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Issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit reports and employment and tenant background screening reports will be the subject of a public workshop hosted by the FTC and CFPB on December 10, 2019.  The announcement brings to light the...By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC

Dear YouDig?, As an Ohio highway contractor we must include an incredible amount of temporary structures on our jobs and even temporary personnel from time to time. We don’t understand why we are getting popped with paying sales taxes on the...By: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its delayed Rule increasing the annual salary level under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for the overtime exemptions from the current level of $23,660 ($455/week) set in 2004...By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act became effective Sept. 29, 2019. Illinois employers are now prohibited from seeking or inquiring about a job applicant’s wage or salary history with any current or former employer. Even if applicants...By: McGuireWoods LLP

The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that a "wage and hour" exclusion in an employment practices liability insurance ("EPLI") policy must be narrowly interpreted to extend coverage for reimbursement claims brought under California Labor...By: Payne & Fears

Q: I heard New York prohibits employers from discriminating based on hairstyle. What does that mean? A: In July 2019, New York State passed legislation that amended the definition of race under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) to...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0887 SG (Del. Ch. Aug 14, 2019). In Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Co., Inc., the Court of Chancery held that a contract provision limiting or waiving future...By: Morris James LLP

You might be surprised to learn that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces 22 different whistleblower protection laws. This includes laws governing workplace safety and health at construction, manufacturing, energy...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

In Salazar v. McDonald’s Corp., the plaintiff argued that McDonald’s, a franchisor of fast food restaurants, was liable for wage and hour violations as a “joint employer” of its franchisees’ employees. Last week, a panel of the federal Ninth Circuit...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the Final Overtime Rule which will go into effect January 1, 2020.  The Overtime Rule changes the eligibility requirements for executive, professional and administrative exemptions from...By: Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP