On September 5, 2019, the Washington Supreme Court confirmed that non-agricultural employers may use a workweek averaging methodology to satisfy the Washington Minimum Wage Act in Valerie Sampson et al v. Knight Transportation Inc. et al. In other...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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This month’s Friday Five covers recent cases addressing eligibility requirements to qualify for disability benefits, the application of plan-prescribed time limits for filing suit, partial versus total disability and a claimed circuit split regarding...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
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On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York Human Rights Law which grants additional employment protections to victims of domestic violence, similar to those already provided by the New York City Human Rights Law....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC
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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has settled a long-brewing controversy over what constitutes “discrimination” with respect to non-employee access to employer property. Twenty years ago, the Board held in Sandusky Mall, 329...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
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The Ninth Circuit recently issued two decisions in Dorman v. Charles Schwab Corp.: the first overrules the decision in Amaro v. Continental Can. Co., 724 F.2d 747 (9th Cir. 1984) (Dorman, – F.3d –, No. 18-15281, 2019 WL 3926990 (9th Cir. Aug. 20,...By: Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog
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The California worker classification bill, Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), advanced closer to passage just prior to the Labor Day weekend. Please recall, AB 5, which is Assembly member Lorena Gonzalez’s proposed legislation regarding worker classification,...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued its latest amendments to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. The amendments impact word-count limitation applicable to appellate briefs and parental leave....By: Fox Rothschild LLP
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that a property owner lawfully may prohibit the off-duty employees of its on-site contractors (or licensees) from accessing its private property to engage in Section 7 activity under the National...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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In July, the House passed the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582). Among many things, H.R. 582 raises the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over a seven-year period and requires the Government Accountability Office to issue reports on the economic and...By: Baker Donelson
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In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: How fast can a corp lose its reputation? For J&J, in one lawsuit. (FT) What is business ethics? H&M stops purchasing Brazilian leather. (NYT) Just Kidding…WeWork’s dropping valuation by ½. (WSJ) 20% of...By: Thomas Fox
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