By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 23, 2018
Employment firm Fisher Phillips has launched an interactive map that details pay equity laws in all 50 states.
By Julia M. Jordan and Christina Andersen | February 23, 2018
Section 162(q) leaves several questions unanswered that will need to be resolved by the courts and the Internal Revenue Service.
By James Holahan and Theresa Rusnak | February 23, 2018
With the trends showing a decline in retail jobs nationwide, and New York poised to promulgate additional regulations in this already-burdened area, it is unlikely that employers will be incentivized to reverse the tide. For the time being, we may need to get used to the concept that, for minimum wage employers, “help” in the form of employees, is not wanted.
By John Ho | February 23, 2018
Only time will tell if companies that ended unpaid internships or others not currently using them will revisit this decision because of DOL's more flexible analysis, but there is little question that a bona fide internship program can offer invaluable practical experience and terrific contacts for interns.
By Glenn S. Grindlinger | February 23, 2018
It might be years before attorneys are fully aware of all of the ramifications of 'Desrosiers' and its requirement that parties send notice to putative class members whenever a putative class action is dismissed, discontinued or compromised.
By Randi Cohen | February 23, 2018
All employers would be wise to engage employment counsel to review their policies and develop new ones where there are gaps in addressing foreseeable scenarios.
By Robert G. Brody, John F. Woyke and Lindsay M. Rinehart | February 23, 2018
The IRS has said it is still examining issues related to opt-out payments and their impact on affordability. It plans to finalize those proposed regulations in the future. No word yet on when the future will come.
By Mike Scarcella | February 23, 2018
Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, walks through some of the issues in Monday's big arguments in the union-fee case.
By Philip Berkowitz | February 23, 2018
Non-disparagement agreements are a tempting remedy. Clients want them. They are paying to put a matter behind them. But these agreements may be perceived as an effort to unfairly muzzle employees, so they must be written with care, and in the proper context.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Patricia Collins | February 23, 2018
At the end of 2017, legislators in Pennsylvania proposed legislation to ban noncompete agreements. The proposal is consistent with a legislative trend in other states. In New Jersey, the Senate proposed a bill (Senate Bill 3518) that would place limits on the ability to impose noncompetes (there is a similar Assembly Bill, A5261).
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