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Female Australians over the age of 45 have reported widespread age discrimination in employment, according to Diversity Council Australia ("DCA").
Costa Rica’s 2011 data protection law came into force March 5, 2013, and Peru’s laws took effect April 22, 30 days after it published regulations.
On May 15, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged CEO Dejun Zou and board chair Amy Qiu, husband-and-wife executives at China-based RINO International Corporation, alleging that they engaged in a scheme to overstate the company’s revenues and divert $3.5 million in proceeds from a securities offering for their personal use.
Earlier this year, an enterprise that sold criminal record reports via mobile apps agreed to settle FTC charges that it operated as a consumer reporting agency without taking consumer protection measures required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and otherwise committed deceptive acts and practices.
Intellectual property is a legal construct referring to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.
As Memorial Day approaches, the Respect for Marriage Coalition hosted a conference call that included Former Congressman, Army Captain, and Iraq War Veteran Patrick Murphy.
With the economy dragging and jobs difficult to come by, students who might otherwise have obtained paying jobs have increasingly turned to unpaid internships as a way to gain relevant experience and enhance their resumes.
Does this signal the beginning of the end of arbitration clauses in customer agreements?
In accordance with its Strategic Enforcement Plan ("SEP"), the EEOC is addressing these issues in a new Question and Answer Series.
These cases reflect yet another cautionary tale that federal officials and private fair housing entities continue to be on the lookout for actions perceived to be discriminatory and which might violate the FHA.
Michele Sommer, a Senior HR business partner in the New York area, responded to a critique of a previous post of ours, written by Anthony Vieira, Esq.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed in 2008. Since then, most of the discussion benefit plan professionals have had regarding GINA has focused on HIPAA notice requirements and compliance with GINA restrictions in wellness plans.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued final interpretive guidance on prohibitions on certain disruptive trading practices added by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Recently, in "In re Plains Exploration & Production Company Stockholder Litigation", the Delaware Court of Chancery denied the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction.
This Client Alert serves as an executive summary for a supplementary white paper, The Basics of Transacting in Offsets under AB 32, and will assist clients in addressing offset transaction risks.
The California Senate Judiciary Committee, reported Senate Bill No. 610 out of committee to the California Senate Floor.
The Board is asking for comments on proposed modifications to the Master Glossary included in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification®.
In a military where, last year, there were a whopping 26 convictions out of 26,000 charges of sexual assault, the news tonight is that the sexual harassment prevention officer at Fort Hood has been arrested for sexual assault and for forcing a subordinate into prostitution.
The New York City Council recently passed the New York City Earned Sick Time Act which will require employers with 20 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to their employees.
An analysis of the terms of venture financings for 118 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley that reported raising money in the first quarter of 2013.
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Recently, Charlie Oppenheim of the Department of State's Visa Office shared his impressions at this time regarding visa demand in preference categories and predictions for the remainder of FY2013 with AILA.
This may be the final year that the so-called Bush tax cuts remain in effect, unless Congress acts to further extend them.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have issued a new and revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
Two recent political deals at both the state and municipal level will increase employer costs and burdens.
The first major immigration proposal in several years contains sweeping changes, with the president potentially signing a version by mid-June.
On March 26 and 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in cases challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8.
On April 7, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conducted the lottery process for fiscal year 2014 cap-subject H-1B petitions.
Effective January 1, 2013, the Illinois estate tax exemption increased to $4 million, with a maximum rate of 16%.
On March 4, 2013, Nasdaq issued a proposed new rule that, if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, will require listed companies to establish and maintain an internal audit function.
On March 8, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, bearing an edition date of March 8, 2013, for immediate use by employers.
