ASAPs
East Coast
Application of Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law Uncovered by State Court
August 2009
By:
Gregory C. Keating
Jennifer Bombard McGovern
On July 30, 2009, in a case with significant implications for ... More...
Insights
Tightened Federal Pleading Rules Take Effect: Three Months After the U.S. Supreme Court's Iqbal Decision
August 2009
By:
Lawrence W. Marquess
Jeff Timmerman
In Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009), a case ... More...
Arizona Joins the Growing List of States Enacting "Guns-At-Work" Laws
August 2009
By:
Steven G. Biddle
Jennifer L. Mora
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer recently signed a new law severely limiting employers from implementing and m... More...
Employment Taxes
San Francisco Commuter Ordinance — Update on Enforcement and Enhanced Federal Commuter Benefits
August 2009
By:
GJ Stillson MacDonnell
In 2008, San Francisco enacted an ordinance (Ordinance) requiring private employe... More...
California
CLASS ACTION LITE?: The California Supreme Court Allows PAGA Wage and Hour Actions to Proceed as Representative Actions
August 2009
By:
Richard H. Rahm
Christopher E. Cobey
In Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy)1... More...
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Passes Stricter Penalties for Employers that Misclassify Independent Contractors
July 2009
By:
Joshua B. Kirkpatrick
Katherine Dix
In June 2009, the Colorado legislature enacted the Misclassification of E... More...
California
Preventing Pandemics in the Workplace: Cal/OSHA's New Regulations on Aerosol Transmissible Diseases and What They Mean for Certain Employers
July 2009
By:
William Terheyden
Kyle E. Kelly
Cal/OSHA's proposed standard o... More...
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Severance Agreements
July 2009
By:
Kerry E. Notestine
Kelley Edwards
As our country struggles with difficult economic times, many employers have chosen to lay off at least some portion of their workfor... More...