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US Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Status
Cooley Alert • November 1, 2022
New California Laws Impacting Employers
Cooley Alert • October 25, 2022
California’s Broad Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect Next Year
Cooley Alert • October 5, 2022
Seattle Expands Protections for Independent Contractors
Cooley Alert • September 23, 2022
OFCCP Extends Deadline to Object to Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report Disclosure
Cooley Alert • September 19, 2022
OFCCP Updates Guidance on Privilege Considerations for Compensation Analyses, Considers Disclosure of Contractors’ EEO-1 Reports in Response to FOIA Request
Cooley Alert • September 15, 2022
Colorado Expands Notice Requirements for Employees Upon Termination
Cooley Alert • August 30, 2022
Florida Temporarily Blocked From Enforcing Individual Freedom Act, but Employers Should Proceed With Caution
Cooley Alert • August 25, 2022
District of Columbia’s Scaled-Back Non-Compete Ban Takes Effect October 1, 2022
Cooley Alert • August 17, 2022
Florida Enacts Broad Amendment to State Civil Rights Act
Cooley Alert • August 11, 2022
Colorado’s New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants Take Effect in August 2022
Cooley Alert • July 12, 2022
Washington State’s Silenced No More Act: What Employers Need to Know
Cooley Alert • June 22, 2022
San Francisco Amends Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance to Require Employer Action
Cooley Alert • April 11, 2022
California Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Retroactive to January 1, 2022
Cooley Alert • February 15, 2022
Congress Passes Prohibition on Mandatory Arbitration of Certain #MeToo Claims
Cooley Alert • February 11, 2022
US Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
Cooley Alert • January 14, 2022
Massachusetts High Court Adds Teeth to Personnel Records Law With At-Will Employment Exception
Cooley Alert • December 22, 2021
OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Rule Set for January 2022 Enforcement
Cooley Alert • December 20, 2021
Massachusetts High Court Eases Burden on Business, Confirms FLSA Test Governs Joint Employer Inquiry
Cooley Alert • December 15, 2021
Some Illinois Employers Face New Equal Pay Act Reporting, Certification Obligations Beginning in 2022
Cooley Alert • December 13, 2021
New York to Require Employers to Inform Workers of Electronic Monitoring
Cooley Alert • November 12, 2021
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Large Employer Vaccine Mandate
Cooley Alert • November 8, 2021
New York Updates Model Disease Exposure Prevention Plan
Cooley Alert • September 29, 2021
New York Requires Employers to Activate Exposure Prevention Plans
Cooley Alert • September 9, 2021
Kredivo Agrees to SPAC Merger With VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II
Public debut for Indonesia company to mark largest fintech deSPAC transaction in Asia • August 4, 2021
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Clarifies Job and Promotion Posting Requirements
Cooley Alert • July 30, 2021
California Supreme Court Concludes Calculation of Meal and Rest Period Premiums Based on ‘Regular Rate’
Cooley Alert • July 27, 2021
Federal Judge Dismisses Breach of Contract Claim Based on Noncompliance with Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
Cooley Alert • July 21, 2021
President Biden Takes Aim at Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements via Federal Agency Call to Arms
Cooley Alert • July 12, 2021
New York Lifts Most COVID-19 Requirements, Prepares to Implement New Employer Obligations
Cooley Alert • June 24, 2021
Illinois Legislature Passes Significant Changes to Noncompete Law
Cooley Alert • June 22, 2021
Cal/OSHA Enacts New (for Real This Time) COVID‑19 Emergency Temporary Standards
Cal/OSHA Rescinds June 3 Revisions to Emergency Temporary Standards
Cooley Alert • June 11, 2021
Cal/OSHA Enacts New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
Cooley Alert • June 9, 2021
Santa Clara County Requires Employers to Determine Worker Vaccination Status by June 1, 2021
Cooley Alert • May 20, 2021
Ethos Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Series D Round
May 17, 2021
Return to NY Offices Underscores Importance of Conducting Mandatory Annual Anti-Harassment Training
Cooley Alert • May 6, 2021
California Enacts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law Retroactive to January 1, 2021
Cooley Alert • April 5, 2021
Washington, DC, Passes Sweeping Ban on Non-Competes
Cooley Alert • February 16, 2021
US DOL Issues Final Rule to Simplify Analysis of Workers in Gig Economy
Cooley Alert • January 20, 2021
Virginia Enacts Permanent COVID-19 Employee Health and Workplace Safety Regulations
Cooley Alert • January 19, 2021
DOJ Criminally Prosecutes First No-Poach Agreement on Heels of First Criminal Wage‑Fixing Indictment
Cooley Alert • January 12, 2021
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wades Into Earned Wage Access Space
Cooley Alert • January 8, 2021
EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
Cooley Alert • December 28, 2020
California Department of Public Health Issues New Quarantine Guidance
Cooley Alert • December 18, 2020
California Issues New Guidance Regarding Employer Pay Data Reporting Requirements
Cooley Alert • December 17, 2020
End-of-Year Employer Reminders Regarding COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave, Reporting Obligations in California
Cooley Alert • December 9, 2020
Cal/OSHA Enacts COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
Cooley Alert • December 8, 2020
Metromile to Combine With INSU Acquisition Corp. II, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company
December 2, 2020
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2021
Cooley Alert • November 30, 2020
New York City Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Cooley Alert • November 5, 2020
California Creates New Family Medical Leave Law Applicable to Small Employers
Cooley Alert • October 19, 2020
Twilio Agrees to Acquire Segment for $3.2 Billion
October 19, 2020
New York State’s Permanent Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect
Cooley Alert • October 14, 2020
San Francisco Enacts ‘Right to Reemployment’ Ordinance
Cooley Alert • July 13, 2020
Kim Kardashian West Enters Strategic Relationship With Coty to Expand Beauty Brands Globally
June 29, 2020
US Supreme Court Recognizes Title VII Protections to LGBTQ Employees
Cooley Alert • June 16, 2020
Practical Considerations for Boston Employers Preparing ‘Return to Office’ Plans
Cooley Alert • May 4, 2020
San Jose + San Francisco Enact Temporary Emergency Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Employers Not Covered by FFCRA
Cooley Alert • April 23, 2020
Practical Considerations for Employers Preparing ‘Return to Office’ Plans
Cooley Alert • April 17, 2020
San Diego County Issues Revised COVID-19 Health Officer Order
Cooley Alert • April 6, 2020
US Labor Department Publishes Temporary Regulations for Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act + Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
Six Bay Area Counties and City of Berkeley Issue Revised Shelter-in-Place Orders
Cooley Alert • April 1, 2020
Reducing Personnel Expenses in an Uncertain Economy
Cooley Alert • March 23, 2020
US Enacts the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Cooley Alert • March 20, 2020
New York State Enacts Law to Provide Sick Leave and Expand Benefit Eligibility for Quarantined Workers
Governor Temporarily Modifies California’s WARN Act for Employment Actions Taken in Response to COVID-19
Cooley Alert • March 19, 2020
Six Bay Area Counties Issue Shelter-in-Place Orders Effective March 17, 2020
Cooley Alert • March 17, 2020
Proactive Steps for Employers to Take in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
Cooley Alert • March 6, 2020
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Implementation of California’s New Arbitration Law (AB 51)
Cooley Alert • February 21, 2020
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Implementation of California’s New Arbitration Law (AB 51)
Cooley Alert • January 2, 2020
Kylie Jenner Enters Strategic Partnership With Coty for $600 Million
December 2, 2019
New California Employment Laws Impact Statutes of Limitations, Arbitration, Lactation Accommodation, Rehire and Organ Donation Leave
Cooley Alert • October 17, 2019
California Extends Paid Family Leave Benefits
Cooley Alert • September 30, 2019
Deadlines Fast Approaching for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
Cooley Alert • September 26, 2019
California Governor Newsom Signs AB 5 Into Law, Effective January 1, 2020
Cooley Alert • September 23, 2019
California Senate Passes AB 5, Codifying Dynamex Decision
Cooley Alert • September 13, 2019
Washington State’s New Restrictions on Noncompetition Agreements
Cooley Alert • September 12, 2019
California Harassment Training Deadline Extended
Cooley Alert • September 10, 2019
Looker Enters Agreement to Sell to Google for $2.6 Billion
June 20, 2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Start Date Delayed Three Months
Cooley Alert • June 13, 2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Deadlines Fast Approaching
Cooley Alert • May 22, 2019
EEO-1 Filers: 2017 – 2018 Pay Data Due by September 30
Cooley Alert • May 13, 2019
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Supporting Contractor Status for Gig Economy Workers
Cooley Alert • May 3, 2019
EEO-1 Employers Must Submit Pay Data to the EEOC in 2019
Cooley Alert • April 17, 2019
Recent California Cases Invalidate Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions
Cooley Alert • March 20, 2019
Chrome River, Certify Merge in Deal Valued at $1+ Billion
March 6, 2019
Dropbox Acquires HelloSign for $230 Million
February 15, 2019
Ninth Circuit Adopts New, Stricter Interpretation of FCRA Requirement for Standalone Background Check Disclosure
Cooley Alert • January 31, 2019
MightyHive Agrees to Sell to S4 Capital
December 26, 2018
New York Minimum Wage, Minimum Exempt Salary and Paid Family Leave Updates
Cooley Alert • November 15, 2018
California Governor Signs Numerous #MeToo Laws
Cooley Alert • October 12, 2018
Opendoor – $325 Million Series E Financing
June 26, 2018
New York State and New York City Enact Sweeping Legislation to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment
Cooley Alert • May 22, 2018
New York City Expands Earned Sick Time Act to Include Earned Safe Time
Cooley Alert • May 18, 2018
FareHarbor Sells to Booking Holdings
May 9, 2018
Are Your Independent Contractors Really Employees? California Supreme Court Adopts Strict New Classification Test
Cooley Alert • May 3, 2018
Unchained Labs Acquires rap.ID
April 17, 2018
United States Supreme Court Conclusively Narrows Definition of Whistleblower in Dodd-Frank Retaliation Cases
Cooley Alert • March 1, 2018
California’s Statewide “Ban the Box” Law Goes Into Effect January 1
Cooley Alert • December 19, 2017
Unchained Labs Acquires Trinean
December 18, 2017
New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law Updates
Cooley Alert • December 14, 2017
Cell Design Labs Sells to Gilead
December 8, 2017
New California Laws Prohibit Salary History Inquiries, Expand Parental Leave
Cooley Alert • October 17, 2017
Guavus Sells to Thales
September 26, 2017
California New Hires Must Receive Notice of Workplace Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence
Cooley Alert • July 27, 2017
Precision Cooker Startup Anova to Sell to Electrolux
February 13, 2017
California Supreme Court Rejects On-Duty or On-Call Rest Breaks
Cooley Alert • December 27, 2016
InAuth Sells to American Express
December 7, 2016
xAd Raises $43 Million Series E + Buys WeatherBug
November 29, 2016
Federal Judge Blocks New Department of Labor Overtime Rule
Cooley Alert • November 23, 2016
California Limits Use of Choice-of-Law and Venue Provisions in Employment Agreements
Cooley Alert • October 11, 2016
Ninth Circuit Rejects Use of Mandatory Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements
Cooley Alert • October 10, 2016
California Supreme Court Clarifies Employers' Obligation to Provide "Suitable Seating" to Employees
Cooley Alert • June 28, 2016
City of San Diego Raises Minimum Wage, Requires Paid Sick Leave
Cooley Alert • June 15, 2016
DOL Issues Final Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Requirements for Overtime Exemptions
Cooley Alert • May 19, 2016
California Minimum Wage to Increase to $15 Over Next Several Years
Cooley Alert • April 6, 2016
California Amends PAGA to Permit Employers to Cure Certain Labor Code Violations
Cooley Alert • October 19, 2015
Cooley Advises on Series of SaaS Sales to Microsoft
September 22, 2015
Amendments to California's Paid Sick Leave Law Provide Some Clarifications for Employers
Cooley Alert • August 27, 2015
New DOL Guidance on Classification of Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors
Cooley Alert • July 22, 2015
Hiring Unpaid Interns: Federal Court Changes (Some of) the Rules
Cooley Alert • July 16, 2015
Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Salary Thresholds for White Collar Overtime Exemptions
Cooley Alert • July 9, 2015
Employer Notice Obligations Under California's New Paid Sick Leave Law
Cooley Alert • April 27, 2015
Auxogyn and Fertility Authority Announce Merger
March 17, 2015
2015 Minimum Compensation Rates
New Year Brings Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates in Thirty States and Local Jurisdictions • December 30, 2014
Cooley Advises AOL on Acquisition of Vidible
December 9, 2014
OFCCP Sends New Round of Potential Audit Letters
Cooley Alert • November 18, 2014
California New Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law Effective July 1, 2015
Cooley Alert • October 1, 2014
San Francisco's "Ban the Box" Ordinance Limits Criminal Checks by Private Employers
Cooley Alert • August 13, 2014
California Supreme Court Limits the Use of California's Commissioned Salesperson Exemption
Cooley Alert • August 12, 2014
California Supreme Court Upholds Use of Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements, but PAGA Claims May Not Be Waived
Cooley Alert • July 30, 2014
NLRB Invalidates Non-Union Workplace Policies Prohibiting Negativity and Gossip
Cooley Alert • April 18, 2014
Supreme Court Extends SOX Whistleblower Protections to Contractor Employees
Cooley Alert • March 25, 2014
Minimum Wages Continue to Rise
Cooley Alert • March 6, 2014
WARN Act Liability for Investors and Lenders
Cooley Alert • March 5, 2014
Update: Court of Appeals Reverses NLRB Decision Barring Class Arbitration Waivers in Employment Agreements
Cooley Alert • December 12, 2013
2014 Minimum Compensation Rates
New Year Brings Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates in Eighteen States and Local Jurisdictions • December 10, 2013
California Governor Approves Minimum Wage Hike
Cooley Alert • October 10, 2013
Unpacking OFCCP's Final Rules for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
Cooley Alert • October 3, 2013
Unpaid Internships: Legal Risks Highlighted by New Court Decision
Cooley Alert • July 8, 2013
Jawbone Acquisition of Body Media
April 30, 2013
2013 Minimum Compensation Rates
New Year Brings Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates in Thirteen States and Local Jurisdictions • December 12, 2012
Cooley Elects Six New Partners for 2013
December 3, 2012
New Law Protects Religious Dress and Grooming Practices Effective January 1, 2013
Cooley Alert • November 16, 2012
New California Social Media Privacy Law Will Impact Employers
Cooley Alert • October 5, 2012
Final Rule Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act Went Into Effect July 27, 2012
Cooley Alert • July 30, 2012
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues Final Rule Implementing Whistleblower Provisions of Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act
Cooley Alert • July 11, 2012
Update: Massachusetts Law Regarding Criminal Background Checks
Supreme Court Rules that Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Are Exempt From Overtime Compensation Under the Outside Sales Exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Cooley Alert • June 20, 2012
California Court of Appeal Enforces Class Action and PAGA Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements
Cooley Alert • June 11, 2012
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Employer Responsibilities to Disabled and Returning Service Members
Cooley Alert • May 30, 2012
EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding Employers' Consideration of Criminal Offenses
Cooley Alert • May 21, 2012
NLRB Suspends New Election Case Procedures Rule in Response to Court Ruling
Cooley Alert • May 16, 2012
New California Requirements for Background Check Disclosures
Cooley Alert • May 14, 2012
California Labor Commissioner Revises Wage Theft Prevention Act Template Form and Publishes Revised FAQ
Cooley Alert • April 25, 2012
Courts Continue to Grapple with the Use of Employment Class Action Waivers
Cooley Alert • February 9, 2012
NLRB Limits Use of Employment Class Action Waivers
Cooley Alert • January 13, 2012
California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Revises Guidance Regarding Wage Theft Prevention Act Notices for Current Employees
Cooley Alert • January 9, 2012
California Labor Commissioner Publishes Template to Comply with Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011 (AB 469)
Cooley Alert • January 4, 2012
2012 Minimum Compensation Rates
New Year Brings Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates in Nine States • December 21, 2011