In its resolution dated 20 November 2019, the Supreme Court concluded that an agreement must not provide for a contractual penalty in the event a party rescinds such agreement due to the other party’s failure to perform its financial obligation...By: Allen & Overy LLP
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The H-1B process for fiscal year 2021 presents employers and their legal counsel with a variety of new timing and process challenges in addition to potential cost savings....By: Dickinson Wright
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s new joint employment regulations appear to provide franchisors and some other contractual business arrangements with protections against wage claims from workers not employed by them. However, adoption of the final...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) recently became law. Many of the provisions go into effect in 2020, which means now is the time to review how these changes affect your tax and retirement planning....By: SmithAmundsen LLC
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Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full publication below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP
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For government contractors, the regulatory landscape is always changing, and navigating these changes takes a careful understanding of the current requirements and a forward-looking view of what’s ahead. To understand what’s expected in 2020,...By: DirectEmployers Association
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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission just concluded that an employer was being untruthful when it claimed that it did not provide advance warning to fellow workers about an imminent mine inspection, taking the extraordinary step of...By: Fisher Phillips
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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they discuss: • OFCCP Year...By: DirectEmployers Association
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The Daily Journal of Commerce recently reported that increased demand for mass-timber material, such as cross-laminated timber (“CLT”), has caused a shortage as suppliers struggle to expand production. Iain Macdonald, an industry executive...By: Stoel Rives - Ahead of Schedule
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“How much did you make in your last job?” Many employers continue to ask this question. State and local lawmakers, as well as some courts, however, believe this question, while neutral on its face, serves to perpetuate the gender pay gap since women...By: Barley Snyder
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