Littler Mendelson P.C. | Employment & Labor Law Solutions Worldwide

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Littler’s COVID-19 Task Force addresses employer concerns, as well as global issues surrounding the outbreak and its effect on the workplace.
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Close the gap. Raise the bar. And get ahead of pay equity challenges.

Explore Pay Equity laws across the country on our new interactive map that highlights equal pay and salary history ban laws.
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With an eye on the future, we’re always focused on preparing your business for what’s next.
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News & Analysis

International Employment Law

April 7, 2020

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ASAP

The Netherlands: Court Allows Employers to Amend Pension Scheme Unilaterally

Employers frequently ask whether they may amend their existing pension plan schemes unilaterally. In the Netherlands, employees have to agree to pension plan amendments, separately from the works council.
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Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA & MSHA)

April 7, 2020

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ASAP

Stay on Top of “Stay At Home” – A List of Statewide Orders, as of April 7, 2020

This post, current as of April 7, 2020 at 11:15 a.m. (CDT), identifies the jurisdictions where “stay at home” types of orders are effective or pending. The most recent announcements affect South Carolina, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
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Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA & MSHA)

April 6, 2020

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Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Issues Order Mandating that Building Owners Clean High-Touch Areas in Accordance with CDC Guidance

In its latest response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania has ordered mandatory cleaning protocols for large buildings throughout the Commonwealth.
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Employee Benefits

April 6, 2020

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Insight

Ten Common Benefits Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Employee Furloughs and Reductions in Force

Steven Friedman, Mark Grushkin, René Toadvine, and Melissa Kurtzman
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Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation

April 6, 2020

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Insight

New York Enacts Statewide Sick Leave Law

On April 3, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a comprehensive budget bill that, among other things, amends the New York Labor Law to require all New York employers to provide paid or unpaid sick leave to their employees.
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Press

April 2, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Named in the 2020 Latin Lawyer 250 Guide

Littler was the only firm listed for the labor practice area in the international chapter.
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Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA & MSHA)

March 30, 2020

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Press Release

Littler COVID-19 Survey Reveals Top Employer Concerns and Workplace Implications

The results reveal employers navigating a range of issues – from dealing with operational considerations to keeping employees safe to making tough decisions related to compensation and providing leave to those unable to work.
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March 24, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Recognized Among Top 20 in Acritas’ US Law Firm Brand Index 2020

This is the second year the firm has been recognized in the index.
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International Employment Law

February 18, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Continues Global Growth with Expansion into Austria

With this latest expansion, Littler now has a presence in eight countries in Europe, bringing its global footprint to more than 1,500 attorneys across 21 countries.
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February 3, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Adds Shareholder Lawrence Levien in Washington, D.C.

Levien focuses his practice on the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements and of complex multiparty transactions.
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