Legal News

In what can be considered a triumph for common sense, the National Labor Relations Board [“NLRB” or “Board”] recently issued a decision in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store, 368 NLRB No. 144 (2019), upholding an employer’s right to require...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

Mathews v. Happy Valley Conference Ctr., 2019 WL 6769659 (Cal. Ct. App. 2019) - Jeremiah Mathews worked as a maintenance supervisor and cook for Happy Valley Conference Center, which is a subordinate affiliate of Community of Christ (a church)....By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule to update and revise the department’s interpretation of joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....By: Cozen O'Connor

The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (“the SECURE Act”) changes the tax treatment of inherited IRAs: so-called “Stretch IRAs” are no longer available for a beneficiary’s lifespan. The SECURE Act includes additional changes...By: Goodwin

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination expanding the definition of “race” to cover “traits historically associated with race,” including hair texture, hair type, and hairstyle. The...By: Morgan Lewis

COBRA notices may not be something employers spend a lot of time reviewing or worrying about. However, a recent increase in litigation involving COBRA notice deficiencies is good reason for employers to start taking a closer look at notices....By: Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

The recent changes to the Banking, Finance and Insurance Modern Award (BFIA) follow a Fair Work Commission decision of 4 July 2019....By: Dentons

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations late yesterday that significantly expand the authorities of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to conduct national security reviews of foreign investments in...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Assembly Bill 51, the controversial law that would have prevented employers from requiring employees to enter arbitration agreements, has been put on hold until at least January 31, 2020.  As reported in this blog last week, the law was supposed to...By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Plano Molding Co. (target), a manufacturer of plastics, was acquired by Plano Holding, an affiliate of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (buyer), from Tinicum Capital Partners (seller)....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP