On September 20, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc. that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) applies to workers in the cannabis industry. This is a significant ruling because the...By: Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell
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A jury awarded a sergeant of the St. Louis County Police $19.9 million for his sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation claims in state court. Keith Wildhaber v. St. Louis County, Missouri, No. 17SL-CC00133 (Mo. Cir. Ct. 21st Cir. October...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
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In Jimenez v. U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc., the California Court of Appeal addressed whether the plaintiff and appellant, Elvia Velasco Jimenez, was an “employee” of a contracting employer under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act...By: BakerHostetler
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Employers are scrambling to stay on top of ever-evolving cannabis laws across the country, but federal government contractors face an added layer of uncertainty as they attempt to navigate their legal obligations to the U.S. Government....By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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Dieckman v. Regency GP LP, C.A. No. 11130-CB (Del. Ch. Oct. 29, 2019). The Dieckman v. Regency GP LP matter has been in the Delaware courts for several years....By: Morris James LLP
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A change may be coming. The "N" word. Referring to women in pornographic terms. Ethnic slurs. This is "harassment" under almost all company policies, and it can violate the law, as well. At least one federal appeals court and Supreme Court Justice...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
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The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits, and the Social Security Administration announced its own cost-of-living adjustments for 2020....By: Locke Lord LLP
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Today, the IRS released the annual adjustments for health FSAs, transportation plans and employer adoption assistance benefits. The following chart indicates these new limits, along with other health plan limits applicable for 2020....By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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In less than two months the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”) will come into effect. On January 1, 2020 the Act will legalize adult-use retail marijuana across the state and bring with it a hefty regulatory framework....By: Husch Blackwell LLP
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A question often asked by employers in the United Kingdom that are facing a strike or other forms of industrial action is whether they can engage agency workers to cover for those who are taking part in the strike....By: Littler
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