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Employer Liability Issues Wage and Hour Risk Assessment

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

AI and Employment

When evaluating where artificial intelligence has had the most impact, many think of their personal use of AI or the integration of AI into many consumer applications. The use of AI in the employment context is on the back...more

Clark Hill PLC

[Event] 2023 Labor & Employment Conference - October 4th, Chicago, IL

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This program is designed to ensure that you and your business stay prepared and in compliance with new developments in federal and Illinois labor and employment laws. You'll gain invaluable insights on a range of topics...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] What’s the Deal? - California Employment Law Issues in Business Transactions and Restructurings - May 24th, 9:30 am -...

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CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key Considerations for Navigating Workforce Reductions During Uncertain Economic Times

With a potential recession looming and a growing number of companies announcing significant layoffs almost daily, employers are increasingly considering reductions in force (RIFs) to weather the financial uncertainty in the...more

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Employers Beware: Preparing for the Inevitable Flood of COVID-Related Lawsuits

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As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from...more

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Rise in Employment Law Claims: Knowing the Risks and the Long-Term Legal Implications Anticipated from the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic hit employers hard and fast, causing employers to deal with loss of revenue, tough decisions in regard to workforce and pay issues, and new laws and other guidelines that had to be analyzed and...more

Hogan Lovells

Companies: What is the legal antidote to COVID-19?

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Everyone is involved in limiting the spread of this new coronavirus, and the efforts of employers must be combined with those of employees. HR, HSE, Compliance, etc., your role is crucial in this crisis management. You will...more

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The business impact of the coronavirus from a Dutch employment law perspective

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The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 virus a "public health emergency of international concern". Therefore, it is recommended to prepare for the potential impact of the virus. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Coronavirus Preparation for Healthcare Facilities and Providers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With coronavirus infections continuing to spread both in the US and abroad, fears of a pandemic with serious disruptions to the economy and everyday life continue to grow. Concerns are compounded for...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Supply Chains, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Matthew Friedman is the CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization supporting the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. Previously he worked for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and US...more

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California Bill AB5 Will Rewrite the Rules for Independent Contractors

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On September 10, 2019, the California Senate passed AB5, a sweeping bill to control the use of independent contractors in the nation’s largest state.  With the California Assembly concurring in the Senate’s amendments to the...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

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

Troutman Pepper Locke

California Adopts Strict Independent Contractor Test in New Bill

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On September 11, the California Assembly passed AB 5, a bill that codifies and expands the application of the strict independent contractor test (the “ABC test”) set forth in last year’s decision of the California Supreme...more

Littler

AB 5: The Great California Employment Experiment—A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Report

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Assembly Bill (AB) 5, currently pending in the California legislature, would impose the “ABC” test on California businesses and workers, dramatically altering the legal standards applied in evaluating whether a worker is an...more

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New York State Expands Equal Pay Legislation

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On July 10, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed two new bills that expand New York State’s equal pay Labor Law § 194. These new bills specifically (1) expand the scope of New York State’s equal pay law to all protected classes and...more

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IRS Misclassifications and Costly Penalties: Independent Contractor or Employee?

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Failing to properly classify an individual as an independent contractor can result in expensive penalties to the employer – imposed by both the United States Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. As it...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

California Legislature Moves to Codify Dynamex

With its decision last year in Dynamex, the California Supreme Court fundamentally changed the test for determining whether workers are properly classified as either employees or independent contractors. Specifically, and as...more

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Ninth Circuit Expands Reach of Dynamex, Holding ABC Test Retroactive

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In 2018 the California Supreme Court issued its radical Dynamex decision, discussed in our One Minute Memo here. Now the Ninth Circuit has piled on, holding in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising, International,...more

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Ninth Circuit Applies Dynamex Retroactively

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In 2018, the California Supreme Court adopted the “ABC test” for determining whether workers are independent contractors under California wage orders (the Dynamex decision). For a discussion of that decision....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Gefährdungsbeurteilung Mutterschutz: Fristablauf 31. Dezember 2018

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Seit Inkrafttreten des neuen Mutterschutzgesetzes am 1. Januar 2018 ist die Gefährdungsbeurteilung Mutterschutz für jeden Arbeitsplatz verpflichtend. Die Übergangsfrist für den Nachweis dieser Beurteilung läuft am 31....more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Dynamex Ruling Makes It More Difficult To Classify Employees As Independent Contractors

The California Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited opinion in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, clarifying the standard for determining whether workers in California should be classified as employees or...more

Littler

The Implications of Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court: California's Adoption of the ABC Test for Purposes of the Wage...

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The California Supreme Court’s adoption of a strict ABC test for purposes of the wage orders is likely to cause significant problems for California businesses that use independent contractors. Of particular concern is the “B”...more

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Court Of Appeal Limits Applicability Of The ABC Test

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In Dynamex, the California Supreme Court decided to adopt an “ABC” test to determine whether workers are properly classified as independent contractors. This raised a number of questions concerning how (or if) the test should...more

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California Supreme Court Turns Independent Contractor Law On Its Head Making It As Easy As "ABC"

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In Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court made a significant change in independent contractor law, adopting an “ABC” test for determining whether an individual is an employee under the Wage Orders....more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Dynamex Fallout: Independent Contractor Classifications Endangered - California Employers Should Heed Recent State Supreme...

In a unanimous ruling, the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court rejected the decades-old Borello test for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or independent...more

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