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New Jersey has enacted the “Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act” (“CROWN Act”). The CROWN Act should cause New Jersey employers to reexamine their grooming policies. The CROWN Act amends the New Jersey Law Against...By: Cole Schotz

A former employee who transitioned to female during her employment brought claims of hostile work environment, discriminatory termination, and retaliation under Title VII. The complaint alleged multiple instances of coworkers and third parties...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Statutory restrictions on the enforceability of non-compete agreements have gained traction over the last few years, with an unprecedented surge in 2019....By: K&L Gates LLP

On December 18, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision which the court revised on January 9, declared the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual health insurance mandate unconstitutional as a result of Congress’...By: Genova Burns LLC

In enacting the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, (the “Act”), Congress, among other changes, enacted the following key changes affecting employer group health plans......By: Snell & Wilmer

A North Carolina federal trial court recently denied an employer’s request to dismiss a former employee’s disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The case provides a helpful reminder of why...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

In prior posts, we’ve discussed how information requests in the context of labor relations can be deceptively complex to comply with for employers. We’ve seen how an employer’s assertion of confidentiality, standing alone, is not enough to justify...By: Proskauer - Labor Relations

H-1B cap filing season is fast approaching. U.S. employers who sponsor foreign workers for temporary H-1B work visas should start preparing now for the upcoming new H-1B cap electronic registration commencing this year on March 1, 2020. What Is The...By: Foster Garvey PC

With Brexit now just a few days away, deal makers are brushing up their knowledge of the UK's merger control regime. One notable feature of the system in the UK is the strict stance that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been taking on...By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Company Fired Certified Rigger Due to Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - A Bellingham, Wash.-based company formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Companies, will pay $100,000 and provide other...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission