Practical Answers to Employment Law Issues
  • Key Considerations for Navigating Workforce Reductions During Uncertain Economic Times
    - Reductions in force (RIFs)

    Key Considerations for Navigating Workforce Reductions During Uncertain Economic Times

    By: Andrew R. Turnbull, Oliver Spratt and David F. Papas

    With a potential recession looming and a growing number of companies announcing significant layoffs almost daily, employers are increasingly considering reductions in force (RIFs) to weather the financial uncertainty in the markets. Although RIFs can be a necessary measure to preserve financial resources and
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  • New Guidance on California's Pay Transparency Law
    - Pay Equity

    New Guidance on California's Pay Transparency Law

    By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Sadé V. Tidwell

    With California’s new pay transparency and pay reporting obligations under S.B. 1162 now in effect, employers are seeking answers on various open questions for complying with the new law. As we previously reported, S.B. 1162 requires employers with 15 or more employees to include
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  • OFCCP Releases New Audit List for 2023
    - OFCCP, Announcements

    OFCCP Releases New Audit List for 2023

    By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Sadé V. Tidwell

    On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a list of 500 contractor establishments scheduled to receive advance audit notices known as Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs). CSALs are courtesy letters that OFCCP sends to federal contractors and subcontractors
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  • New Requirements for Employment Agreements in Europe
    - European Union, Legislation

    New Requirements for Employment Agreements in Europe

    By: Hanno Timner, Christin Dunkel, Oliver Spratt and Lara M. King

    Following the enactment of the Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (the “ Directive ”), EU Member States have had to implement into their national laws additional information obligations on employers. The deadline for the transposition of the Directive into national law was
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  • OFCCP Extends Deadline to Object to FOIA Request for EEO-1 Reports
    - OFCCP

    OFCCP Extends Deadline to Object to FOIA Request for EEO-1 Reports

    By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Sadé V. Tidwell

    On September 15, 2022, OFCCP announced that it is extending the September 19, 2022 deadline for contractors to object to Type 2 EEO-1 Reports in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). OFCCP extended the
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  • Intervention and Arbitration
    - PAGA

    Intervention and Arbitration

    By: James R. Sigel

    The Ninth Circuit Court rejects the attempt of an employee to intervene in another employee’s suit under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Background: Carolyn Callahan sued her employer, Brookdale Senior Living Communities, under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). PAGA allows
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  • OFCCP’s Revised Directive Softens on Seeking Privileged Pay Analysis
    - OFCCP

    OFCCP’s Revised Directive Softens on Seeking Privileged Pay Analysis

    By: Andrew R. Turnbull

    On August 18, 2022, OFCCP issued a revised Directive 2022-01 (the “Revised Directive”) clarifying that contractors will not be required to provide any privileged pay analysis conducted for purposes of compliance with 41 C.F.R. § 60-2.17(b)(3). Although OFCCP’s clarification is welcome news for contractors,
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