Whack-a-Mole Here We Go: 7th Circuit Okays Plaintiff Filing Separate FDCPA...
Settle one lawsuit, a new one pops up. But what if it's the same plaintiff alleging the same violation twice in a row against the same defendant debt collector?
View ArticleHappy New Year! New Laws In Effect for 2020
While some rang in the new year by toasting champagne and making resolutions, employers are scrambling to ensure that they are in compliance with the dozens of federal and state laws that went into...
View ArticleThe New Form W-4 Is Here
On December 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the final redesigned 2020 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, to incorporate changes pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of...
View ArticleNew in 2020: Affordable Care Act Reporting Relief for 2019- This Is Not Simple!
As employers head into the 2020 tax-filing season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing new reporting guidance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On December 2, 2019, the IRS issued...
View ArticleGot Sexual Harassment Prevention Training?
On January 24, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its statistics showing the number of sexual harassment claims and settlements in 2019. Full details can be viewed here.
View ArticleGot California Consumers, Employees, or Job Applicants?
California never makes it easy...and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is no exception. If you are a for-profit entity that does business in CA (repeated transactions with CA consumers) then...
View ArticleThe New Form I-9 Is Here. Is Your Business In Compliance with I-9 Requirements?
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just released an updated Form I-9. Although you aren't required to use the new version until May 1, 2020, employers should start using it...
View ArticleIs Your Business Ready for the OSHA Electronic Reporting Deadline (due March 2)?
Employers subject to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) reporting requirements have until March 2, 2020 to electronically file their 2019 Form 300A injury and illness summaries.
View ArticleMarks Misses the Mark In The 7th Circuit: Court Rejects Marks And Holds An...
On February 19, in Gadelhak v. AT&T Services, Inc., the 7thCircuit adopted the reasoning of the 3rd and 11th Circuits holding a dialing system is not an ATDS as defined by the TCPA if it does not...
View ArticleWARNING: New Jersey mini-WARN Act Amended to Require 90 Days of Notice and...
On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law an amendment to the New Jersey mini-WARN Act to mandate 90 days' advance written WARN notice of a defined mass layoff, transfer of...
View ArticleThe Sessions Firm - Coronavirus Response: We are here!!
As we respond to the Coronavirus, THE SESSIONS FIRM has 2 priorities: 1) the health and safety of you, your family, and SFNI and our families and 2) our uninterrupted service to clients.
View ArticlePresident Trump Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "Act"), by a vote of 90-8, and President Donald Trump signed the Act into law.
View ArticleAttention Employers with Less than 500 Employees: Your Questions Answered re...
As we blogged about here, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). The new law requires small employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide certain...
View ArticleDOL Answers Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) has answered many employer questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. For the DOL's complete FAQ, please click here. Below is our summary of some of...
View ArticleThe CARES Act Is The Law - Help Is On The Way For U.S. Businesses
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses. The CARES Act includes...
View ArticleD.C. To Prohibit Debt Collection Through Early August
Pending the D.C. Mayor's signature, Washington D.C. is expected to enact a new law - B23-0733 - prohibiting debt collectors from attempting to collect debts from District of Columbia residents through...
View ArticleSFNI Attorney Whitney White Selected to 2020 Texas Rising Stars List by Super...
Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel is delighted to announce that Whitney White of our Dallas Office has been named as a 2020 Texas Rising Star in Consumer Law by Super Lawyers.
View ArticleNew CDC Guidance For Employers Is Here
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines for essential workers and businesses still operating (found here). The guidance is focused on when workers can return to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Employment Law Resources
Everything related to COVID-19 is complicated and scary. But when it comes to COVID-19 employment law resources, we've got your back. Our COVID-19-related policies, memoranda, letters, and forms will...
View ArticleThe EEOC Publishes Additional Guidance For Employers- Part I: Testing
On Thursday May 7, 2020, the EEOC issued a revised version of its publication What you Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, which is the agency's sixth...
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