Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, land border travel between the United States and Canada has been restricted since March 21, 2020, and will likely continue through at least January 21, 2021. Individuals may not be admitted for tourism or other non-essential reasons.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law by the president on December 27, 2020. The Act, comprised of several pieces of legislation, contains a number of employee benefits-related provisions, including:.....
In Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International (Vazquez), the California Supreme Court answered “Yes” to the Ninth Circuit’s question, “Does your independent contractor ABC test in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Dynamex) apply retroactively?”......
Some Q and A. Last week (while I was on vacay), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued proposed regulations on wellness programs and the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act......
The recent $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package is delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals. The related legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, provided more than $300 billion in aid for small businesses.
This advanced-level virtual training course satisfies the training requirements of the new Title IX Regulations for a decision-maker and provides the tools and practice to serve as a decision-maker in a live cross-examination hearing, and to issue written decisions.
Change orders can quickly become a source of contention on construction projects and are often the subject of major disputes. As a result, it is important for stakeholders to carefully draft and negotiate the change order and related provisions pre-contract......
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule to incorporate changes to the computation of prevailing wage levels for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 temporary classifications, as well as for certain permanent residence cases requiring labor certification.
