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Top 10 International Employment Law Issues

Philip M. Berkowitz

This article compiles and describes, with varying degrees of specificity, what appear, to this author, to be the top 10 global employment law issues facing employers in 2015. They are listed in reverse order.

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Business As Usual Despite Republican Control of Congress?

Robert G. Brody & Alexander Friedman

The midterm elections returned the Republicans to control of the Senate after an eight-year hiatus. Not surprisingly, the Republicans were elected on platforms opposing President Obama's policies. The surprise may be that the Democratic agenda may continue to prevail.

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Deferred Compensation Plans Under Section 409A

Lawrence L. Bell

An in-depth discussion of deferred compensation plans and death benefits.

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Federal Contractors

John P. Furfaro & Risa M. Salins

With a recent string of Executive Orders signed by President Barack Obama and new rules published by the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding employment practices of federal government contractors and subcontractors, it may seem overwhelming to keep track of all the new requirements. This article identifies and summarizes these important developments over the course of the last year, and serves as a checklist for maintaining compliance.

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Employers and Ebola

Bennett Pine & Diana Shafter Gliedman

While relatively few U.S. or global businesses are directly affected by the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, or by the handful of cases in the U.S., organizations of all sizes are well-advised to do some contingency planning should the disease spread to other regions of the globe, including in the U.S.

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With All Due Deference

Tom Harrington & R. Scott Oswald

In the courtroom, a business transaction, or on a ball field, a loss can also be a victory. Such is the case for employees in the matter of <I>Nielsen v. AECOM Technology</I>, decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2014.

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CA Employers, Heads Up!

Steven M. Schneider & Amara Russell Bromberg

Beginning in 2015, California employers will be required by law to provide paid sick leave to employees. Because California is often a bellwether state for changes in others, this legislation is of national interest. Will your state be next?

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Social Media Invades and Modernizes Employment Practices

Morey Raiskin & Celeste Thacker

Social media sites present a potential treasure trove of information on applicants, but mining this information for use in recruiting, hiring, firing and monitoring of employees is fraught with risk. This article explores practices to avoid and offers guidelines on how to use social media in ways that minimize exposure.

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The NLRB <i>McDonald's</i> Ruling and Franchisors

Geoffrey A. Mort

The NLRB general counsel's July 29, 2014, ruling that McDonald's is a joint employer of those who work for its roughly 14,000 franchised restaurants in the United States continues to send ripples through both the legal and business worlds.

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If You're Not on Facebook, You're Committing Malpractice

Josh King

Imagine you're cross-examining a witness about a phone call, but you've never used a telephone before. Ridiculous, right? But is it any different than wading into a new client matter where social media communications are at issue without having ever used social media?

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