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Pursuant to a 2018 Executive Order, the Department of Labor released proposed regulations this week which would expand an employer’s ability to provide ERISA disclosures electronically. These rules do not replace existing guidance, but instead add an...By: Fraser Trebilcock

Tech has been transformed in the last decade. Does value invested in the cloud, big data and algorithms create new risks and opportunities if there is an economic downturn. If so, what should you do? During this session, we'll discuss how businesses...By: Hogan Lovells

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) published scientific and technical guidelines for oral fluid drug testing in federal workplace drug testing programs in the Federal Register on October 25, 2019. The Mandatory Guidelines for...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

General - European Commission imposes interim measures for first time in nearly two decades - The European Commission (Commission)’s power to order companies suspected of engaging in anti-competitive behaviour to stop their conduct pending a final...By: Allen & Overy LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is tasked with determining whether a petitioned-for bargaining unit of employees is considered an “appropriate unit” for collective bargaining. The Board’s objective is to group employees who share a...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

In today’s edition Sunday Book Review edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. India and the Cold War by Manu Bhagavan 2. Blood Sweat and Tears by Derrick White 3. Conquered by Larry Daniel 4. An Insider’s Guide to Working with Universities-James Dean...By: Thomas Fox

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. In a print ad campaign, Boeing said it is “Truly sorry”. (FT) and others 2. Of whistleblowers and Infosys. (FT) 3. Sanctions should target a network not simply a country. (WSJ) 4. Trump weighing sale...By: Thomas Fox

On Oct. 18, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Raytheon Co. v. Sec. of Def., holding that salary costs associated with lobbying activities are expressly unallowable, and therefore subject to penalties....By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

With Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana laws, employers will be facing more workplace questions involving marijuana. A recent Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals decision awarding workers’ compensation benefits to an injured employee who tested positive...By: McAfee & Taft

This year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous employment-related bills that landed on his desk. Among the major changes that will affect employers with California operations in the coming year are the following......By: Epstein Becker & Green