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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 Thomas J. Giordano | September 26, 2019
Many mass tort clients may already qualify for an important benefits program that can help them make ends meet while their cases are pending: Social Security disability insurance (SSDI).
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By Fara A. Cohen | September 26, 2019
Aside from obvious privacy concerns, the value of personal information also presents a concern less often discussed: discrimination.
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By Mike Scarcella | September 26, 2019
Gibson Dunn's Eugene Scalia was confirmed Thursday 53-44 to be the Trump administration's next US labor secretary. Plus: a snapshot on how Quinn Emanuel is crafting a Me Too-focused practice. Thanks for reading, and your feedback is appreciated.
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By Robert Storace | September 25, 2019
A new state law that takes effect Oct. 1 requires all businesses with at least three people to provide sexual harassment training to employees. It imposes fines upward of $1,000 for noncompliance.
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By Max Mitchell | September 25, 2019
Both lawsuits reference public statements Krasner made both before and after taking office in which he allegedly indicated favoring younger prosecutors.
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By David J. Kaufmann | September 25, 2019
The "progressive" effort to have franchisors declared the employers of their franchisees may have become law in California under AB-5.
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By David J. Kaufmann | September 25, 2019
In his Franchising column, David J. Kaufmann writes: The "progressive" effort to have franchisors declared the employers of their franchisees may have become law in California under a bill (AB-5) just enacted by its Legislature and signed into law on Sept. 18, 2019 by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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By Dara Kam | September 25, 2019
Teddi Pitts has filed a lawsuit alleging she was forced to resign in retaliation for exposing a $5.5 billion budget "irregularity" proposed by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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By Jason Grant | September 24, 2019
Quoting former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. on the discriminatory bind an employer puts a woman in by labeling her as too "aggressive," a former executive director of a Wall Street investment firm on Tuesday sued the company for gender discrimination while complaining that it had labeled her as just that before pushing her out.
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By Taylor Greene | September 24, 2019
On Sept. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule, which updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime pay requirements and allows employers to count a portion of certain bonuses or commissions toward meeting the salary level.
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