On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order that censured D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., a registered investment advisor in New York, and assessed a civil penalty of $10,000,000...more
10/4/2023
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Consent Order ,
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Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Release Agreements ,
Rule 21F-17 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Separation Agreement ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
As summarized in Goodwin’s previous client alert, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published an “emergency temporary standard” that, among other things, mandates that employers with 100 or more U.S....more
11/10/2021
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Reasonable Accommodation ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
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Workplace Safety
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and expanded on its guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that...more
6/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On May 17, 2021, Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker announced that effective May 29, 2021 the Commonwealth will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on businesses. In addition, effective May 29, 2021 the Commonwealth will...more
5/26/2021
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Employment Policies ,
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Governor Baker ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that employees be...more
12/21/2020
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Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Genetic Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On April 16, 2020, the White House issued “Opening Up America Again,” federal guidelines to reopen the U.S. economy through a three-phase approach. State and local governments are also beginning to create their own frameworks...more