Legal News

As the decade comes to a close, a time traveler from 2009 might be surprised to see how rapidly laws on marijuana have changed.  Last night’s Democratic Debate even featured a heated discussion about legalizing marijuana....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

As businesses throughout the State of California continue to grapple with the potential implications of AB5, a new law designed to make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, the California Trucking Association...By: Epstein Becker & Green

Often some things look good on paper and just don’t look good in practice like Crystal Pepsi or Arch Deluxe. Those business bombs cost the businesses that pushed them out. For 401(k) plan sponsors, they can ill afford to imple- ment practices and...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Just yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving the “fluctuating work week” (“FWW”) method of paying overtime that has been percolating in the Commonwealth courts for almost six years. The Pennsylvania high court...By: Blank Rome LLP

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its bi-annual regulatory agenda update on November 20, 2019.  Of the 63 items listed, the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) included seven regulatory priorities.  Only one of these is new: a planned Notice of Proposed...By: Littler

On September 23, 2019 the IRS issued final regulations updating the rules governing hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) plans. They are generally similar to the proposed regulations issued late last year and primarily reflect changes made...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

A monthly snapshot of U.S. labor and employment law developments, and why they matter. 1. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII’s Protections Extend to LGBTQ Workers - Many readers are aware of Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination in the...By: K&L Gates LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 19, 2019, the EEOC released its inaugural “Agency Financial Report” (“AFR”) for Fiscal Year 2019. Substantively, the AFR is a data compilation regarding the EEOC’s financial health, initiatives, and guiding principles....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program's (OFCCP) mission is to ensure that construction companies conducting business with the federal government are complying with applicable equal employment laws and Executive Orders....By: Baker Donelson

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (October 24, 2019) - When the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced withhold release orders on Oct. 1, the mainstream media gave it considerable coverage. The orders implicated Costco...By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics