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Update to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”) amendment to the qualified professional asset manager (“QPAM”) prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “Exemption”) went into effect on June 17, 2024. Current QPAMs must...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Departments Release Final Mental Health Parity Rules with Significant Compliance Implications for Plan Sponsors and their Service...

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On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released much-anticipated final rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act...more

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Michigan’s Supreme Court Clarifies Its Mothering Justice Opinion and Sets State’s Minimum Wage Increases and Tip Credit Phaseout

Following the Michigan Supreme Court’s July 31, 2024, ruling that the state legislature’s December 2018 “adopt and amend” action was unconstitutional, and that the state’s minimum wage will increase in 2025, the court has now...more

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EEOC Sues The Results Companies for Disability Discrimination

Federal Lawsuit Says Business Services Outsourcing Firm Refused to Provide Accommodation for Blind Employee, Then Fired - Her DALLAS — The Results Companies, LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based business services...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Unionization in Higher Education on the Rise – and Proskauer is Actively in the Thick of It

A recent report from the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions underscores the dramatic increase in unionization across higher education—particularly in the private...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Sixth Circuit Explicitly Sidesteps the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb Decision

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently declined to comment on the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) McLaren Macomb decision which took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements....more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Coalition of Higher Ed Unions Issues Joint Statement on Future of Higher Ed under Harris Administration 

Last week, a coalition of 11 international unions, such as the SEIU, AFT, UAW, and CWA, representing faculty, staff, and graduate workers across college and university campuses around the country issued a “Statement of Unity”...more

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Senate Bill 1105: California Passes Expanded Use of Paid Sick Leave for Agricultural Employees

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As of September 24, 2024, Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1105, which expands existing paid sick leave provisions to allow agricultural employees to use paid sick leave for additional reasons. These changes take...more

Lathrop GPM

Proposed OSHA Rule Hopes to Turn Down the Heat

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On August 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed new rule aimed at addressing the adverse effects of heat in the workplace. The proposed rule - titled Heat Injury and Illness...more

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Workplace Safety Concerns for Florida Employers in Anticipation of Hurricane Helene

Tropical Storm Helene is projected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane later this week, and evacuations are already underway in parts of the state. Employers are likely to face inevitable workplace safety risks...more

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Four Seasons Licensed Home Care Agency to Pay $400,000 in EEOC Race and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Suit Charging Company Illegally Accommodated Racial Preferences of Clients - NEW YORK – ACARE HHC, Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency, a Brooklyn-based company supplying...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 33: Generations in the Workplace with Caroline Warner of The South...

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For this two-part series on generational differences in the workforce, Tina and Jennie sit down with Caroline Warner, the Director of Community Development at The South Carolina Power Team. Caroline shares her insights on how...more

Fisher Phillips

California Restaurant Groups Ask Fast Food Council to Slow Down Plans to Hike Minimum Wage Beyond $20 Per Hour

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California’s newly established Fast Food Council was inundated at its September 12 meeting by competing testimony – organized labor on one side and restaurant groups on the other – about potential plans to raise the industry...more

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[Event] Employment & Labor Law Seminar - Minneapolis Area - October 23rd, Brooklyn Park, MN

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Join us for Lathrop GPM’s annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar, once again offered in two locations – Kansas City on Tuesday, October 1 and Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23. The full-day seminar will address current...more

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Feds File First Lawsuit Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: 8 Compliance Reminders for Employers

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The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws is suing an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate an employee’s known pregnancy-related limitations, the first-ever lawsuit filed under the new...more

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Home Services Employer Learns the Dangers of Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employee – 4 Lessons for Employers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a settlement to resolve a discrimination charge alleging an employer terminated a pregnant employee after she requested a reasonable accommodation to...more

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Maryland WARN Act Does Not Provide a Private Right of Action to Workers Terminated in Violation of the Law

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On August 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland decided in Teamsters Local Union No. 355 v. Total Distribution Services, Inc., that the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act (“Maryland WARN Act” or...more

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DOD Imposes New Requirements for Employers Participating in SkillBridge Military Internship Program

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To support personnel transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 2011 instituted the SkillBridge internship program, which provides service members with valuable civilian...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No 5. OSHA Can Issue Citations for Unsafe Work Conditions That Have Not Resulted in an Employee Injury

Most frequently, employers do not hear from OSHA unless they report a workplace injury. When a reported workplace injury does occur, OSHA will perform a walkthrough inspection of the worksite and may ultimately issue a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Senate Proposal Would Weed Out Prior Marijuana Use for Federal Job Applicants

The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more

A&O Shearman

The UK Supreme Court puts limits on the use of fire and rehire

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The UK Supreme Court has restored an injunction preventing Tesco from using the “fire and rehire” route to remove employees’ contractual entitlements to enhanced pay. Its judgment is fact-specific and does not prevent ...more

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Pensions: what’s new this week - September 23, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. ...more

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California Governor Signs PAGA Amendments into Law, Declaring “a big win for both workers and businesses.”

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On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law reforms intended to moderate California’s unique and controversial Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). The PAGA amendments are widely seen as a compromise...more

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A Growing Trend: Fiduciary Secures Trial Victory in Excessive Fee Litigation

Introduction - On August 22, 2024, the Central District of California found in favor of the defendants after a bench trial on breach of fiduciary duty claims related to the monitoring of recordkeeping expenses and...more

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Accountability for DEI Commitments: A New Report and Scorecard by CBC

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In September of 2024, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released a report titled What Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this report, CBC provided a scorecard on...more

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