The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on January 1, 2020, providing rights and protections to California consumers regarding their personal information and how it may be processed by certain businesses....more
If you have employees in California, it is time to review how you pay them for missed meal and rest breaks. The California Supreme Court's decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, will change the way many companies...more
7/21/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Rate of Pay ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday, in a proposed rule anticipated to take effect in January 2020, that it intends to increase the salary threshold for "white collar" exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards...more
3/12/2019
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
NPRM ,
Over-Time ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Companies in many industries – including, for example, construction, trucking, logistics, restaurants, and food service – utilize independent contractors....more
2/19/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mileage Reimbursement ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour
On October 15, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 396, the Transgender Work Opportunity Act. Under the Transgender Work Opportunity Act, starting on January 1, 2018, all California employers with 50 or more...more
While parental leave rights under existing California and federal law only applied to employers with 50 or more employees, a new California law extends employee parent leave rights – and corresponding employer obligations –...more
California employers are now prohibited from asking applicants about their salary history information, including compensation and benefits. Under the new law Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Thursday, October 12, 2017, called...more
On August 2, 2017, the Arizona Supreme Court released its written opinion rejecting the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and other business groups’ challenge to Proposition 206, also known as The Fair Wages and Healthy Families...more
The Ninth Circuit, in U.S. ex rel. Fawn Cain et al. v. Salish Kootenai College Inc. et al., recently reversed a lower court's dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit by former Salish Kootenai College employees. The False...more
On April 25, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much anticipated ruling, which may impact the ability of Tribes to rely on sovereign immunity in certain types of tort claims alleged against their employees....more
Arizona's top court rejected a challenge by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to overturn Proposition 206, which implemented a higher minimum wage and paid sick time accrual requirements. ...more
11/29/2016 On November 8, 2016, the voters in Arizona passed the Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time Off Initiative, also known as Proposition 206. The paid sick time component of the law will go into effect July 1, 2017, while...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Lewis v. Clarke. The Supreme Court will resolve a Circuit split about whether the sovereign immunity of an Indian Tribe bars individual-damages actions against tribal...more
In a recent opinion, Morris v. Ernst & Young, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals followed the Seventh Circuit and held that employers violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when they require employees to sign an...more
In a precedential opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently chose to follow the lead of the Eleventh Circuit, holding that tribes do not waive sovereign immunity merely by removing a case to federal court. This...more
We are thrilled to bring you the 2nd installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter.
Recent Delaware Supreme Court Opinion Limits General Personal Jurisdiction for Foreign Corporation -
Recent...more
7/20/2016
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B Corporation ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fantasy Sports ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Form S-1 ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
IRS ,
Malware ,
Minimum Wage ,
Online Gaming ,
Over-Time ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Phishing Scams ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Sports Gambling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 3080) could have a big impact on tribes if it becomes law. The legislation, which was passed by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee June 15, seeks to exempt Native...more
On July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued Updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination, as well as a set of Questions and Answers and a Fact Sheet related to that Guidance. This is the EEOC's first detailed update to its...more
In This Issue:
- ADA Reasonable Accommodation Requests: Avoid Rigid Policies and Consider Technology
- IRS Issues Guidance on Qualified Plan Amendments Regarding Same Sex Spouses
- OSHA to Refer Untimely...more
6/13/2014
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Disability ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
IRS ,
Marriage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Same-Sex Marriage