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News & Analysis

Discrimination and Harassment

January 17, 2020

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ASAP

Puerto Rico Working Women’s Bill of Rights Includes New Posting Requirement

On January 3, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez signed Law No. 9-2020, known as the Working Women’s Bill of Rights.
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Hospitality

January 15, 2020

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Insight

Connecticut’s New Restaurant Wage Law Codifies “80/20 Rule” for Tipped Employees

Connecticut has enacted legislation that attempts to clarify how restaurants and other hospitality industry employers must pay workers who receive tips in customer service jobs that also require untipped work.
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Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation

January 15, 2020

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ASAP

New Jersey Department of Labor Releases Final Regulations for Earned Sick Leave Law

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently issued long-awaited regulations regarding enforcement of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and its responses to comments about the initially proposed regulations.
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Wage and Hour

January 15, 2020

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ASAP

Employees’ Compensation Following the Earthquake Situation in Puerto Rico

Since late December 2019, a series of earthquakes and aftershocks have struck the southwest region of Puerto Rico, causing many structures to collapse or to sustain severe structural damage.
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Employee Benefits

January 14, 2020

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ASAP

Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2020 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans

On December 28, 2019, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 19-17 announcing the applicable limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans for 2020.
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Press

January 6, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Elevates 28 Attorneys to Shareholder

This is one of the largest elevated shareholder classes in the firm’s history and spans across 22 offices.
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Littler CaseSmart

December 11, 2019

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Press Release

Littler Recognized in Financial Times 2019 North America Innovative Lawyers Report

The firm was recognized in multiple categories and earned the top ranking for innovation in the “Technology and Data” category for its suite of service solutions that provide data-driven insights at each stage of the legal process.
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Diversity & Inclusion Consulting

December 11, 2019

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Press Release

Littler Launches Nonbinary Gender Inclusiveness and Identification Initiative

The firm has taken several steps to advance nonbinary gender inclusiveness, including the use of gender-neutral language for internal and external communications and the creation of voluntary preferred pronoun identification signature block options.
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December 6, 2019

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Press Release

Littler Attorneys in Venezuela Earn Best Lawyers© Recognition

Shareholders Liliana Salazar and Juan Carlos Varela were recognized in the Labor and Employment Law category.
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December 2, 2019

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Press Release

Littler Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in Mexico©

Shareholders David Leal, León Rodríguez and Mónica Schiaffino were recognized in the Labor and Employment Law category.
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On-Demand MasterClass: Auditing for Overtime Compliance

This 90-minute master class provides an in-depth overview of the DOL's much-awaited changes to the "white collar" overtime regulations ahead of the January 1, 2020 compliance deadline. Topics include understanding the new rules, organizing a self-audit, techniques and methodologies for making the classification call, and best practice documentation and communications.