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Israel expands sexual harassment law to service contractor employees

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A recent amendment to Israel’s sexual harassment law expands the obligations of an employer under the law to cover employees of contractors providing services to the employer....more

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Cleaning House: New Jersey Enacts Building Service Worker Retention Law

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On July 24, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 4682/Senate Bill 2389 protecting non-managerial and non-professional service workers, who work at eligible locations, from sudden and unexpected loss of...more

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DE Under 3: Updated EEOC COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Case Decision & Wage & Hour Division Proposed Rule

In this episode, our experts are sharing the details of EEOC’s expanded COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance for employers which test employees, the case decision awarding $5 million to a former Southwest flight attendant,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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Avoid Broad "No Poaching" Agreements With Clients

A business’s employees are among its most valuable assets. Companies that provide professional services often run the risk that their clients may poach their employees. Think of information technology service providers,...more

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Hiring Independent Contractors in Oregon: Pitfalls and Best Practices

Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can put a business at risk of tax assessments, penalties, and wage and hour claims. Understanding the difference between an employee and independent contractor is vital...more

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2020 Check List: Update Noncompete Agreements to Comply with New Restrictions in Washington and Revisit IP and Arbitration...

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Washington’s New Noncompetition Law – RCW Chapter 49.62 (Noncompetition Covenants). Effective January 1, 2020, a Washington State law prohibits employers from enforcing noncompetition agreements against employees earning...more

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Healthcare Records Retention Chart

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Many Providers and Provider Management Organizations are unaware they are subject to various business, employment and medical record retention laws. The chart below outlines basic record retention requirements for healthcare...more

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California Assembly Bill Five Excepts Certain Categories Of Workers From Independent Contractor Classification Overhaul

Last week, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 5, a new law related to an issue that is critically important to California employers and service providers—whether a worker is classified as an employee or an...more

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Insurance Agents as Employees? Court Breaks Independent Contractor Precedent

On August 1, 2017, the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio held that insurance agents working under independent contractor agreements with an insurer were employees for purposes of pursuing pension and other...more

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New York City Law Increasing Protections for Freelance Workers Takes Effect

In a previous post we discussed the significant new obligations New York City’s “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” imposes on employers that retain the services of freelance independent contractors. On May 15, these requirements...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Freelance Isn’t Free: New York City Reins in Independent Contractors, One Work Provider at a Time

New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (or FIFA, for short) is not just an attention-grabbing name, but game-changing legislation that has imposed unprecedented regulations on the Five Borough “gig economy.” FIFA, which...more

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New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee Advances Bill Concerning Payment of Freelance Workers

On January 19, 2017, the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee advanced a bill (A-4410) that would require written contracts between “freelance workers” and their hiring entity (“client”). Those contracts would need to include...more

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New York City Passes Trailblazing Freelancer Wage Theft Protection Law

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On November 16, 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (“the Act”). The Act generally grants freelancers the right to a written contract, timely payment and to be free from...more

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DOL Proposed Rule Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10 for Federal Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a proposed rule raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for employees staffing any of four categories of federal contracts. The proposed rule implements an executive...more

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