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The goal of any construction project, no matter how large or small, is completion of the project on time, at or under budget, in conformance with the contract requirements, and to the satisfaction of the owner. Managing concurrent design,...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Changes to the H-1B program threaten the efficacy of the system, as well as the path to the U.S. for skilled workers. The system has seen a number of adjustments under the Trump administration, which are aimed at protecting American workers....By: Ronald Shapiro

Suspension: the basics - In instances of serious misconduct, an employer may in certain circumstances want to suspend an employee who is being investigated as part of a disciplinary process. It is not normally necessary to consider suspension...By: Dentons

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our clients as well as employers...By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The rise in gig economy workers in recent years has led to a steep increase in workers classified as independent contractors. Some employers, especially those concentrated in app-based spaces like ride-sharing, dog-walking services, and food...By: Arent Fox

On September 10, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the First Department ruled in Vega v. CM & Associates Construction Management, LLC that “manual workers” who receive full pay but are paid “late” in violation of the...By: Epstein Becker & Green

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“Department”) announced its much anticipated Final Rule raising the salary threshold necessary to exempt certain executive, administrative, and professional employees from...By: Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Car Dealer Failed to Rehire and Terminated Older Workers, Federal Agency Charges - CLEVELAND - Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, violated federal law by intentionally...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced today that it would hold a public meeting on its recent Request for Information (RFI) on Respirable Silica (Quartz). That RFI, published on August 29, 2019,...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

As expected, the US Department of Labor issued a new final rule on FLSA overtime exemptions this week. The final rule raises the minimum salary for the executive, professional, administrative, and computer employee exemptions from the current $455...By: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP