Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

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51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019, United States
Phone: 212-506-5218
Fax: 212-506-5151
Areas Of Practice
  • Class Action
  • International Law & Trade
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Litigation
Locations
Other U.S. Locations
  • California
  • D.C.
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Washington
Other Countries
  • Belgium
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
Number of Attorneys
51-99 Attorneys

Germany to Boost Works Council Rights Amid the Pandemic

The Federal Cabinet has introduced a draft bill to make it easier for employees to establish and elect works councils and to facilitate the works councils’ work in an increasingly digitalized work environment, the…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Update: Occupational Health and Safety During the Pandemic

For as long as the threat of infection from COVID-19 remains, businesses will have to maintain a safe and healthy workplace to an increased degree. In order to clarify and sort out the large number of recommendations, the German…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

The Luck of the Draw: H-1B Lottery Set to Open March 9-25

Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) officially announced that the H-1B electronic registration period for FY2022 will be open from March 9 through March 25, 2021. During this period,…more
 /  Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law

Germany: New Right to Work From Home During the Pandemic

On 19 January 2021, the German Chancellor and Federal Prime Ministers passed a new resolution on further measures to combat the Corona pandemic. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs implemented this resolution in a…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Mobile Working in Germany – New Draft Bill Currently Under Discussion

The legal framework for regular work in the mobile office is currently still lacking in Germany—the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs wants to close this gap. The German government coalition parties have always…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

How Much is Too Much? Whistleblower Bar Challenges the SEC’s Recent Whistleblower Program Amendments

On January 13, 2021, prominent whistleblower attorney and a principal architect of the Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower program, Jordan A. Thomas, filed a complaint against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law

EEOC Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine

As the initial doses of the first approved COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the United States, the EEOC has issued its initial guidance on vaccinations as part of its “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Another Cost of COVID-19 Remote Work – States Want their Cut of Payroll Taxes

Many employers now have employees who have shifted from working in the employer’s office to working remotely from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law, Taxation

Crowdworkers Can Be Employees in Germany!

The German Federal Labor Court decided in an eagerly awaited ruling that crowdworkers or microtaskers can be classified as employees under German employment law. The decision will likely have significant impacts for the…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Control of the Senate or Not, Biden Has a Pen: Executive Orders Employers Can Expect Under the New Administration

With the Georgia Senate race and control of the Senate hanging in the balance, a Biden Administration’s ability to enact new employment-related legislation is questionable.  However, with the stroke of a pen, a Biden…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

OFCCP Releases Request for Information Regarding Federal Contractor Diversity Training

On October 21, 2020, OFCCP released a highly anticipated Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information from federal contractors, federal subcontractors, and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors regarding…more
 /  Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law

OFCCP Provides Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order

On October 7, 2020, OFCCP issued initial guidance regarding President Trump’s recent executive order prohibiting certain diversity-related training by federal contractors (“Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Oregon OSHA Issues Revised Standards Regarding COVID-19 – Employers Should Take Note and Take Action

Oregon employers should take note of new state Occupational Health & Safety Administration (“OR OSHA”) standards that are likely to take effect soon.  On September 25, 2020, OR OSHA’s Infectious Disease Rulemaking Advisory…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

California Enacts Legislation Codifying COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Certain Groups of Employees and Imposing Employer Reporting Requirement

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Newsom signed SB-1159. Effective immediately, the bill adds three new sections to the California Labor Code (§§ 3212.86-3212.88) which create a rebuttable presumption that certain…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Executive Order Restricts Federal Contractor Diversity Training

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping prohibiting certain diversity-related training in the federal workforce and among government contractors. Specifically, the…more
 /  Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
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