Effective July 1, 2024, Puerto Rico’s minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour. Additionally, employers now have until August 15, 2024 to file their annual payroll statement to maintain their insurance coverage through...more
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, issued a decision on August 1 holding that websites without any connection to physical place of business are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of...more
Following a period of silence on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires websites to be accessible to persons with disabilities, the US Department of Justice released new guidance on March 18 focusing on covered...more
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled charges brought against Fashion Nova, LLC (Fashion Nova) under Section 5(a) of the FTC Act for failure to publish negative product reviews on its website. This edition of...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals on May 13 to state that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or...more
Congressmen Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced the Online Accessibility Act to the US House of Representatives on October 2, 2020. If enacted, the bill would create a technical standard for website/mobile...more
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The United Kingdom is starting to see a return of the workforce for nonessential retail, which reopened on June 15. Shortly thereafter, the prime minister announced further easing of lockdown restrictions as the United...more
As local and national governments begin easing pandemic-related restrictions on in-person activities, businesses must weigh how best to proceed with reopening, including restarting or expanding operations, reintegrating...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act impacts companies in the retail and hospitality sector...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, We wanted to reach out regarding the requirement in multiple California counties that employers put in effect a social distancing protocol by midnight tomorrow which, of course, affects any...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the impact of anti–price-gouging efforts by government enforcement officials in the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...more
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari on October 7 to Domino’s, locking in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that, consistent with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the pizza...more
Following sweeping labor reform legislation in 2017, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has released guidance clarifying its interpretations of the act and how it plans to implement and administer the new...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends:
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that consumers cannot file suit to force a retailer to seek a refund of sales taxes from the California tax agency absent a determination by the...more
The California Court of Appeal recently held that if an employer requires an employee to call in two hours before the start of a scheduled shift to find out if the employee will be required to work the shift, and the employee...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
California voters recently approved a statewide proposition banning certain plastic single-use bags. This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? describes the new requirements in...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released rules that impose specific requirements applicable to prepaid accounts, including prepaid cards. This edition of Morgan...more
DOJ’s unexpected announcement further delays the much-anticipated rules regarding accessibility of government/public (and later private) websites, but indicates an open-mindedness to consider further public comment on the...more
As litigation continues to surge, private businesses await clarity on whether access to people with disabilities under Title III is required for websites.
Claims that websites are inaccessible to persons with hearing and...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
In 2014, employees across the United States filed dozens of lawsuits under both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act) and state law alleging that they and the classes of...more
The decision in Earll v. eBay finds that a website business not connected to any physical place is not a “place of public accommodation” for purposes of Title III of the ADA....more
The chance of future DOJ investigations justifies companies’ reviews of customer-oriented websites and apps for accessibility.
As consumers continue to use the Internet and their smartphones for their shopping in...more
IRS modifies rules allowing the deferral method of accounting for advance payments received for the sale of gift cards that are redeemable by an unrelated party.
On July 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an...more
The survey will involve more than 10,000 workers and carry important implications for employers, including the potential implementation of "right to know" regulations.
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