In some industries and professions, certain employers have complained that competitors are unfairly stealing their skilled blue collar and professional employees. These employers contend that it hurts business and raises costs when they spend time and effort training employees only to have those employees offered a job with a competitor. The competitor usually offers the […]
In the Winter 2019 issue of The Construction User, GKG Law's Steve Fellman takes the opportunity to thank the Association for Union Constructors (TAUC) for the honor of serving as General Counsel to TAUC and its predecessor, the National Erectors Association (NEA), for 46 years. 46 Years and Counting
With all the recent attention to criminal history data in the context of data privacy and employment decisions, there is a growing interest in how credentialing organizations use criminal history data to evaluate candidates for certification. The evaluation of criminal history data raises issues of credentialing standards, liability considerations, state and local regulation, and philosophical […]
Keith Swirsky, President of GKG Law, will be a featured speaker at Satcom Direct's Connecting with Customers event in Orlando, Florida. Keith will be presenting the topic "IRS & SEC Risk Management." This annual technical training and customer appreciation event is packed with industry updates, continuing education, product training, and showcases the latest innovations in the business […]
It’s almost Valentine’s Day – a day filled with love, happiness, and potential sexual harassment claims. Many HR professionals believe that claims of sexual harassment increase on Valentine’s Day. It appears that some employees tend to forget that sexual harassment rules and policies still apply, even on February 14th. So here are a few simple […]
On January 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A. ("PDVSA") as a Specially Designated National ("SDN") pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13850 for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy. In addition, the definitions of “Government of Venezuela” in E.O.s 12692, […]
Under the current Antitrust laws, large companies seeking to merge must file a Hart-Scott-Rodino Report with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) describing the proposed transaction. The respective antitrust agencies then review the information in the report and, within a given time period, must inform the parties to the transaction […]
Over the past several years, there have been many examples of the need for companies acting as forwarders, and NVOCCs and customs brokers to properly vet the trucking companies they utilize in order to be assured that those companies are competent, have trained drivers and appropriate safety ratings from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […]
On June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 138 S.Ct. 2080 (2018). The Wayfair decision is very significant in that it overturns the longstanding precedent that historically prohibited any state from requiring out of state businesses to collect sales or use taxes on […]
On January 21, 2019, France’s data privacy agency, the National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) announced that it was issuing a €50 million fine against Google, Inc. for violating the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the first enforcement action under the new penalty ranges of the GDPR and the first GDPR enforcement […]