Insight
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May 28, 2019

Key Legislation Emerging from Maryland and Local Ordinances to Remember

In Maryland this year, spring brings warm weather and new employment laws. The General Assembly passed, and Governor Larry Hogan signed, several new laws regulating the workplace.

ASAP
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May 24, 2019

Nevada Expands Remedies Available for Employment Discrimination Claims

The Nevada Legislature recently passed Senate Bill No. 177, which expands the remedies available under Nevada’s anti-discrimination statute and provides other significant changes to the administrative process before the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.

ASAP
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May 24, 2019

Ontario, Canada: A Tale of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace and Judicial Sanctions for an Employer that Handled it Poorly

As employment lawyers that represent management, we invariably counsel our clients that they must treat complaints of harassment in the workplace seriously, and take immediate steps to investigate them.

ASAP
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May 24, 2019

Puerto Rico Treasury Again Extends Deadlines to Request Federal Employee Retention Benefit After Hurricanes Irma And María

On May 17, 2019, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury granted an additional extension until June 30, 2019 for employers to request the Federal Employee Retention Benefit related to Hurricanes Irma and María.

ASAP
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May 24, 2019

Agencies Update Regulatory Agenda for 2019 and Beyond

The federal government’s Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (regulatory agenda), which provides insight into federal agencies’ priorities for the near and long term, was released on May 22, 2019.

ASAP
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May 24, 2019

EU: Court Holds Member States Must Require Employers to Adopt Systems to Record All Employee Working Time

On May 15, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a groundbreaking judgment in a court case between a Spanish trade union and the Spanish subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.

Podcast
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May 23, 2019

The Effects of Using AI to Assess Applicants in the Netherlands and EU

A discussion of the exciting opportunities and challenges resulting from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in HR decision-making and reporting.

ASAP
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May 22, 2019

Tennessee Expands Anti-Bullying Law to Private Employers

Tennessee recently amended its Healthy Workplace Act (Act), which seeks to prevent abusive conduct at work, to cover private employers.

ASAP
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May 22, 2019

Amendments Would Add Clarity To Texas Anti-SLAPP Law

Significant changes to the Texas Citizens Participation Act, or TCPA, are on the horizon.

ASAP
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May 20, 2019

Trump Administration Announces Plan for Immigration Reform

In an announcement Thursday, May 16, 2019, President Trump unveiled an outline of his new legislative plan to modernize the nation’s immigration framework.

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