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On February 6, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 592 that reduces the period of time that striking workers must wait before receiving unemployment insurance benefits. The amendment took effect immediately....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

As coronavirus (Covid-19), first reported in Wuhan in December 2019, spreads across China and beyond, it has been widely reported that some Chinese companies are looking to suspend or terminate their contractual commitments. Factory closures, port...By: Allen & Overy LLP

Labor & Employment- Wendy’s: All the Goodness, But Hold the Alleged Child Labor Violations- Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with fast food restaurant chain Wendy’s International LLC (“Wendy’s”) to resolve allegations that Wendy’s...By: Cozen O'Connor

As outlined in our prior alert, a multitude of changes in New York employment law have either gone into effect or will be in effect soon. We encourage employers with New York operations to review our prior guidance, particularly with regards to...By: Fenwick & West LLP

DHS recently issued a new I-9 form. This new version is mandated starting May 1. The old form expired last year and DHS had temporarily extended its validity. The new form is essentially the same as the older version. DHS made minor technical updates...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On December 20, 2019, Congress enacted the SECURE Act as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (together, the “Act”). The Act includes both required and discretionary changes for employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans,...By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Join attorneys at Jackson Lewis P.C. for a complimentary breakfast seminar exploring the latest issues in workplace law. Topics: The Coronavirus: What Employers Should Be Doing to Prepare for Emergencies. Employers are struggling to determine how...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

EB-1 immigration lawyers at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP have been helping foreign individuals successfully and legally obtain a wide variety of employment-based visas. Below we have a comparison between the EB-1 visas (Extraordinary Ability...By: Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

With the recent spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), it is an important time to examine what information employers may share under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule during an outbreak of infectious disease or other emergency situation....By: FordHarrison

The former employees of a waste management company sued their former employer for violations of various federal and state labor laws. The company sought to compel arbitration and dismiss the complaint, relying on an arbitration agreement into which...By: Carlton Fields