Legal News

On Friday January 31, 2020, Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) to the extent it applies to arbitration agreements covered by...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group

The Employee Benefits Practice is pleased to present the Employee Benefits Developments Newsletter for the month of January 2020. Click on the links below for more information on each specific development or case....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

As mandated by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has issued new regulations (the Regulations) that will become effective on February 13 (the...By: BakerHostetler

“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the 29th blog in a series highlighting some mistakes employers can inadvertently make regarding FMLA administration....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

In December, 2019, New Jersey enacted the Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act, or the CROWN Act. The CROWN act amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to state that “race,” as defined by the LAD, includes...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in the Federal Register on January 31, 2020, that the new version of Form I-9 (rev.10/21/2019) would be available for use on January 31, BUT employers can still continue to use the prior...By: Dickinson Wright

In a case critical to Texas contract and partnership law, on January 31 the Texas Supreme Court confirmed that parties can negate the formation of a partnership through their contractual language. The Court affirmed an appellate court ruling that...By: Porter Hedges LLP

If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....By: Littler

You know that ERISA requires that the claimant receive “adequate notice in writing…setting forth the specific reasons for such denial, written in a manner to be understood by the participant.”...By: Lane Powell PC

In a December 17, 2019, Blank Rome Workplace post, we described the law enacted in New York expanding “protected status” to cover employee decision-making regarding reproductive rights matters....By: Blank Rome LLP