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On February 13, 2020, the California Supreme Court struck a blow to brick and mortar retailers in the State, finding that Apple must pay store employees for time spent undergoing searches of their bags or technology devices. In its unanimous...By: Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP

I think by now regular readers of this column know I embrace my inner geek.  I read decisions when they are issued in areas where I am trying to identify trends, anticipate future events, and give clients and friends some insight they may not get...By: Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Yenovkian v. Gulian, 2019 ONSC 7279 is a recent family law decision that is significant beyond the family law context, including in the employment law context.  In this decision, Justice Kristjanson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recognized...By: Littler

Staffing Agency Allowed Sexual Abuse of Several Women Placed in Jobs at Albuquerque Police Unit, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Real Time Staffing Services, Inc., Employment Solutions Manage­ment, Inc., and Employbridge LLC, all doing...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Various changes to employment law are coming into force over the next few months which should prompt employers to consider reviewing and, where necessary, updating their employment documentation and/or processes. Five particular things for UK...By: Dechert LLP

China’s National Security Law (2015) and Foreign Investment Law (2019) both mentioned its national security review procedure, putting the Chinese version of the US’s CFIUS regime under the spotlight. As the Chinese government is gradually reducing...By: Dentons

Employers seeking to employ H-1B workers must register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by March 20, 2020, to be eligible for the FY 2021 H-1B lottery....By: Ballard Spahr LLP

A three-year court battle concerning a controversial Philadelphia ordinance related to a prospective employee’s salary history hit an important point Friday, and employers in the country’s sixth-largest city need to be aware of it....By: Barley Snyder

Back for 2020! NOTE FROM ROBIN: For the past two years, Employment & Labor Insider has been honored to feature a guest Valentine's post from the renowned advice columnist Dr. Loveless. I am delighted to announce that the "Doctor is in the house"...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Department of Treasury Issues Final FIRRMA Regulations - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued final rules (the Regulations) implementing changes to the foreign investment review process administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP