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Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Building a Culture of Fairness and Transparency with Danny Mayhew of Sanofi

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Danny Mayhew, the global head of...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Supreme Court Denies Review of Fourth Circuit's 'Honest Belief' FMLA Defense

Earlier this year, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) issued a decision that provides employers with an important defense to some Family and Medical Leave Act...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

NLRB Requires Clear Waiver of Rights in CBA to Avoid Bargaining Obligation

When a union and employer negotiate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), it is virtually impossible for the parties to predict and account for every issue that may affect the working relationship between them...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 8 "Required Whistleblower Notices"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the eighth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Missouri Voters Approve Proposition A: Minimum Wage Increases and Mandatory Paid Sick Time to Begin in 2025

Missouri voters’ approval of statewide ballot initiative Proposition A (Prop A) will usher in significant changes to the state’s minimum wage law and, for the first time in state history, mandate employers to provide paid...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Part 1 in Heatwaves of Drama: A Case Study in "What Not To Do" for Southeastern HR Professionals

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In an interactive case study during Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, the attorneys shared practical strategies for managing safety concerns and employee health, navigating the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act,...more

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Hold the Lecture: The Value of Microlearning in Compliance Training

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Ever heard of the forgetting curve? It suggests that we forget 50% of what we learn within a day – and over 90% within a month if we don’t invest time in revisiting it. So, why does this matter?...more

Goldberg Segalla

New York Enacts New Law for Workers Facing Job-Related Mental Injury

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Under S.6635/A.5745: Where a [worker] files a claim for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at [work], the board may not disallow the claim upon a factual finding that the stress was not...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Law Mandates That Employees Can No Longer Be Required to Use Vacation Before Receiving Paid Family Leave Benefits

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A new California law will prohibit employers from requiring that an employee take earned vacation before receiving paid family leave (PFL) benefits.  ...more

Genova Burns LLC

NLRB ALJs’ Job Protections in Jeopardy After District Court Ruling

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On December 10, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, sitting in the District of Columbia, ruled that the job protections afforded NLRB Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional because they impede the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Noncompetes Included in Separation Agreements May Not Survive Legal Challenge

When preparing employee separation or severance agreements, we are occasionally asked by clients whether they can include a noncompetition restriction as part of the severance offer, even in situations where no noncompete was...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - (December 2024 - From Awareness to Action: A Deep Dive into CTPAT Training

In the global trade universe, where time holds huge importance, weak security practices in your international operations could be detrimental to your business. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the folks behind CTPAT, are...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Immigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

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President-Elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system, with a focus on ramping up enforcement and the removal of undocumented immigrants. We can look to his first term, along with his...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Make No Mistake: The NLRB Revives the ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard

One December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, upending its prior “contract coverage” standard for determining whether a unionized employer...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Faith’s Law: What Illinois employers should know

Illinois employers should take note of requirements that relate to employees who are applying for employment in schools, including contractors. The requirements affect even non-school employers whose ex-employees are applying...more

Freeman Law

Benefits and USERRA | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

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This wonderful nation – and the working economies it affords – will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. That philosophy is advanced in the workplace through the statutory and regulatory...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Biometrics in the Workplace: Issues and Legal Framework in Quebec

Employers are increasingly interested in the use of biometrics in the workplace. In fact, Quebec’s privacy regulator, the Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI), indicates in its 2023-2024 Annual Activity and Management...more

Cozen O'Connor

NY and NJ Settle with Building Services Contractor Over No-Poach Agreements

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New York AG Letitia James, New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, and the FTC settled with building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. to resolve allegations that it entered into no-poach agreements in violation of...more

Morgan Lewis

Fair Wages, Fair Play: EU Enforces Antitrust in Labour Markets

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The European Commission (EC) has recently conducted unannounced antitrust inspections in the data centre construction sector, following concerns about potential collusion in the form of no-poach agreements. This investigation...more

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DHS Final Rule: 540-Day Automatic EAD Extension Period Is Now Permanent

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a critical update for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants. Starting January 13, 2025, the automatic extension period for eligible EAD...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Safeguarding Your Business Interests: Preparing Your Foreign National Workforce for Holiday Travel Amid Potential Immigration...

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With the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, U.S. employers of foreign national engineers and other skilled professionals on nonimmigrant visas — such as H-1B and L-1 — should closely...more

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NLRB Returns to Exacting “Clear and Unmistakable” Waiver Standard for Contractual Waiver of Right to Bargain Over Unilateral...

This week, in an expected decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) reinstated its prior “clear and unmistakable” waiver standard—a standard that has been much criticized by the courts—for determining...more

Allen Matkins

2025 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

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The Allen Matkins Labor & Employment Practice provides annual updates to California law on amended discrimination laws, captive audience bans, freelance worker protections, and updated leave requirements....more

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Legal Challenge Threatens New Missouri Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law

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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with other Missouri business groups, recently filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Missouri attempting to stop Proposition A from taking effect. The lawsuit asserts five...more

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