The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently announced that the effective date of its new “joint employer” final rule will be postponed by two months as a result of several legal challenges... Read more »
The Chicago Board of Education recently defeated an employee’s lawsuit over lactation accommodations required under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the state’s Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, which are similar... Read more »
Takeaway: Employers should carefully examine and be sure to document their practices when faced with allegations of safety violations and related whistleblower complaints. The federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) prohibits the... Read more »
Since the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and the University of North Carolina on June 29, 2023, striking down race-conscious admission processes... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw and Julia Melnicoe Insel | | October 24, 2023 One of the trickiest issues employers face is infighting among teams, key players, and leadership. It can creep up in... Read more »
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation into law that will bar employers from accessing the personal social media accounts of employees and prospective employees. Source link Reach Out Don’t hesitate... Read more »
If an employer adopts a contract or custom of paying employees for pre- or post-shift activities that are not otherwise compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it can impose conditions... Read more »
On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new section of the New York Labor Law limiting the assignment of inventions by employees to their employers. Specifically,... Read more »
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Monday, September 18, 2023 Natural disasters such as wildfires in Maui, Hurricane Idalia, flooding in California, and excessive heat almost everywhere have taken a real human toll over... Read more »
Jorge Lopez, Sean McCrory and George Thompson discuss the introduction of permanent virtual verification and say it marks a significant milestone in the evolution of employment eligibility verification. Law360 View (Subscription required.)... Read more »