halloween departure deadline.  A massive sticking point here remains the British parliament, in which PM Johnson...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Care or career – it doesn’t have to be a choice - Do you know which one of your nearest eight colleagues provides unpaid care for a loved one? The number of working adults who juggle unpaid carer’s responsibilities is high, hidden, and growing....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In most jurisdictions, it is standard practice to include a “no-rehire” clause when negotiating a settlement agreement in an employment dispute. “No-rehire” clauses bar the departing employee from seeking future employment with the employer or one of...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

This OnPoint reports on the guidance recently issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the use of confidentiality agreements. Whilst it does not have statutory force, the EHRC guidance provides further useful pointers for...By: Dechert LLP

Q.  I heard there have been some significant National Labor Relations Board decisions recently. What do I need to know about them?...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Salazar v. McDonald’s Corporation is welcome news for entities facing concerns about joint employment status under California law, and in particular, for franchisors. In Salazar, the Ninth...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Many times, plaintiff lawyers will try to file FLSA class actions as nationwide lawsuits so the size of the class and potential recovery can be magnified geometrically. Well, that just got a little harder to do as a federal judge rejected an attempt...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

With the passage of AB 51, which we discussed in yesterday’s post, it’s understandable for employers and HR professionals to be asking if mandatory workplace arbitration still makes sense. After all, according to the new bill set to take effect on...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Who's the "swing vote," the "parade of horribles," and more. I'm sorry that I haven't blogged lately, but duty called. I've missed you, dear readers! As you all knew, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in the cases addressing...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP