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Our Employment Litigation and Policy Practice keeps corporations abreast of the latest legal, regulatory and legislative developments with the National Employment Perspective newsletter series.

2024

Focus on NLRB Union Election Process: NLRB Issues Memorandum on Union Elections | January 2024

Focus on California PAGA: Ninth Circuit Recognizes Limited Impact of California Supreme Court Decision on Federal Standing | April 2024

Focus on Noncompetes: Noncompete Clauses Banned Nationwide (For Now) | April 2024

Focus on New York City Sick and Safe Time Act: NYC’s Latest Amendments on Earned Sick, Safe Time Provide Private Right of Action | May 2024

Focus on FTC's Noncompete Rule: Three Steps For-Profit Employers Should Take in Light of FTC Noncompete Rule | May 2024

Focus on Illinois: Illinois Enacts Law Regulating Employers' Use of Artificial Intelligence | September 2024

Focus on Washington: Former Driver Wins “Nuclear Verdict” Against Global Package Delivery Company in Retaliation Lawsuit | September 2024

Focus on Massachusetts: Retention Bonus Not Wages Under Massachusetts Law, Appeals Court Finds | October 2024

2023

Focus on New York City Employee Bill of Rights: New York City Council Passes Employee Bill of Rights Legislation | December 2023

Focus on California Wage and Hour: Ninth Circuit Interprets When Furlough or Temporary Layoff is a Discharge | October 2023

Focus on Wage and Hour: Proposed DOL Rule Would Raise Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees| September 2023

Focus on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees | September 2023

Focus on California PAGA: California Rejects Viking River, Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed | July 2023

Focus on Florida E-Verify Requirements: Florida Broadens Requirement to Utilize the Federal E-Verify System, Employers Face Penalties for Failure to Comply | June 2023

Focus on Oregon Wage & Hour: Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Finds Oregon Employers Not Required to Pay for Security Checks | March 2023

Focus on Covenants Not to Compete: The Federal Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Non-Compete Rule | February 2023

2022

Focus on HR Data Trends: Employee Privacy Notices Are Not Just a California Requirement | December 2022

Focus on California Wage & Hour: Ruling Offers California Employers Guidance on Calculating Regular Rate of Pay | November 2022

Focus on California Wage & Hour: Verdict Forms are Key in Executive Exemption Cases | October 2022

Focus on California Pay Transparency: Upcoming Changes to California’s Salary Transparency Law | September 2022

Focus on the Massachusetts Crown Act: Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair | September 2022

Focus on the Right to Disconnect: Canadian Province Implements Right to Disconnect Law | August 2022

Focus on New York: New York City's Salary Transparency Law | July 2022

Focus on California: Covenants Not to Compete | July 2022

Focus on New York: Covenants Not to Compete | July 2022

Focus on the EEOC: A Brief Update on the EEO-1 Requirements | April 2022

2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: California High Court Interprets “Regular Rate of Pay” | September 2021

Focus on New York: NYC Human Rights Law Amendment Expands Applicant Protections | September 2021

Focus on Illinois Wage & Hour: Illinois More than Doubles Penalties for Unpaid Wage Claims | August 2021

Focus on DEI: Careful Considerations Associated with Disclosing EEO-1 Data | August 2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: 9th Circuit Addresses PAGA Standing and California Wage Statement Requirements — Reversal of $102 Million Judgment | July 2021

Focus on DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: New Pathways and Processes | June 2021

Focus on EEOC: EEOC Releases Updated Guidance for Employers Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations | June 2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: California Court of Appeal Approves of Wage Statements Listing Overtime Separately | June 2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: Arbitration in PAGA Actions | June 2021

Focus on Sexual Harassment Litigation in the Class Action Context: Seventh Circuit Decertifies Class Alleging Epidemic of Sexual Harassment at Cook County Jail | April 2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: High Costs of PAGA Litigation | March 2021

Focus on California Wage & Hour: California Supreme Court Strikes Down Rounding Time Programs For Meal Breaks | March 2021

Focus on Wage & Hour: Calculating Wages for Partial Workday Employees—A New DOL Opinion Letter | February 2021

Focus on Massachusetts: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Available to Employees, Effective 2021 | January 2021

2020

Focus on EEOC: New EEOC Conciliation Process Promotes Even Playing Field for Employers | October 2020

Department of Labor Confirms that Delivery Drivers Need Not Be Paid Actual Expenses or the IRS Rate for Use of Their Own Vehicles | October 2020

Focus on Wage & Hour: "Joint Employer" Status in the Wage and Hour Context | September 2020

Focus on Remote Work: Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes New Field Assistance Bulletin Addressing Remote Work | September 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New Guidance Materials | July 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: Returning to Work: Top Considerations for U.S. Employers | July 2020

Focus on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Under Title VII: Gay and Trans Rights under Title VII | June 2020

Focus on California Juries: Study Suggests Employers Face Increased Jury Hostility in the Age of COVID-19 | June 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: New York State Leave Protection | May 2020

Focus on Wage & Hour: DOL Updates Overtime Exemption for Commissioned Retail Workers | May 2020

Focus on California: Equal Pay Act Claims and “A Factor Other Than Sex” – Past Salary Information | April 2020

Focus on Discrimination: Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Opinion Upholding But-For Causation in Section 1981 Discrimination Cases | April 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: Changes and Guidance in the National Employment Sphere | March 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: Employee Paid Leave Rights in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act | March 2020

COVID-19 Client Primer: Key Points for Employers Planning Layoffs | March 2020

Focus on Philadelphia: Pay Equity: Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Upheld by Third Circuit | February 2020

Focus on the NLRB and Employee Communication: Recent Changes to NLRB Guidance Regarding Employers’ Policies Involving Employee Communication | January 2020

2019

National Employment Perspective - Requirements for “Suitable Seats” | 11/19/2019

National Employment Perspective - Update to Overtime Exemption Regulation for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees | 10/31/2019

National Employment Perspective - Limiting Employee Recovery under California PAGA Actions | 9/25/2019

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Whistleblower Protections | 8/14/2019

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Sexual Harassment Policy & Training | 7/10/2019

National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York: New York Safe and Sick Time Act Amendments and Investigations | 6/6/2019

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Philadelphia: Pay Equity: Update on Philadelphia's Salary History Ban | 1/2/2019

2018

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: Pay Equity Laws | 7/16/2018

National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York: Pay Equity Laws | 7/11/2018

2017

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: Commission Plans for Non-Exempt Sales Employees Must Separately Compensate for Rest Periods | 4/14/2017

National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York: New York State Department of Labor's Payroll Debit Card Regulations Deemed Invalid | 3/24/2017

National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York: New York State Overtime Exemption Threshold Increases Despite Federal Uncertainty | 2/10/2017

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: On-Call Rest Periods | 1/19/2017

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 1/6/2017

2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York Wage Statements | 11/18/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California Wage Statements | 11/10/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 10/4/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy: Class Action Waivers | 9/2/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Philadelphia | 8/17/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Massachusetts | 8/5/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on NLRB | 7/27/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 7/22/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Colorado | 6/29/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 6/22/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Policy | 6/17/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 6/3/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Litigation | 5/20/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 5/18/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Trade Secrets | 5/16/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on ADA | 2/22/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 2/17/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Illinois | 1/20/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/11/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Washington, D.C. and New York City | 1/7/2016

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Texas | 1/5/2016

2015

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 6/16/2015

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/9/2015

National Employment Perspective | 4/14/2015

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/13/2015

2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC Litigation | 10/3/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 8/20/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 8/15/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 8/14/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/24/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: Wage and Hour | 6/3/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 3/28/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 3/27/2014

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 1/9/2014

2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 12/17/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 12/6/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 11/8/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 11/7/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 7/15/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 6/4/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 5/10/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 5/1/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 2/25/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 2/6/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 2/4/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/18/2013

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 1/8/2013

2012

National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/8/2012

National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 4/13/2012

2011

Focus on California | 12/6/2011

Focus on Wage & Hour | 4/6/2011

Focus on Policy | 3/9/2011

2010

Focus on Policy | 12/23/2010

Focus on Policy | 11/4/2010

Focus on Policy | 10/19/2010

Focus on California - Noncompete Agreements | 9/7/2010

Focus on Wage & Hour | 2/9/2010

2009

Focus on Missouri | 8/18/2009

Focus on Age Discrimination | 7/2/2009

Focus on California | 6/30/2009

Focus on California | 6/4/2009

Focus on Texas | 5/7/2009

Focus on Policy | 3/16/2009

Focus on Policy | 2/9/2009

Focus on New York | 1/30/2009

2008

Focus on California | 12/19/2008

Focus on Policy | 12/15/2008

Focus on California | 12/10/2008

Focus on Policy | 12/8/2008

Focus on California | 12/5/2008

Focus on Policy | 1/9/2008

2007

Focus on Policy | 12/21/2007

Focus on Wage and Hour | 10/18/2007

Focus on California | 8/17/2007

Focus on Texas | 7/18/2007

Focus on Labor Relations | 3/20/2007

Protecting Business Assets: Unfair Competition, Non-Competes
& Trade Secrets
| 3/12/2007

Focus on California | 1/16/2007

Protecting Business Assets: Unfair Competition, Non-Competes
& Trade Secrets
| 1/10/2007