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News & Analysis

January 24, 2020

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ASAP

New York City Set to Require Stores to Accept Cash

The New York City Council has approved, by a vote of 43-3, a bill that would make it unlawful for most businesses to refuse to accept payments in cash, with limited exceptions.
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Global Mobility and Immigration

January 24, 2020

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Insight

Germany: Waiver of Priority Checks for the Immigration of Skilled Workers

The German government seeks to promote the prospering of the German economy, in a tight labor market, by implementing an easier immigration process for skilled workers from non-European Economic Area nations.
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Workplace Policy Institute

January 23, 2020

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ASAP

Plaintiffs’ Bar Seeks to Expand Reach of California’s Dynamex Decision and ABC Test to Franchising, Joint Employment

The battle over the scope and applicability of the so-called “ABC test” in determining California employers’ potential liability under wage and hour and other state labor laws continues unabated.
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Policies, Procedures and Handbooks

January 23, 2020

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Insight

Littler Lightbulb: Tips for Handling Workplace Issues Related to the Big Game and Other Madness

As we near two heavily followed sporting events—the Super Bowl and the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament—employers may notice flagging focus from employee fans.
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Policies, Procedures and Handbooks

January 23, 2020

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ASAP

DC Employers Must Notify Employees of Their Right to Paid Leave

Starting February 1, 2020, covered District of Columbia employers must notify employees about their right to paid leave under the DC Paid Family Leave Act.
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Press

ERISA and Benefit Plan Litigation

January 24, 2020

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Press Release

Veteran Labor Department Litigator Dane Steffenson Joins Littler in Atlanta

Steffenson will focus on Employee Retirement Income Security Act, wage and hour and Occupational Safety and Health Act litigation.
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January 22, 2020

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Press Release

Littler Announces Winner of First Annual Wesley J. Fastiff Ingenuity Award

The winning team developed a concept for an internal technology application called Littler RISE that utilizes a mobile phone app and dashboard to tackle issues related to the retention and advancement of diverse lawyers.
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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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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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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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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.