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• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: October 06, 2021 Title: Facing the “Quit and Sue” Scenario
  Summary: Employers frequently face the scenario in which a former employee who resigned or quit sues for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, or other employment law theories, claiming the employer retaliated or discriminated against him or her. This is called the “quit and sue” lawsuit....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: September 23, 2021 Title: Lactation in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
  Summary: Americans, including many new mothers, are returning to the workplace following pandemic shutdowns. Over 80% of U.S. mothers breastfeed their babies after giving birth, according to a 2016 study from the Centers for Disease Control. Over half of those mothers are still breastfeeding once their babies reach six months old. A complicated tapestry of federal and state laws affects employers of lactating mothers....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: September 22, 2021 Title: FTC Warns Health Apps, Connected Device Companies to Comply with Health Breach Notification Rule
  Summary: On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a policy statement to offer guidance on the scope of its Health Breach Notification Rule (the Rule) in relation to health applications and connected devices. The Rule, issued in 2009, helps ensure entities not covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are held accountable when consumers’ sensitive health information that has been entrusted to them is compromised....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: September 22, 2021 Title: OFAC September 2021 Advisory: Illusory Solutions to Soften the Enforcement Threat?
  Summary: On September 21, 2021, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an updated advisory on potential sanctions risks for facilitating ransomware payments. The sanctions have been authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act with the purpose of disrupting funding for malicious cyber activities and limiting activities that may be adverse to U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Date: September 20, 2021 Title: ERISA: Everything Ridiculous Imagined Since Adam, But Important Nonetheless
  Summary: ERISA, also known as The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, is sometimes as confusing to judges as it is to lawyers. Therefore, it is not surprising that both large and small employers often fail to familiarize themselves with the basic tenets of ERISA before providing health insurance and other “welfare” benefits to their employees. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Date: August 31, 2021 Title: Massachusetts Minimum Wage: Things Are Looking Up
  Summary: On January 1, 2021, Massachusetts increased its minimum wage to $13.50 per hour (from $12.75 per hour). The Bay State will continue to raise this wage annually in steps ($0.75 per year) to reach a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour in January 2023. Of note, there are numerous circumstances in which different wages may be paid....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Date: August 27, 2021 Title: Charlotte Enacts Non-Discrimination Ordinance: A Growing Trend Among Local Governments
  Summary: Throughout the country, employers are being confronted with layers of laws that will likely further complicate the already complex task of managing a business. For example, on August 9, 2021, the Charlotte City Council amended its non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) to include broader anti-discrimination protections for individuals designated as “Protected Classes” by the city. The NDO created a new provision in the Charlotte City Code prohibiting employment discrimination by private employers....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: August 27, 2021 Title: China’s Personal Information Protection Law Brings Heightened Data Privacy Regulation to the People’s Republic
  Summary: On August 20, 2021, at the closing meeting of China’s National People’s Conference Standing Committee in Beijing, lawmakers approved the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The PIPL legislates for the protection of personal information and will take effect on November 1, 2021. For businesses transacting with China, the PIPL promises a shift in the way cross-border business is done. This post covers key provisions of the new law to help businesses prepare for the enactment of this legislation....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Date: August 10, 2021 Title: Important Updates on Colorado’s Equal Pay Transparency Rules
  Summary: Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work (EPEW) Act went into effect on January 1, 2021, prohibiting any employer from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex by paying an employee of one sex less than the rate paid to an employee of a different sex for substantially similar work. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) recently adopted Equal Pay Transparency Rules, clarifying the internal and external job posting requirements of the EPEW Act for Colorado employers. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Date: August 05, 2021 Title: 7 Helpful Tips for Interviewing Potential Employees
  Summary: As many businesses look optimistically into the future, they may be eager to hire new employees. Here are seven tips to help employers reduce risk of liability in interviewing job applicants....