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According to the DOJ. I finally had a chance to read the brief of the Solicitor General in the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes case, in which the Supreme Court will hear arguments on October 8....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

On August 14, 2019, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-19, providing guidance to both tax-qualified plan administrators and participants on the tax treatment of plan distribution checks that are not cashed....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Supreme Court held last year in Epic Systems v. Lewis that mandatory arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate claims against their employer on an individual—rather than on a class or collective—basis are valid and enforceable and...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

And you thought you had problems! A medical clinic in the St. Louis area had two employees (among others, I presume). "Rose" was African-American. "Daisy" (race unknown) had a disability....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

A U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter, published on August 8, 2019, found certain types of parent-teacher conferences can be considered qualified leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As a result, some employers may be required to...By: McAfee & Taft

Welcome to the 2019 edition of the Meritas Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion in Australia. Australia is a land of opportunity for foreign investors and those wanting to conduct business in the country. Globally successful in a number...By: MERITAS - Law Firms Worldwide

2020 AG Elections- Democrat Karen Tallian Announces Bid for Indiana Attorney General- State Senator Karen Tallian, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for Indiana AG in 2020. Senator Tallian has served in the state Senate since 2005, is...By: Cozen O'Connor

The recent appointment of a new UK Prime Minister signals a new approach to Brexit negotiations with the EU. There are suggestions that the new administration has different views on the approach to the protection of employment rights post-Brexit....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) expands the definition of “employer” from employers with at least 15 employees to those with one or more employees. The legislation, House Bill 252, was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker on August...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Company Violated the Disabilities Act by Firing Employee Who Needed Crutches After Surgery for Torn ACL, Federal Agency Contends - MINNEAPOLIS - Employer Solutions Group., LLC (ESG), a payroll servicing company head­quartered in Eden Prairie,...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission