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Algorithmic Accountability: The Next Frontier in Employment Law?

Artificial intelligence (or AI) technology is rapidly transforming industry norms and creating new possibilities along with moral, ethical, and legal implications. The Society for Human Resource Management has recently...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York City Employers Must Post and Distribute Recently Issued "Workers' Bill of Rights"

By July 1, 2024, employers in New York City are required to post and provide their employees with a "Workers' Bill of Rights," which has now been issued by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP"). DCWP also...more

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"An Ounce of Prevention"...How to Reduce the Risk of Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

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To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more

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New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What You Need to Know as 2023 Unfolds

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After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more

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Up in Smoke: AB 2188 Outlaws Discrimination in Employment in California Based on Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use (But It Doesn’t...

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​​​​​​​On September 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2188, aimed at preventing employers from penalizing workers for using marijuana during their off-work hours if such use does not impair them at...more

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UK Discrimination Protection’s New Frontier: The Future Legal Landscape for Menopause at Work

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In its report on menopause in the workplace, the UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee recommended that menopause be considered a protected characteristic under Section 14 of the Equality Act. In the meantime,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California Governor Signs Landmark Legislation That Gives Bargaining Power to Nonunionized Fast-food Workers

On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation aimed at further regulating the working conditions and wages of California’s fast- food workers. This bill has immediate impact on certain...more

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New Brazilian Ordinance Restricts Employers’ Use of Vaccination Mandates

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Deviating from recent labor courts’ decisions and Labor Prosecutor’s Office recommendations, on November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government) issued Ordinance # 620/2021,...more

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5 Employer Takeaways as Nevada Law Expanded to Include Protection for Natural Hairstyles

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Nevada has just joined the ranks of several other states that have recently enacted laws prohibiting discrimination in workplace and educational settings based on traits frequently associated with race such as hair texture...more

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Speech v. Actions: California Supreme Court Issues Anti-SLAPP Decision with Significant Effect on Medical Staff Peer Review and...

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On July 29, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued a major anti-SLAPP decision in Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System et al. The decision is both encouraging and disappointing for California medical staffs and the hospitals...more

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Montana Releases FAQs on Vaccine Discrimination Law

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The Montana Department of Labor & Industry has released several FAQs clarifying Montana House Bill 702. The law, which went into effect on May 7, 2021, prohibits employers from mandating the current COVID-19 vaccines and...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Returning to the Workplace: Top 10 Employment Law Issues Facing Employers - July 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

As COVID-19 restrictions lift across the country, employers are increasingly calling workers back to the office, some for the first time since March 2020. But before rushing back to their pre-pandemic operations, employers...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The New York Hero Act, Effective this Week, Mandates Permanent New Health and Safety Measures for Private Employers

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The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“Hero Act” or “Act”), which requires every private employer, regardless of size, to establish an infectious disease safety plan, goes into effect today, June 4, 2021.  The Hero...more

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CDC Updates Guidance for Fully-Vaccinated Individuals: Is it Time to Shed the Face Mask and Relax Social Distancing?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance, titled Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People, on May 13, 2021, rolling back recommendations for wearing  face masks,...more

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Unlocking Race and Ethnicity Data to Promote Health Equity in California: Proposals for State Action

COVID-19 has illuminated systemic racial and ethnic inequities in our healthcare system and catalyzed an unprecedented call to action to address their root causes. It has also revealed the dearth of reliable and standardized...more

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[Webinar Recording] COVID Safety Standards in the Workplace

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This webinar discusses Virginia’s COVID Standard, OSHA COVID guidance, and other workplace COVID issues....more

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January 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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7-Point Action Plan: How Educational Institutions Should Plan For 2021 And Beyond

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There is no doubt that 2020 brought huge challenges for schools. As we near the end of the first semester and plan for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, there are some lessons we can learn, some processes to...more

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COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations for Businesses

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On July 15, Virginia became the first state to adopt workplace safety regulations to address COVID-19, both to help curtail the spread of the virus and to drive sustained economic recovery throughout the Commonwealth. Other...more

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Stopping The Spread Of COVID-19 Hate Crimes In Reopened Restaurants

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As restaurants continue to reopen out of economic necessity despite a global pandemic, employers and employees alike remain concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. No longer are bad Yelp...more

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Legal Challenges with a Remote Workforce: Same Legal Issues, Different Place

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By now, the majority of companies and their employees have found logistical solutions to make working from home possible during the COVID pandemic: Assets like computers or credit cards can be delivered by courier, for...more

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Labor & Employment Podcast Series: Enforcement of Face Coverings

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In Episode 4 of the Labor and Employment Podcast Series, Burr partners Katy Willis and Emily Mack, take a deeper dive into regulations as it relates to the enforcement of face coverings for employers and customers. They...more

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[Webinar] Legal aspects of returning high-risk employees to work in Massachusetts - September 15th, 10:00 am ET

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Bob Young will be speaking at the webinar, “Legal aspects of returning high-risk employees to work in Massachusetts” hosted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Panelists will cover a wide range of topics, including: -...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Rules of the Road: Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19

Returning to the physical workplace safely and in a compliant manner is essential to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Attorney Ian Carleton Schaefer shares 10 “Rules of the Road” to help guide employers and employees alike...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] The 2020 Business Solutions Series: Does Your Mandatory Training Program Comply with the Emergency Temporary Standard...

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Join us for an overview of critical components of training programs for all Virginia employers that must be completed by September 25, 2020. Presented by the Hampton Roads Alliance and Williams Mullen - Topics include:...more

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