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In Allen v. Ambu-Stat, LLC, No. 18-10640 (January 16, 2020), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Georgia district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s sexual harassment claim and delivered a strong rebuke to a plaintiff...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Sometimes the school teacher refrains, “everyone be quiet” or “back to your corners” can feel like an excellent tool for managing employees. However, there are some pitfalls to be aware of when you ask your employees to avoid certain topics of...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Recently Lisa Felix, one of the experienced employment based immigration lawyers at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, participated in a virtual roundtable with CorporateLiveWire as an expert panelist alongside other notable immigration attorneys from...By: Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

On Dec. 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will implement a new preregistration process for the H-1B visa cap lottery in 2020....By: BakerHostetler

The USDOL has finalized its new rule concerning when two entities can be deemed a joint employer and therefore liable for each other’s wage violations. Under the Obama administration, the DOL sought to expand the reach of this doctrine and issued a...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

I. INTRODUCTION - Until fairly recently, non-compete clauses and other employer practices affecting employee mobility and wages were a relatively minor focus of U.S. antitrust enforcement authorities....By: K&L Gates LLP

A Georgia EMT sued her former employer, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII. Plaintiff alleged that sexual comments during the four months created a hostile environment. The comments included an owner calling...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Will the EEOC lose its quorum? Victoria Lipnic (R) has announced that she will not seek a third term as a Commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her second term will expire July 1....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

As not just a new year but a new decade begins, we know from the closing days of 2019 that the National Labor Relations Board is rolling back pro-employee/union rulings issued during the Obama era, and will likely continue to do so....By: Barley Snyder

Under Washington’s new Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) law, eligible employees are entitled to paid leave for their own serious health condition or for certain family care or military exigency reasons....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP