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Heightened Obligations for Job Postings for Massachusetts-Based Roles

Beginning on July 31, 2025, Massachusetts will join a host of other states in requiring employers to provide detailed pay disclosures in public-facing and internal employee job postings pursuant to the recently passed Frances...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - AI and Privacy Laws in the Workplace - October 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity...more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 4)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER. ...more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 3)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER. The role of ER has never been more valuable to...more

Epstein Becker & Green

On Trend: New Pay Equity Laws Coming to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Vermont in 2025

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the latest of many jurisdictions—including neighboring Vermont as well as Minnesota—to adopt new laws promoting pay equity....more

Fisher Phillips

Landmark AI Discrimination Bill Stalls Out in California Legislature, But Other AI Measures Advance

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California lawmakers knocked back a chance to pass a groundbreaking AI discrimination that would have required employers to provide notification – and perhaps an accommodation – to workers when artificial intelligence is used...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Workplace Investigations: Best Practices for K-12 School Districts - September 11th, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PT

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In the dynamic environment of K-12 education, maintaining an appropriate, safe, and supportive workplace is crucial. State and federal laws provide expanded protections for employees in relation to harassment, discrimination,...more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 2)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in the ER. ...more

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[Event] Employment & Labor Law Seminar - Kansas City Area - October 1st, Overland Park, KS

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Join us for Lathrop GPM’s annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar, once again offered in two locations – Kansas City on Tuesday, October 1 and Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23. The full-day seminar will address current...more

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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

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The recent federal court ruling striking down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete agreements has left many employers breathing a sigh of relief. However, this does not mean that non-compete...more

Sands Anderson PC

The FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes is (Probably) Dead: 7 Questions Employers are Asking

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Many employers breathed a sigh of relief last week after a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements....more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 1)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about employee relations (ER). The challenging nature of the role for those in ER was a common theme. The role of ER has never been more valuable to Australian employers,...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked; Will Not Take Effect on September 4, 2024

Employers concerned about the enforceability of restrictive covenants can breathe a little easier for now. A Texas federal court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) final rule banning non-compete agreements...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FTC Noncompete Rule Set Aside by Federal Texas District Court, Will Not Become Effective

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) controversial noncompete rule, ruling that it will not become effective on Sept. 4 as previously scheduled and cannot be enforced by the...more

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Federal Court strikes down FTC rule that would have banned non-competition agreements starting September 4

On Tuesday, August 20, a federal judge in Texas shot down the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete agreements (“the Rule”) that was set to take effect September 4. This means that the FTC cannot enforce the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked Nationwide

On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas blocked the final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would have prohibited all for-profit employers nationwide from using non-compete agreements with...more

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Call It What It Is: D.C. Cracks Down on Employee Misclassification in Construction

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Employee misclassification is an area of employment law that has steadily become a prominent subject of litigation in recent years. The decision of whether a specific worker is properly identified as an employee or...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to Broader Spectrum of Employment Discrimination Cases

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In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that transferring an employee to a new position with the same rank and pay may constitute an adverse action under Title VII. The recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis,...more

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Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to Know

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers and protects workers from discrimination and retaliation for seeking accommodations. The PWFA has been in...more

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HR Quick Take: FMLA

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Q: I have an employee on FMLA and I’m not certain how to count holiday leave....more

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FTC’s Noncompete Ban Hangs in the Balance as Conflicting Court Decision Further Muddies the Water

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On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Hodge, J.) declined to enjoin the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban (“Rule”) in a ruling in the matter of ATS Tree Services,...more

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Insurance Issues: FMLA, Extended Leave, and Terminations

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As many employers discovered during the COVID pandemic, one of the most complex components of leave can be whether an employee’s health insurance is continued throughout the leave or, according to the health insurance...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Federal Definition of ‘Supervisor’ for State Law Hostile Work Environment Claims

A “supervisor,” for purposes of a Connecticut state hostile work environment claim, is an employee who is empowered by an employer to take tangible employment actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in O’Reggio...more

Troutman Pepper

Emoji Etiquette: Navigating Professionalism and Connection in the Workplace With The Emoji Movie — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, hosts Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs are joined by Troutman Pepper's Chief Human Resources Officer Shana Beldick to discuss the appropriate use of emojis in professional...more

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