This article was written by Cara Crotty and originally posted by www.employmentandlaborinsider.com. A number of studies are showing that most, if not all, of the gender pay gap is explained by personal choices made by men and women. But how ...
Read More »FICA taxes and administrative traps for employers
This article originally ran on blog.sandw.com. The nuances of the Social Security and Medicare tax system – collectively FICA taxes – continue to confound and increase the potential liability of employers who are not well versed in this area. Background ...
Read More »Potential government shutdown: Immigration consequences for employers and their foreign national employees
This article originally ran on www.seyfarth.com. Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress fails to pass a funding bill by midnight on Friday, April 28, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it would trigger numerous immigration-related ripple effects on employers, both large and ...
Read More »Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over unasserted claims
This article was originally posted by nutter.com. A party can raise lack of subject-matter jurisdiction at any time during a litigation. Illustrating this point, recently in Joao Control & Monitoring Systems, LLC v. Telular Corporation a patentee saved its unasserted ...
Read More »Supreme Court holds equitable laches is no longer available to limit patent damages
This article was first published at www.foleyhoag.com. Summary The Supreme Court, in a 7-1 decision written by Justice Alito, has held that laches cannot be invoked as a defense against any claim for damages in a patent case brought within ...
Read More »Massachusetts non-compete legislation back in play
This article first appeared on nutter.com. As was previously reported by nutter.com, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed contrasting versions of non-compete reform bills in 2016 but were unable to come to an agreement by the end of the legislative ...
Read More »New York Industrial Board of Appeals rescinds payroll debit card and direct deposit regulations
This article first appeared at seyfarth.com. Seyfarth Synopsis: Regulations that would have restricted New York employers’ ability to pay employees via payroll debit cards have been struck down by an administrative review tribunal within the State Department of Labor. Barring ...
Read More »Massachusetts Division of Banks announces return of $2.4M to consumers under settlement with payday lender
On November 22, 2016, the Massachusetts Division of Banks (“DOB) announced that it has returned approximately $2.3 Million to 1,673 Massachusetts residents, as part of a settlement with an online payday lender. The payday lender allegedly issued payday loans with interest rates ...
Read More »Supreme Court to rule on case addressing bathroom access based on gender identity
On October 28, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in the matter of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G., which asks the Court to weigh in on the issue of restroom access for transgender students. The ...
Read More »Federal court blocks new overtime rule
On November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its new overtime rule. The rule – which would have raised the salary threshold below which employees must ...
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