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Department of Education has Drafted Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations on Sexual Misconduct

September 19, 2018 | Legal Update Article

The Department of Education (DOE) reportedly has drafted proposed Title IX regulations on sexual misconduct on college and university campuses. Although the Department has yet to officially publish the proposed regulations, on August 29, 2018, The New York Times reported on the unofficial draft. The draft, which subsequently began to... Read More

By Susan D. Friedfel

Collegiate and Professional Sports

Help Wanted: What is Driving Labor Shortages in Construction?

September 21, 2018 | Legal Update Article

A “Help Wanted” sign hangs over the construction industry. With job openings outnumbering job seekers, construction firms are experiencing a real pinch in available labor. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports that 300,000 new jobs were created in the past year, at a time when the unemployment rate is low. Demand... Read More

By Courtney M. Malveaux

Workplace Safety and Health

Construction Safety: Opioid Crisis

September 21, 2018 | Legal Update Article

When the White House declared the country in an opioid-addiction crisis back in October 2017, it was not news to the construction industry. Job site hazards and strenuous activity mean that pain disproportionately afflicts construction workers, making them more susceptible to substance abuse, says the Itasca, Illinois-based National... Read More

By Courtney M. Malveaux

Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management

What the Rise in Worksite Raids and I-9 Audits Means for the Construction Industry

September 21, 2018 | Legal Update Article

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits and worksite raids are surging across the country, and the construction industry is often the target. The Trump Administration has made it a key priority of its immigration policy to ramp up I-9 audits and worksite raids, which should put the labor-scarce construction industry on alert... Read More

By Courtney M. Malveaux

Immigration

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Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

August 15, 2018 | Jackson Lewis

WHITE PLAINS, NY (August 15, 2018) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce more than 200 attorneys throughout the firm’s locations have been named to the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, a publication that has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal... Read More

Gillian P. Yee Joins Jackson Lewis in Detroit

July 26, 2018 | Jackson Lewis

DETROIT, MI (July 26, 2018) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Gillian P. Yee has joined the firm’s Detroit office as a Principal. Formerly a Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Yee has extensive experience providing employment-related counseling and litigation services to... Read More

Jackson Lewis Spotlighted in National Pro Bono Rankings

June 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Jackson Lewis is spotlighted for the number of pro bono hours worked by its attorneys in "The American Lawyer's National Pro Bono Rankings," published by The American Lawyer. Subscription may be required to view article  Read More