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Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
By Cheryl Miller | November 1, 2019
The intense lobbying, however, was not enough to overcome organized labor's support for AB 5, a new law that makes it harder for gig economy companies to classify their workers as independent contractors.
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By James R. Bucilla II | October 31, 2019
With immigration a hot topic, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently handed down the latest reminder that the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act affords relief even for alleged undocumented workers.
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By ALM Staff | October 31, 2019
Welcome to Labor of Law, your weekly Law.com briefing on L&E news and trends, including Who Got the Work, don't-miss headlines and more. Thanks for reading!
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By Alaina Lancaster | October 30, 2019
The company's lawyers at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher contend in a new court filing that Uber drivers' classification as contractors remains unchanged despite the California Supreme Court's 'Dynamex' decision, the passage of the state's AB 5, and a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
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By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | October 30, 2019
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. This term features an abundance of ERISA cases—what to make of that? Plus: the big "risk-corridor" ACA case is coming up, and the plaintiffs want expanded argument time. Plus: the Justice Department is fighting a FOIA that seeks to pry open an FBI background file on Brett Kavanaugh.
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By Samuel Estreicher | October 30, 2019
In this Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher writes: In view of the Supreme Court's 'Epic Systems' decision, it becomes imperative to take up the challenge of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dissent and to see if there are ways to capture some of the efficiency gains of employment class actions without compromising the benefits of bilateral arbitration proceeding between the employer and its employee.
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By Dan Packel | October 29, 2019
Vanina Guerrero "was a willing participant in a lengthy emotional flirtation" with Louis Lehot "to advance her career," DLA Piper alleged in a Tuesday filing with the EEOC, citing an internal email that Guerrero wrote to herself.
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By Cheryl Miller | October 29, 2019
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash pledged a combined $90 million in September to finance an initiative campaign to limit the reach of AB 5.
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By Richard R. Carlson | October 28, 2019
It's time to amend the Texas Constitution to eliminate a harmful limit on the Texas Supreme Court's appellate power. The Texas Constitution…
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By Andrea M. Kirshenbaum | October 28, 2019
The DOL estimates that its final rule, which will become effective Jan. 1, 2020, will extend overtime pay eligibility to 1.3 million workers. The salary threshold in the final rule is nearly identical to the $679 per week proposed earlier this year by the DOL.
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