Soon after being elected, New Jersey’s Governor created a task force to end misclassification of independent contractors, and the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) began increasing audits and its scrutiny of contractors...By: FordHarrison
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1. Non-Competition Agreements Prohibited for Low Wage Earners in Maryland - Maryland law prohibits employers from entering into non-competition agreements with low wage workers, defined as employees who earn $15 per hour (equivalent to $31,200 per...By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
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On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Act). After years of delayed effective dates, the Act finally repeals the 40% excise tax on high-cost health coverage, often referred to...By: Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits
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In a case of first impression, a New Jersey Appellate Division panel ruled on Monday, January 13, 2020, that an employee’s costs to use medical marijuana to treat his chronic pain caused by an on-the-job injury can legally be reimbursed by his...By: Cozen O'Connor
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In Canada Post Corp. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers, 2019 SCC 67, one of the last decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in 2019, the court clarified the extent of a federally-regulated employer’s inspection obligations under the...By: Littler
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Nearly a year and a half after the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) was enacted, authorizing the most substantial overhaul of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process since its...By: White & Case LLP
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On January 1, 2020, Illinois joined the growing number of states that allow the sale and use of marijuana for personal and recreational use. The law has been so popular that most of the cannabis dispensaries in Illinois sold out of their supply...By: Wilson Elser
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In 2015, Pennsylvania amended the state Child Protective Services Law to require that employees who have direct contact with minors submit a Pennsylvania child abuse clearance, Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, and an FBI...By: Ballard Spahr LLP
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The Department of Labor recently issued an opinion letter with respect to a situation that does not fall into the “easily interpreted” category. Children receiving special education and related services are entitled under the Individuals with...By: Roetzel & Andress
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As anticipated, on January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines), marking the first update since the Non-Horizontal...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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