Chelsea Thompson

Aug 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Chelsea Thompson

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – a federal law that provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees for their own serious health condition or a family member’s serious health condition – can present tricky situations for employers. Though each FMLA case is different and must be decided on its own facts, employers can look to past FMLA cases for guidance. One recent FMLA case captured national attention because it asked a federal court: is an employee’s on-the-job nap covered by the FMLA?

Jun 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Paul Amiss |Rebecca Jack |Chelsea Thompson

On 3 April 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) invited responses in relation to the UK's Digital Securities Sandbox (the DSS), a regulatory testing environment, or 'sandbox,' which aims to allow participants to use developing financial technologies, including distributed ledger technology (DLT), in the issuance, trading, and settlement of securities. The consultation period ended on 29 May 2024 and we anticipate that the DSS will soon open to applications.

Apr 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Paul Amiss |Chelsea Thompson

On 6 March 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper (the Consultation Paper) on the proposed creation of the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), a new trading platform that will offer private companies the ability to trade their securities intermittently.

Jan 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Chelsea Thompson

Next month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing a pair of cases (Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Looper Bright Enterprises v. Riamondo) that could fundamentally change whether a federal court must defer to a federal administrative agency in interpreting federal laws and rules.

Oct 5, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Chelsea Thompson

The adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could have been coined with employee handbooks in mind. A well-drafted employee handbook can solve many employment-related problems before they arise by providing clear expectations and information employees need to successfully perform their jobs. It can be tempting to draft an employee handbook and then let it lie dormant assuming it will always remain as useful as the day it was drafted.