On July 29, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the "Second Circuit") handed down what amounts to a significant win for the collectively-bargained dispute-resolution...

On 29/9 the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") published its much anticipated Final Rule extending paid sick leave benefits to many employees of certain federal contractors and subcontractors.

Strategies for providing effective health benefits to employees have shifted dramatically in the past two decades. Nevertheless, some companies continue to bear the burdens of legacy benefit liabilities.

The Ninth Circuit recently held that an employer who failed to pay $170,045 in withdrawal liability could discharge the liability in bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Code section 363(f) authorizes a debtor to sell assets "free and clear" of "any interest" in property asserted by non-debtors.

The Belgian National Labor Council has recently published Collective Bargaining Agreement number 104 introducing the obligation for employers from the private sector employing more than 20 employees to draft an employment plan for its employees of 45 years old and older as of 2013.

In Donnelly v. Greenburgh Central School District No. 7, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals made an important ruling in a case under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") that could have significant impact on cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

The proposed Faster Labor Contracts Act would require parties to begin bargaining promptly and, if necessary, submit unresolved first contract negotiations to binding arbitration.

The article examines the Second Circuit's ruling in Rite Aid of New York, Inc. v. 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

One of the fastest and most effortless ways to obtain Spanish citizenship is through ancestry or descent. A large advantage of obtaining Spanish citizenship by ancestry...

On January 18, 2024, the Belgium government submitted a draft law that would require employers to justify their decisions to dismiss contractual employees in the public sector.

Today, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts must apply ordinary rules of contract interpretation when determining whether retiree healthcare benefits vest for life pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.

In-house legal departments are being asked to do more than manage risk. Across Canada, legal teams now carry responsibilities that extend well beyond traditional legal advice, such as compliance, investigations, government relations, and increasingly, company secretarial and ESG functions.

On 4 November 2021, the Federal Court of Australia made orders by consent which require the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("CBA")...

The National Hockey League (the "NHL") and National Hockey League Players' Association (the "NHLPA") recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement...

Mobility is crucial in order to respond to the demands of the modern world. It shall be seen with a broaden approach (see the big picture as Harvey Law Group founder...

In Colorado Symphony Association, 366 NLRB No. 60 (April 13, 2018), the NLRB found that an employer had an obligation to disclose information related to individual overscale contracts ...

Unionized workers wishing to rid themselves of continued union representation (and their employers) just got some very good news from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) with the issuance

Obtaining Romanian citizenship-by-ancestry (CBA) presents a unique and invaluable opportunity for individuals with Romanian roots

Yesterday the House of Representatives approved the following health policy bills...