On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023.
In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more
8/4/2023
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on July 21, 2023 they will publish a revised version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. DHS also announced an enhanced remote verification flexibility using video for E-Verify...more
7/25/2023
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Deadlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
On November 4, 2021, in response to President Biden’s Executive Order, the Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). You can read...more
12/22/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
OSHA ,
Stays ,
Time Extensions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This year the California Legislature added over a dozen new employment laws, many of which take effect on January 1, 2016. Some of these laws impose new prohibitions on employers, while others provide positive benefits such...more
12/4/2015
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E-Verify ,
Equal Pay ,
Independent Contractors ,
Medical Leave ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Please join our experienced attorneys for an informative and lively discussion on a variety of timely topics, including:
Where We've Been and Where We're Going: Key legislative developments and leading court...more
Please join us for Sheppard Mullin's bi-annual Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour. There have been significant developments in California labor and employment law this year. We will explain how these new developments...more
10/8/2015
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Employment Contract ,
Events ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internships ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sick Leave ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wrongful Termination
On July 13, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved AB 304 Sick Leave: Accrual and Limitations, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (i.e., Sections 245.5, 246, and 247.5 of the California Labor...more
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has issued amended regulations clarifying the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The amendments will go into effect on July 1, 2015, and are intended to clarify...more
On June 24, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a controversial decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC. While the Court in Iskanian confirmed that an express class action waiver in an employment...more
2/3/2015
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Policy ,
SCOTUS
On January 14, 2015, in a case of first impression, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department held that an employee can sufficiently demonstrate his membership in a protected class by virtue of his...more
Happy New Year! As you move past the holidays and focus on 2014, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the new laws taking effect at the beginning of this year and your annual beginning of the year...more
1/9/2014
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Hires ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Personnel Records ,
Posting Requirements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage Theft Prevention Act
In their continued efforts to crack down on the misclassification of independent contractors, and the resulting federal and state wage and hour violations, the New York State Department of Labor and the New York Attorney...more