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Recent Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code: What You Need to Know
On August 23, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed four new bankruptcy amendments into law: (1) the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019; (2) the Family Farmer Relief Act of …
AB 5 Passed! Law on Worker Classification is Changed Again
The storyline surrounding California’s law concerning independent contractors continues to have many twists and turns. We previously went into detail about the developments in case law concerning the “ABC” test …
Does Your Employee Handbook Violate Employee Rights?
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was intended to promote collective bargaining, but it also protects the rights of all non-supervisory employees—even those not involved in a union. Section 7 …
Does Your Business Have a Legal Obligation to Accept Customers with Emotional Support (Comfort) Animals?
Does Your Business Have a Legal Obligation to Accept Customers with Emotional Support (Comfort) Animals? By: Alisa N. Carr, Esq. Recent news coverage of Delta and United’s efforts to balance …
Elementary Elements of Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten
While there are many complex aspects of employment law, the basics are principles taught in kindergarten. As we prepare for back-to-school, let’s look at the elementary elements that can help …
Almost Cut My Hair
In 2018, New Jersey high school varsity wrestler Andrew Johnson was forced to have his dreadlocks sheared by referee, Alan Maloney, or forfeit his match. According to published reports, Maloney …
ICE Targets Over 3,000 Businesses for I-9 Audits
Last week, 3,282 businesses across the country were delivered “Notices of Inspection (NOIs)” from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence. While the focus last …
EEOC Pay Data Report Portal Now Open
On July 15, 2019 the portal for submission of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Reporting opened. All employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees must submit Component 2 …
California Supreme Court to Determine Whether “Dynamex” Decision Applies Retroactively
As you may have read in our Client Alert from May 23, 2019, in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc., (2019) 923 F.3d 575, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …
Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Given Green Light By Pennsylvania Supreme Court
On July 17, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has overturned lower court decisions and held that Pittsburgh has the authority to require paid sick leave for employees within the City. Under …