Times they are a-changin’ … with a flurry of moves and terminations, the new administration has signaled a reverse within the federal labor and employment landscape. These changes will have significant impacts on current...more
2/25/2025
/ Covered Entities ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Agenda
As we’ve said before, one of the easiest and least expensive tools for businesses to reduce liability and insulate from (at least some) risk, is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and most...more
3/26/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Policies and Procedures
The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more
10/11/2023
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Oral Communications ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Protected Activity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more
4/3/2023
/ Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Covered Employees ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Former Employee ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Severance Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Labor Practices
Following similar movement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), which recently released guidance on the use of artificial intelligence by employers, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel...more
In its first update since 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released a new “Know Your Rights” poster to replace its older “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster. As a refresher,...more
11/2/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Wage and Hour
Throughout recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) software in the recruitment and hiring of employees has rapidly increased in popularity. AI software has gained traction as a valuable tool in streamlining...more
9/14/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Software