Legal News

Not quite two years ago, the Supreme Court decided the case of Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, 138 S. Ct. 1134 (2018), a case we blogged. The case itself involved the issue of whether service consultants at auto dealers were exempt from overtime...By: BakerHostetler

Our Antitrust and M&A Groups analyze this year’s Federal Trade Commission updates to its thresholds under the Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and Section 8 of the Clayton Act, plus adjustments to maximum civil penalties....By: Alston & Bird

California employers got a win with a recent court decision that an employee’s promise not to compete during employment is enforceable under California law, in the case of Techno Lite, Inc. v. Emcod, LLC (Cal. Ct. App. (2d Dist.), Case No. B284989)....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

As it does annually around this time, on January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the annual adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”)....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) will rule on February 25, 2020 whether an employer must observe co-determination rights of the works council when using a Twitter account....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group

Employers recently received a favorable ruling when a federal district court in Wisconsin held that a retail store was not required to re-arrange shifts to accommodate an applicant’s religious beliefs....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

The line between lawful and unlawful unpaid work is not always clear. Many companies are contacted by people offering to work on a voluntary basis. It is often pitched as a “win-win” because the person is willing to work for free in exchange for...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A new package of pro-employee laws regarding worker misclassification in New Jersey was recently signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, most of which have already taken effect and carry high-cost penalties...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The City of St. Louis, Missouri enacted a ban-the-box ordinance prohibiting employers within the city from basing promotions or hiring decisions on an individual’s criminal history or a related sentence. The ordinance will take effect January 1,...By: Littler

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was enacted on December 20, 2019, as part of a major appropriations bill. The SECURE Act is intended to make it easier for a broad range of individuals to save for...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC