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A tough situation. Could it have been handled better? The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance will be going to trial in a retaliation case involving reference information it provided for a former employee....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

SUMMARY - In Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV v Tetsuji Shimizu (C-684/16), the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) decided that the provisions of the EU Working Time Directive (the Directive) and the Charter of Fundamental...By: K&L Gates LLP

In employment discrimination cases, when the plaintiff makes out a prima facie claim of bias, the employer must articulate legitimate non-discriminatory reasons for the action. The plaintiff then has the ultimate burden of proving that those...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

• The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its Final Rule clarifying the circumstances under which an employer group or association or a professional employer organization (PEO) could sponsor a multiple-employer workplace retirement plan...By: Holland & Knight LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Just last week, San Antonio agreed to delay implementation of its paid sick leave ordinance until at least December 1, 2019. Now, as of this week, a lawsuit has been filed challenging the Dallas paid sick leave ordinance. While the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Popple Construction, Inc. v. Reilly Associates, Inc. No. 775-MDA-2017, 2019 BL 213236 (Pa. Sup. Ct., June 10, 2019). On June 10, 2019, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court decision to deny a motion to dismiss in connection with...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

A combination of New Jersey court decisions and legislative actions have expanded and clarified New Jersey employer obligations for employees who are registered qualifying cannabis patients....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

The position has been vacant since late 2016. Yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Sharon Fast Gustafson as General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The General Counsel position has been vacant since David Lopez resigned in...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Hellenic DPA has issued an opinion regarding the appropriate legal basis for processing employee data under GDPR: Consent should be used as the legal basis only where the other legal bases do not apply....By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Oh, wait. According to a recent study, women pay 20 percent more than men in bank fees and penalties. In 2018, women paid an average of $214, while men paid an average of only $182....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP