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Seyfarth Synopsis: In affirming summary judgment in favor of the defendant in an Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference and retaliation case, the Fifth Circuit reinforced the importance of documenting performance issues and following...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Beginning on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will impose new privacy obligations on certain businesses that collect personal information of California consumers. Employers with employees in California are trying to...By: Locke Lord LLP

Employers required to submit EEO-1 forms must submit pay data for 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019. The EEOC has provided additional templates and information to assist employers with completing their reporting obligations....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

For certain healthcare transactions that will close on or after Jan. 1, 2020, parties to the transaction must now provide advance written notice to the Washington state attorney general (AG) before closing the transaction....By: McGuireWoods LLP

Key Points: Illinois amended the Equal Pay Act to protect job applicants by banning inquiries into salary and wage history information. The Act also protects employees’ rights to disclose, and otherwise exercise their rights under the Act regarding...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Cornrows or locs may not fit your corporate image, but be careful: state and local legislation prohibiting workplace grooming and appearance policies that adversely impact employees of color have begun popping up around the country....By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Seyfarth Synopsis: Complex class actions often present a scenario in which some or most of the putative class members are subject to arbitration agreements, but the named plaintiff is not. In Gembarski v. PartsSource, Inc., No. 2018-0125, 2019 Ohio...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A problem faced by the administrators of 401(k) and other retirement plans is what to do about plan participants who fail to cash distribution checks. This problem arises most commonly in connection with a plan that is required to make minimum...By: Blank Rome LLP

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full publication below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP

Why This Matters - On August 12, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that greatly strengthens protections against sexual harassment....By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP