by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Design patents allow patentees to protect the aesthetic appearance of articles, in contrast to utility patents that protect the utility of an inventive concept. While the scope of protection provided by a utility patent is delineated by one or more claims, the scope...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The OFCCP recently released updated FAQ sheets pertaining to obligations towards protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. As expected, as the revised regulations unfold and become operational among contractors’ workplaces, questions continue to...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
OFCCP Proposed Rule to Collect Pay Data Earlier this month, the OFCCP announced proposed regulations that would require contractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation. This would apply to all covered contractors and subcontractors with more...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Today is the day these new regulations are effective! However, contractors will not be expected to do it all or have it all done on this day. Many of the new requirements are contained in the section of the regulations that the OFCCP has allowed employers to wait...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, or NLRA, gives employees the right to organize, to bargain collectively, and “to engage in other concerted activities.” More simply put, by operation of Section 7, employees enjoy the right to act for the...
