State pay equity laws, in large part, has been a response to a perception that the federal government is not acting effectively or quickly enough to address gender and race pay gaps. Not surprisingly, several democratic presidential candidates have...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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The New Jersey independent contractor test is one of the toughest for a putative employer to prevail upon. So, when an employer does do that, it is a great day for the employer community and that is what has happened in the case of a law firm who...By: Fox Rothschild LLP
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School is back in session and employees may soon be asking for time off to attend school related activities involving their children and grandchildren. Employees in California who work at a worksite with 25 or more employees are eligible to take off...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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CONVERGE19 is in its 4th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. You will leave the conference with new...By: Thomas Fox
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Historically, the sale of a private company carried with it a significant risk of claims by the purchaser. Months or even years after the sale closed, purchasers would frequently contend that the seller’s representations and warranties in the...By: Winstead PC
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On August 29, 2019, the California Supreme Court held in OTO, L.L.C. v. Kho, S244630, that a mandatory arbitration agreement may be unenforceable against employee wage claims if it requires the employee to forego the “Berman” hearing process and...By: Payne & Fears
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Dear YouDig?, We have been very successful in constructing strip centers throughout the Midwest. Our success has brought us many opportunities to venture into other areas. We always stay in our lane and reject these opportunities, until now. A...By: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
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On September 5, 2019, over the dissent of one member, a majority of the National Labor Relations Board invited briefing to aid the Board in reconsidering the standards for determining whether “profane outbursts and offensive statements of a racial or...By: Littler
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The start of September means that summer is unofficially over. However, the end of beach season also means that big changes to state non-compete laws are on the horizon....By: Orrick - Trade Secrets Group
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If you want to avoid potential liability from a former employee, remember a key maxim: Stick to your story about why you made the employment decision. If an employer shifts rationales for its decision or tries to pile on by adding new reasons after...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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