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Seyfarth Synopsis: Maryland has expanded employer liability for workplace harassment this week. Legislation taking effect on October 1, 2019, amended Maryland’s non-discrimination laws by expanding the definition of employee to include independent...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The FCC has proposed new rules that would require employers to have compliant phones systems for 911 direct dialing....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

After quarter-on-quarter gains in Q1 and Q2 this year, global M&A value took a tumble in Q3, registering the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2016. Volume dropped to the lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013....By: White & Case LLP

A hearing is set for Thursday on draft legislation to “fix” a bill that had been earlier vetoed and that I discussed in a post earlier this week.  CTNewsJunkie.com was first to report on the details earlier Wednesday. The bill comes at an...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

In April 2020, major changes will be made to the off-payroll working rules (commonly known as “IR35”). All businesses that engage individuals (usually referred to as “contractors”) through personal service companies should start preparing for these...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a long-awaited final rule regarding adjustments to the salary requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain salaried employees, commonly known as the “white collar”...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

Last week, the DOL unveiled its new regulations aiming to increase the annual salary threshold to $35,000 for “white collar” overtime exemptions, up from the current $23,660 set in 2004.  The DOL estimates that this will result in approximately 1.3...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council voted to expand the anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions of the Human Rights Law to freelancers and independent contractors. The bill is awaiting the Mayor’s signature. New York City employers...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A new California law requires employers who sponsor flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to notify employees of any deadline that requires them to withdraw FSA funds before the end of the plan year. Although the law is only three sentences long, it...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

In Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. WCAB (CIGA) (Filed 9/18/19; Certified for Publication 10/2/19), the Court of Appeal for the 2nd District of California determined that in a workers’ compensation policy the absence of an employer’s...By: Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP