On November 21, 2016, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its updated enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination to replace its 2002 compliance manual section on that subject.
In the wake of the legalization of cannabis in the state of California following last week’s election, it is important for businesses to take stock of several legal issues as opportunities within this burgeoning market continue to grow.
The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently sided with the EEOC in holding that sexual orientation discrimination is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, even though the Act does not expressly state that.
The California Court of Appeal has held that employers’ itemized wage payment statements do not have to include the monetary value of an employee’s accrued vacation or paid time off.
On September 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that starting in March 2018, it will collect summary employee pay data from certain employers.
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1066, extending the state’s full daily and weekly overtime requirements to agricultural workers.
Long lines and waiting for security inspections are the new normal not only at airports and stadiums, but also at office buildings and theatres—just to name a few places.
Employers who do business in Montgomery County, Maryland, should be ready to comply with the requirements of the County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law, which becomes effective October 1, 2016.
On August 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) issued its Final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues (the Guidance).
In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) held that a confidentiality provision in a settlement agreement did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became only the second appeals court to agree with NLRB that class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act, adding greater uncertainty to this area of the law.
In a good outcome for employers, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a standalone non-compete agreement can be assigned to an asset purchaser without the employee’s consent.
On June 16, 2016, the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) became the 31st state agency to sign a Partnership Agreement with the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the misclassification of independent contractors.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court ordered the Ninth Circuit to reconsider whether Service Advisors are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The 2016 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 46 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 14 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country.