Legal News

As universally expected, the Fed’s Open Market Committee delivered its third interest rate cut of 2019 yesterday, though it did so while signaling that it’s likely to pause before taking action again and “is now shifting into a more patient mode”....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

On October 24, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing narrow updates to the Worker Protection Standard’s (WPS) provision on the Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements....By: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The California legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom considered and ultimately passed a number of significant laws in 2019 that will affect California employers beginning January 1, 2020. The new laws – some of which were signed into law just weeks...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides that employees have a right to organize, bargain collectively and engage in protected concerted activities. The NLRA makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer “to interfere with, restrain, or...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

Builders’ liens provide unpaid contractors and subcontractors on a construction project the ability to secure a debt claim against a piece of land. While courts have acknowledged that the purpose of builders’ liens is to provide this protection,...By: Field Law

Last year we reported on Haven Healthcare, the venture started by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan. Amazon has now announced a pilot program for its employees in Seattle that puts a modern spin on employer provided health care....By: SmithAmundsen LLC

As regular readers of our blog will already know, the issue of whether Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity has been a hot topic in federal litigation for several years. Our blog...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The interview below is part of a new series from McGuireWoods that features interviews with impressive independent sponsors as part of our ongoing commitment to the independent sponsor community....By: McGuireWoods LLP

The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance has been busy this year.  In 2019, it has obtained over $40M in settlements from federal contractors to resolve claims of hiring and compensation discrimination.  This figure tops the next highest year’s...By: Polsinelli

The Westchester County Safe Time Leave Law took effect yesterday October 30, 2019. Starting on January 28, 2020, employers must begin providing eligible new hires with a copy of the law and written notice, which is intended to explain how the law...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.