As we previously reported, effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers are required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking (“safe time”). Leave under the new ordinance will be in...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace
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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case in which two defendants – a former employee and a company that assisted in the sale of the business – both claimed entitlement to funds held by an attorney in trust following the sale of the...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
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As described in our previous article, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is in the process of implementing the DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) Plan, which will replace end of service gratuity (EOSG) – a lump sum payment payable to...By: Dentons
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When railroad crossing lights flash and whistles blare, everyone knows to stop, look, and listen. Those signals represent a warning, not a permanent roadblock to proceeding. The same is often true of workplace controversies. To an experienced eye,...By: Fisher Phillips
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November 4 UPDATE: On Oct. 29, 2019, a federal district court directed the EEOC to continue to do its best to complete the EEO-1 Component 2 data collection by January 31, 2020, overruling the EEOC’s unilaterally imposed November 11, 2019 deadline...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits
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Related Party Debt Documentation Rules Are Removed and Future Changes to Limit Recharacterization Rules Are Expected - On October 31, 2019, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made two significant announcements limiting...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP
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In the second round of debates between the presidential Democratic candidates held on July 30 and July 31, 2019, policy disagreements over the future of the U.S. health care system were front and center. Candidate proposals ranged from expanding the...By: Thompson Coburn LLP
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Wearable fitness products company Fitbit Inc. announced Friday it entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Alphabet Inc.-owned Google for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $2.1 billion. James Park, co-founder and...By: Knobbe Martens
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As we previously reported, on August 12, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law significant legislation to expand workplace anti-discrimination protections. The State has now updated its FAQs to provide additional guidance on...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace
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Complying with all the required notices and disclosures to retirement plan participants can be expensive and burdensome. The Department of Labor (DOL) has moved one step closer to making it easier and less expensive for plan sponsors to meet these...By: Poyner Spruill LLP
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