On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. Because immigration was a pivotal issue in his presidential campaign, many foreign nationals and employers are wondering what changes we can expect in U.S. immigration policy and practice under the new administration. President-elect Trump’s statements on […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Joseph Pastore III of Pastore & Dailey LLC. Joseph has joined IR as our exclusive Capital Markets Member in the the US – Connecticut. Pastore & Dailey LLC is a leading law firm in commercial litigation, representing financial services companies and individuals in […]
President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order (“EO” or the “Order”) on July 31, 2014, aimed at federal contractors who violate labor laws. In the EO, the President asks that contractors working with the federal government disclose if they have violated any labor laws within the last three years, among other provisions. According to the fact […]
On behalf of Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP posted inEmployment on Friday, June 24, 2016. Employees participating in employer-sponsored benefit plans governed by ERISA have wide-ranging protections against wrongful conduct engaged in by so-called fiduciaries. Who protects the fiduciaries? Let’s backtrack for a moment to clarify a few things regarding what is a highly specialized, technical and […]
On behalf of Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP posted inEmployment on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. It can be easy to forget when we all go to our jobs day in and day out that there is a complex web of laws and regulations that are at work regarding our employment rights. If you are fortunate, you’ve never had […]
Employment laws offer certain protections to workers experiencing a family or medical life event. However, there may be procedural technicalities. Read on. Balancing work and family obligations can be a difficult task, in spite of various employment laws that provide rights and protections to workers experiencing significant life events, such as the birth of a […]
A supermarket has been accused of violating Massachusetts wage law by locking in night employees without lunch pay. Class action lawsuit alleges employees were locked in during unpaid lunch hour A popular supermarket chain is the subject of a class action lawsuit in Massachusetts brought forward by two ex-employees, according to the Boston Globe. The […]
On behalf of Jillian Boyce Sexual harassment in employment is illegal under both federal and state laws. While Americans would like to think we have put sexual harassment – a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – in employment behind us, the media regularly includes stories about […]