Michael Kleinmann wrote a post on Forbes.com about a new law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown making California the first state to reach a $10 per hour minimum wage.
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In the Class Actions Wars, Employers Can Retreat and Still Claim Victory
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Mark Temple and Peter Stuhldreher wrote a new post on Forbes.com about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk.
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France: Code of Conduct compliance breach is not automatically a sufficient reason for employee termination – Employers should be cautious of a ‘right’ local implementation of compliance guidelines
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Our Global Regulatory Enforcement colleague Daniel Kadar wrote a blog post discussing the French Supreme Court’s (‘Cour de cassation’) ruling over a case that should remind any international organization that the worldwide adoption of compliance guidelines and of a Code of Conduct is not in itself a sufficient protection against compliance breaches: everything…
Don’t Ignore The Risks Of BYOD Programs
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Our Financial Industry Group colleague John W. Chapas wrote a Client Alert discussing the risks associated with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) — an escalating trend by which employees are using their own portable computing devices, including tablets and smart phones, to access their employer’s system and data. Employers are faced with the challenging question …
New Proposed Regulations Released Under the Affordable Care Act
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Our Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits colleagues John D. Martini, Kerry Halpern, Jeffrey G. Aromatorio and Cory A. Thomas wrote a client alert regarding three important proposed regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These proposed regulations govern wellness programs, implement rules promoting nondiscrimination in health coverage and insurance rate transparency, and provide…
Health Care Reform – Employer Steps For 2012 and 2013
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The re-election of President Obama and insignificant changes made to the political make-up of the House and the Senate have dashed the hopes of many employers that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) would be significantly modified or repealed. Employers, especially those that pushed compliance efforts to the back burner during the election, will now need to turn their attention to ACA compliance. With numerous compliance deadlines having taken effect in the latter half of 2012, new requirements taking effect in 2013, as well as an already noticeable up-tick in regulatory guidance, employers that do not start to take action could be left scrambling when the majority of the remaining ACA provisions become effective in 2014.Continue Reading Health Care Reform – Employer Steps For 2012 and 2013
NLRB Voids Class Action Waivers
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Attached is a decision from the NLRB in D. R. Horton, Inc. (decided the last day of Member Becker’s term). In a 2-0 decision with Member Hayes recusing himself, the Board finds that an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the Act when it requires its employees who are covered by the Act, as a condition…
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Joint-employment – A new challenge for international groups established in France
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U.S. employers with French operations must focus carefully on their investment or divestment operations. Through the ” joint employer theory ” employees of a French company can now pierce its corporate veil to hold the ultimate parent, even one based in the United States, liable for restructuring costs, including severance packages and damages for unfair…
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Wal-Mart in sex discrimination class action
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In one of the largest class actions in history, involving more than 1.5 million current and former Wal-Mart employees, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the case could not proceed as a class action because, in part, the plaintiffs had failed to show that there were issues of law or fact common to the class…