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  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Alabama Passes State Equal Pay Act


Alabama Passes State Equal Pay Act

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Wesley C.

Redmond

Employers' Response to Racial Unrest


Employers' Response to Racial Unrest

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Wesley C.

Redmond

Lawsuits Against Colleges and Universities for Transitioning from In-Person to Online Classes: The Latest Wave of Covid-19 Litigation


Lawsuits Against Colleges and Universities for Transitioning from In-Person to Online Classes: The Latest Wave of Covid-19 Litigation

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Wesley C.

Redmond

Missouri State Governor Mike Parson Issues Stay at Home Order for the Period of April 6, 2020 through April 24, 2020


Missouri State Governor Mike Parson Issues Stay at Home Order for the Period of April 6, 2020 through April 24, 2020

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Corey L.

Franklin

Virginia Enacts New Overtime Wage Law


Virginia Enacts New Overtime Wage Law

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Jacquelyn L.

Thompson

Transportation Industry Alert - Labor Law Changes from the Biden Administration on the Horizon


Transportation Industry Alert - Labor Law Changes from the Biden Administration on the Horizon

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Jacquelyn L.

Thompson

NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Limit Secret Ballot Elections in Favor of Union Recognition Based on Card Count


NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Limit Secret Ballot Elections in Favor of Union Recognition Based on Card Count

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Jacquelyn L.

Thompson

Maryland Enacts Novel Sexual Harassment Reporting Requirement


Maryland Enacts Novel Sexual Harassment Reporting Requirement

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Jay

Fries

Maryland Raises Minimum Wage


Maryland Raises Minimum Wage

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Jay

Fries

October Brings Employment Law Changes to Maryland


October Brings Employment Law Changes to Maryland

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Jay

Fries

The DOL Releases Opinion Letters Regarding the Participation of Hosts and Hostesses in Tip Pools and the Proper Calculation of Overtime for Certain Tipped Employees


The DOL Releases Opinion Letters Regarding the Participation of Hosts and Hostesses in Tip Pools and the Proper Calculation of Overtime for Certain Tipped Employees

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Luis A.

Santos

New South Carolina Poster Requirement


New South Carolina Poster Requirement

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Jeffrey A.

Lehrer

South Carolina's New Lactation Support Act


South Carolina's New Lactation Support Act

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Wade E.

Ballard

Recent South Carolina Supreme Court Decisions May Increase Legal Risks in Employee Terminations


Recent South Carolina Supreme Court Decisions May Increase Legal Risks in Employee Terminations

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Wade E.

Ballard

Nashville Mayor Issues Stay at Home Order; Tennessee Governor Orders Closure of All Dine-In Restaurants, Bars and Workout Facilities – Both Effective Midnight March 22, 2020


Nashville Mayor Issues Stay at Home Order; Tennessee Governor Orders Closure of All Dine-In Restaurants, Bars and Workout Facilities – Both Effective Midnight March 22, 2020

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Mark E.

Stamelos

Jury Trial Waivers May be an Option for Employers in the Wake of the Ending Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act


Jury Trial Waivers May be an Option for Employers in the Wake of the Ending Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act

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Russell W.

Jackson

Florida Business Required to Report Independent Contractors Effective October 1


Florida Business Required to Report Independent Contractors Effective October 1

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Michelle

Tatum-Bush

OSHA's COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and Enforcement Response Plan – Targeted Inspections to Begin by March 26, 2021


OSHA's COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and Enforcement Response Plan – Targeted Inspections to Begin by March 26, 2021

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Amy R.

Turci

Department of Labor Proposes Limits to Tip Credit for Work "Directly Supporting" Tipped Work


Department of Labor Proposes Limits to Tip Credit for Work "Directly Supporting" Tipped Work

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Michael C.

Harrington

Navigating OSHA's New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard


Navigating OSHA's New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

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Michael G.

Prendergast

OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Shot-Or-Test Emergency Rule


OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Shot-Or-Test Emergency Rule

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Michael G.

Prendergast

New Connecticut Employment Laws


New Connecticut Employment Laws

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Johanna G.

Zelman

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Spending Clause Antidiscrimination Statutes do not Permit Recovery of Damages for Emotional Distress


U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Spending Clause Antidiscrimination Statutes do not Permit Recovery of Damages for Emotional Distress

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Johanna G.

Zelman

U.S Supreme Court Finds High School Coach's Post-Game Prayers Covered Under First Amendment


U.S Supreme Court Finds High School Coach's Post-Game Prayers Covered Under First Amendment

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Johanna G.

Zelman

Recent COVID-19-Related Executive Orders Impact Connecticut Employers


Recent COVID-19-Related Executive Orders Impact Connecticut Employers

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Michael C.

Harrington

Non-Compete News: Pennsylvania Adopts New Standard for Enforcing a Non-Compete Agreement Signed After the Start of the Employment Relationship


Non-Compete News: Pennsylvania Adopts New Standard for Enforcing a Non-Compete Agreement Signed After the Start of the Employment Relationship

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Mark A.

Saloman

Restaurant Employment Law Compliance Checklist: 12 Employment Topics Every Restaurant Company Should Consider Before 2020


Restaurant Employment Law Compliance Checklist: 12 Employment Topics Every Restaurant Company Should Consider Before 2020

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David R.

Anderson

Non-Compete News: – Georgia Court Interprets Non-Compete Statute's "Sale-of-a-Business" Provision


Non-Compete News: – Georgia Court Interprets Non-Compete Statute's "Sale-of-a-Business" Provision

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David R.

Anderson

Georgia Department of Labor Emergency Rule Requires Employers to File Partial Unemployment Claims on Behalf of Workers


Georgia Department of Labor Emergency Rule Requires Employers to File Partial Unemployment Claims on Behalf of Workers

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David R.

Anderson

Texas Expands Coverage and Penalties for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Individual Liability Now Available


Texas Expands Coverage and Penalties for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Individual Liability Now Available

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David R.

Anderson

Restaurant Industry Alert: DOL Publishes Final Rule for Tipped Employees


Restaurant Industry Alert: DOL Publishes Final Rule for Tipped Employees

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Frederick L.

Warren

OSHA's COVID-19 Mandate Reinstated by Sixth Circuit


OSHA's COVID-19 Mandate Reinstated by Sixth Circuit

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Frederick L.

Warren

DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations


DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations

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Frederick L.

Warren

Congress Passes Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims


Congress Passes Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims

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Frederick L.

Warren

California Enacts Far-Reaching Fast Food Worker Law


California Enacts Far-Reaching Fast Food Worker Law

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Frederick L.

Warren

Non-Compete News: Georgia Appeals Court Clarifies What Constitutes Appropriate Definition of Territory In Non-Compete Under RCA


Non-Compete News: Georgia Appeals Court Clarifies What Constitutes Appropriate Definition of Territory In Non-Compete Under RCA

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Jeffrey D.

Mokotoff

NLRB Implements Significant Changes to the 2014 Expedited Election Rules, Continuing Its Efforts to Rein in Obama-era Regulations


NLRB Implements Significant Changes to the 2014 Expedited Election Rules, Continuing Its Efforts to Rein in Obama-era Regulations

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Paul R.

Beshears

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