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The SECURE Act* makes significant changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans and many of the changes take effect immediately. Highlights of the provisions of the SECURE Act that are effective in 2020 include: - Raising the requirement minimum...By: Williams Mullen

It’s #WorkforceWednesday! We invite you to watch the week’s top workforce management and employment law news, and read about the most significant developments impacting employers. Coronavirus Outbreak: A Balancing Act for Employers (Video) Death...By: Epstein Becker & Green

Although cannabis remains illegal under federal law, the legalization of cannabis on the state-level has left employers feeling uncertain of how to tailor their workplace policies and procedures to fit the changing landscape. Join Heather Bailey and...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

This program, co-sponsored by Seyfarth and Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, will bring into sharper focus the application of new regulations issued by Treasury on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Our...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The World Health Organization has declared the 2019 novel coronavirus a global health emergency. With thousands of confirmed cases of coronavirus in more than two dozen countries outside of China, many employers in the United States are wondering...By: K&L Gates LLP

When preparing for a construction project, one of the first decisions that must be made is whether to use a general contractor, construction manager at risk or design-build delivery model. Join Bricker attorneys Laura Bowman and Casey Cross for an...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

The City of St. Louis Board of Alderman unanimously passed “ban the box” legislation prohibiting employers in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, from basing job hiring or promotion decisions on applicants’ criminal histories. The Ordinance will take...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Two Centuries of Federal Precedent Given Effect - We’ve blogged several times the ongoing saga involving AB 51, California’s attempt to prevent the mandatory arbitration of employment claims largely by sanctioning employers who use such agreements....By: BakerHostetler

Philadelphia employers can no longer inquire about an applicant’s salary history. A prior ruling which prohibited reliance on salary history when making an offer also remains enforceable....By: Clark Hill PLC

Maryland has joined a growing number of jurisdictions by enacting a “ban-the-box” law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history on the initial job application. The new Maryland law, the Criminal Record Screening...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.