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This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and employment-related developments,...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), issued two proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) to further implement the Foreign...By: Dechert LLP

The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Registration for 2021 opens Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Entries must be submitted electronically at: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ between noon on October 2, 2019, and noon on November 5, 2019, Eastern Standard...By: Proskauer Rose LLP

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued another pro-employer decision, resolving an issue at the forefront of employment law, independent contractor classification. In Velox Express, Inc. and Jeannie Edge, the NLRB determined that...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

One of the most controversial taxes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in danger of repeal. The tax colloquially known as the “Cadillac Tax” was supposed to take effect in 2018, but Congress has delayed it twice. With the tax now slated to take...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On Tuesday, September 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a long-awaited final rule updating the salary thresholds for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) overtime exemptions under the FLSA. Employers will be required to...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 506577 / Assembly Bill A8421, significantly expanding protections to individuals working in New York State, thereby increasing an employer’s exposure to liability for claims of...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on September 24, 2019, that raises the minimum salary threshold to $684 per week ($35,568 annually) for exempt “white collar” employees. In general, the white collar exemptions allow...By: Butler Snow LLP

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final overtime rule regarding the salary amount that employees must be paid in order to meet the salary basis requirements for the exemptions from overtime pay. The DOL stated that...By: White and Williams LLP

In a welcome surprise for employers, on September 12, 2019, the California Supreme Court resolved the significant issue of whether unpaid wages constitute a civil penalty recoverable in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims premised on...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP