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This month, Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5) was signed into California law. A.B. 5 codifies the “ABC Test”—used to determine if a worker is an independent contractor—which is broader, harsher and more inclusive than the common law test with which most...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Unionized employers generally know that federal labor law prevents them from altering material terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit without first negotiating with the union. On September 10, the National Labor Relations Board...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Transportation Company and Staffing Agency Fostered Racially Hostile Work Environment And Fired Victim Who Complained, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., a transportation and supply chain solutions company, and...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Kanye West and music publisher EMI have agreed on something (at least in theory) – to settle their legal battle. According to a court document filed on September 23, the parties reached an “agreement in principle” to settle the case and expect to...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Over the past several years, regulators and market participants increasingly have called for the expansion of investment opportunities for retail investors and retirees. These calls for expanded opportunities have cited market structure changes, the...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

On Tuesday, September 24th, the DOL issued a final rule update to the federal law governing overtime pay that will affect thousands of workers and employers alike. The rule change will raise the salary threshold that employees must exceed before...By: Benesch

On September 24, 2019, the Ohio Supreme Court announced the General Assembly has broad authority to regulate public-works contracts that subject Ohio’s workers to residency preferences or restrictions. In The City of Cleveland v. The State of Ohio,...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

In a much-anticipated move, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") announced yesterday the final version of its new overtime exemption rule for the “white collar” exemptions. The rule sets a new minimum annual salary threshold that employees...By: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Pre- and post-job offer physical ability tests (PATs) continue to face challenges from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and occasionally private litigants. For example,...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Saipan Casino Punished Female Employees for Complaining About Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - SAIPAN, CNMI - Imperial Pacific International, LLC, doing business as Best Sunshine Inter­national, which operates a casino in the Commonwealth of the...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission