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Spoiler Alert – unless you regularly deal with collective bargaining agreements you may find this a tad wonky. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) recently fashioned a new, business-friendly standard for determining when an...By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Finding a hazard in need of a fix may be obvious after an incident occurs, but what about predicting in advance where to focus your safety and health resources to prevent injuries? On November 7th, OSHA will convene a stakeholder meeting to gather...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry completely revised the 2007 MBO guidelines on June 28, 2019. The new guidelines, now termed "Fair M&A Guidelines," include within their scope acquisitions by controlling shareholders of controlled...By: White & Case LLP

As we previously reported, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the EEOC collect two years of EEO-1 Component 2 pay data by September 30, 2019. Per the court’s order, the EEOC’s data collection obligation would not be...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The U.S. government has military bases and outposts around the world, and – as it does within the United States – utilizes contractors to support its mission overseas. Because military personnel and employees of government contractors are necessarily...By: Holland & Knight LLP

In an important wage-and-hour decision for franchisors, Salazar, et al. v. the McDonald’s Corp., et al., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees of one of the hamburger giant’s California-based franchisees were not jointly employed by...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Employee Benefits Practice is pleased to present the Employee Benefits Developments Newsletter for the month of September 2019. Click through the links below for more information on each specific development or case....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Over the past two years, in response to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, lawmakers across the United States have been evaluating laws related to sexual harassment prevention and passing legislation expanding such laws. Effective October 1, 2019,...By: Robinson & Cole LLP

Under new guidance issued on August 26, 2019, the three federal agencies charged with implementing the Affordable Care Act have announced they will not enforce a rule requiring the crediting of drug manufacturer coupons towards health plan annual...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

On the heels of its 2018 Boeing decision, the National Labor Relations Board continues to provide employers with guidance regarding acceptable and unacceptable restrictions on employee social media use. In a September 12 advice memorandum, the board...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP