ArticleRhode Island's Payment Of Wages Act Imposes Felony Penalties On EmployersJulia R. Shackleton and Jillian Folger-Hartwell examine the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2024.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleSEC And DOJ Release Guidance On The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices ActThe 130-page guide discusses such topics as who and what is covered by the FCPA’s anti-bribery and accounting provisions.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleSenate Committee Approves Bill Making ERISA ClarificationsOn July 23, 2014, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions unanimously approved S. 2511.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleSenate Panel Advances NLRB NomineesThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions recently voted to send the nominations of Mark Gaston Pearce, Sharon Block, Richard Griffin, Harry I. Johnson, III and Philip A. Miscimarra to the full Senate for consideration. United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleSlow Going: Despite Diversity Gains, Some Law Firm Leaders Bemoan Lack Of ProgressJeanine Conley Daves explains why women and women of color often find themselves "closed out of the system," when it comes to factors firms look at when considering compensation or promotions.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleSupreme Court Makes It Easier To File Workplace Discrimination ClaimsAlyesha Asghar said the Supreme Court's decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis, which will make it easier for employees to pursue discrimination claims over job transfers, does not mean an end to IE&D.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleUnions Promote State Workplace Anti-Bullying BillsTo commemorate Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week, presidents of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) spoke in favor of legislation targeting workplace bullying.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
Article"Utah Compromise" Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender IdentityOn March 12, 2015, Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah signed into law S.B. 296, making Utah the 22nd state to prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleWhite House And DOL Begin Revised Fiduciary Rule Marketing CampaignOn Monday, the White House and the Department of Labor publicized efforts to target conflicts of interest in managing employee retirement funds.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleWhy Are Fewer Local Employers Testing For Marijuana?Janell Ahnert explains why some employers are struggling with shifting their drug-testing policies in light of changing attitudes and laws surrounding marijuana in Alabama.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleWill The Supreme Court's ‘Mallory' Decision Create Litigation Flood In Pennsylvania?Andrea M. Kirshenbaum examines a case that unsettles decades of personal jurisdiction jurisprudence.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleWorkplace Mental Health Requests Are Skyrocketing, But Can Employers Keep Up?Devjani Mishra says employers need to address lingering effects of the pandemic and other issues affecting workers' mental well-being, while Michael Lotito notes that the NLRB has been reshaping US labor law.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleBackground Checks In Banks, And Conflicts With Ban-The-Box LawsPhilip M. Berkowitz talks about background checks and "Ban-the-Box" laws that financial services organizations must comply with when hiring.United StatesFinance and BankingLittler Mendelson
ArticleWhy Employers Should Make Sure Health Care Plans Are Inclusive To Transgender EmployeesThe Supreme Court has ruled that transgender people are protected under the Civil Rights Act, and so Joycelyn Stevenson and Sarah Belchic...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLittler Mendelson
ArticleHiring Benchmark For Veteran Affirmative Action Plans Lowered To 5.9%The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on March 27, 2019, that it is lowering the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLittler Mendelson
ArticleOFCCP Lowers Hiring Benchmark for Veteran Affirmative Action PlansOn March 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it was lowering the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLittler Mendelson
ArticleICE Increased Number Of Audits And Fines In San Diego In Fiscal Year 2012U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced an increase in the number of audits and fines imposed on employers in the San Diego area in the fiscal year 2012.United StatesImmigrationLittler Mendelson
PodcastImmigration Sweeps And Employer Strategy: Prioritizing Workplace Safety Amid Enforcement (Podcast)Jorge Lopez and Bruce Buchanan unpack the evolving landscape of immigration enforcement, focusing on...United StatesImmigrationLittler Mendelson
ArticleRetaliation Claim Brought Against Employer Ends In Settlement With DOJThe Department of Justice has recently reached a settlement with a national employer with regard to a complaint brought forth by an individual alleging that the company retaliated against him for threatening to pursue his legal rights under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. United StatesImmigrationLittler Mendelson
ArticleAppellate Practice Group Roundtable: Do's And Don'ts Of Oral ArgumentAvery Bennett and Emily A. McNee report on the Litigation Section's Appellate Practice Committee's panel of appellate judges, who covered best practices...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLittler Mendelson