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Federal Trial Court Rules in New York v. Scalia That Key Provisions of Labor Department’s New FLSA “Joint Employer” Rule Are Invalid

As we have previously reported, early this year the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) finalized new interpretive rules governing the so-called

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Labor Department Finalizes New Regulations Governing Process for Issuing Agency “Guidance” Documents

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized new regulations governing the process used by the Department for issuing, rescinding,

By |2020-09-04T14:38:18-05:009/4/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Finalizes New Regulations Governing Process for Issuing Agency “Guidance” Documents

Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Give Expansive Reading to Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Exemption

In the last few weeks, two different federal appeals courts have ruled that drivers using Amazon’s app-based delivery program, AmazonFlex

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Government Personnel Agency Issues Regulations Implementing New Paid Family Leave Program for Federal Employees

As you may recall, late last year Congress included a provision in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to

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Supreme Court’s Religion Rulings Suggest That Justices May Have Interest in Revisiting Employer’s Duty To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Practices

During its recently concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several important cases addressing religious liberties, one of which relates

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D.C. Circuit Rules in Jin v. Parsons Corp. That Question of Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Must Be Decided in Mini-Trial Before Proceedings Go Further

A question courts can be faced with in ruling on a motion to compel arbitration is whether in fact the

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U.S. Senate Confirms Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to New NLRB Terms While EEOC Nominees Linger in Senate

The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominations of Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to fill two of

By |2020-08-16T21:12:13-05:008/16/2020|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on U.S. Senate Confirms Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to New NLRB Terms While EEOC Nominees Linger in Senate

Cross-Border Data Transfers by Some Companies Operating in EU Again in Danger After European High Court Rules That “Privacy Shield” Framework Is Invalid

The European Union’s (EU) highest court has ruled that the so-called “Privacy Shield” Framework is invalid. The Privacy Shield Framework

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