Employment / Labor Law

Friday, 26 January, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Act) on December 22, 2017.
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Friday, 15 December, 2017
Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Michael Oreskes, Brett Ratner, Louis C.K., Charlie Rose, and Matt Lauer are names we have become too familiar with over the past few months.
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Thursday, 30 November, 2017
Russell Kennedy Lawyers, the Ally Law member firm located in Melbourne and Canberra, Australia, has published its Doing Business and Investing in Australia Guide providing a general overview of the key legal issues of which foreign organizations should be aware when seeking to do business in or invest in Australia.
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Friday, 13 October, 2017
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the Department of Homeland Security component overseeing lawful immigration to the U.S.
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Friday, 6 October, 2017
Restrictive employment agreements such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are generally disfavored in the United States.
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Friday, 22 September, 2017
Even when care is taken to structure a business acquisition, including attempts to limit or avoid the potential liabilities of the acquired company, the transaction can result in the purchaser succeeding to unexpected employment claims.
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Friday, 8 September, 2017
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a U.S. federal law applying to employers with more than 50 employees.
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Friday, 25 August, 2017
Late last year, New York City enacted the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” establishing and enhancing protections for independent contractors.
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Friday, 14 July, 2017
This spring the influential Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (having jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) split with other U.S.
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Friday, 16 June, 2017
Global Matters wrote about the expanded definition of “employee” versus “independent contractor” released by the Obama administration Department of Labor (DOL) in July 2015: Independent Contractor Or Employee: The U.S.
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