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What rights do employees of tenants or other occupants of office buildings have to bring service animals and emotional support animals into New York City office buildings? What rules and restrictions can the owners of office buildings impose? What...By: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS recently issued somewhat helpful guidance to plan administrators on what to do about the constant problem of uncashed benefit checks from qualified retirement plans. The initial excitement upon hearing the news, however,...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Illinois legislature recently passed a law modifying the Contractor Prompt Payment Act, impacting retainage on all private projects (except residential projects involving twelve units or less). The law sets the ceiling for retainage at 10%, and...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made it easier for employers to defend against unfair labor practice charges alleging a unilateral change in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

As students return to school, employers should be mindful of a new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter impacting when a parent may use qualifying intermittent FMLA leave. On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor concluded that an...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

On May 8, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450, which dramatically alters the state's law governing noncompetition agreements. It takes effect January 1, 2020, and covers both new and existing...By: Cooley LLP

This Week: DOT report updates status of automated vehicle, drone regulations; California legislature passes worker classification legislation; House Transportation Subcommittee discusses solutions to roadway congestion....By: McGuireWoods Consulting

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is not currently seeking renewed approval to collect compensation data after its first and only reporting period, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2019....By: Faegre Baker Daniels

At the end of August, California Governor Newsom signed AB 1804, a law that alters the method by which employers are to report serious occupational injuries, illnesses, and deaths to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...By: Beveridge & Diamond PC

California’s Supreme Court has cut off an area of significant potential exposure for California employers by ruling that employees cannot recover unpaid wages on behalf of themselves and other aggrieved employees through California’s Private...By: BakerHostetler