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Business Groups Argue California’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Ban in Employment Contracts is Preempted
December 20, 2019
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U.S. Department of Labor Raises New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
October 4, 2019
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New York State Adopts New Legislation Governing the Workplace
August 22, 2019
Hiring Workplace Investigations -
Fifth Circuit Joins Other Circuit Courts in Holding that Class Arbitration Is a Gateway Issue for Courts—Not Arbitrators—to Decide
July 25, 2019
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New York Enacts Statewide Ban on Salary History Inquiries for All Employers
July 23, 2019
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New York State Ban on Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Preempted, Court Rules
New York Federal Court Holds That New York State’s Recently Adopted Ban on Pre-Dispute Agreements To Arbitrate Claims of Sexual Harassment Is Unenforceable as to Those Agreements Covered by the Federal Arbitration Act.
July 1, 2019
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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Federal Employment Discrimination Law Claims
Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That Title VII’s Pre-Suit Administrative Charge Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional and Can Be Waived If Employers Do Not Timely Object.
June 4, 2019
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII Protects Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
May 6, 2019
EEOC Retaliation Workplace Investigations -
DOL Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Significant Revision to Test for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the FLSA
April 26, 2019
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EEO-1 Data Update: Uncertainty Remains as to When Employers May Be Required To Submit EEO-1 Pay and Hour Data for 2018
April 12, 2019
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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
March 11, 2019
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Federal Court Overturns OMB’s Stay of EEOC Pay Data Collection Rule, Finding It Was “Arbitrary and Capricious”
Decision Reinstates Employer Requirement to Submit EEO-1 Forms With Pay Data Information by Gender, Race and Ethnicity
March 8, 2019
EEOC