Less than two years from now, visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host FIFA’s 2026 World Cup – and your business might want to start preparing already....more
10/11/2024
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Operations ,
Business Opportunities ,
Data Privacy ,
Employment Policies ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marketing ,
Public Accommodation ,
Soccer ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Visitors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Cup
Now that the California legislative session is essentially over and Governor Newsom has taken action to either approve or veto all the workplace law bills on his desk, employers can take stock on all the new laws that will...more
10/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Construction Industry ,
Crime Victims ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Free Speech ,
Freelance Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Heat Exposure ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
California Governor Newsom just signed legislation Saturday that will ensure certain unionized construction employers are completely exempted from PAGA lawsuits for the next 14 years. Thanks to AB 1034, construction employers...more
10/1/2024
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exemptions ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
New Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions
Facing intense opposition from high-tech businesses and leaders, California Governor vetoed a proposed AI safety law on Sunday that would have required developers of high-risk AI models to conduct safety tests and implement...more
California just enacted a new law further expanding protections for freelance workers. Beginning in 2025, private employers who hire certain independent contractors will be required to provide a written agreement specifying...more
Election Day will be here before we know it, and with record-breaking turnout expected in some states, it's essential to understand your obligations regarding employee voting leave. Do you know the rules that apply to your...more
Voters will be deciding more than just who will capture the White House and Congress this Election Day – they’ll also be voting on a slew of state ballot measures that could change your workplace. How can you prepare? Read...more
Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be our nation’s next president – and the impact on workplace law will be significant regardless of who prevails. During their campaign trails, each candidate has provided some clues...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
With Election Day fast approaching, California employers across the state have a key compliance task to address before November 5 – you must post a notice informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October...more
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
With the August 31 deadline having come and gone, the California Legislature has completed its work for the year and sent all bills on to Governor Newsom’s desk. Now all eyes turn to the Governor as he has until September 30...more
9/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Relations ,
New Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more
The controversial joint employer rule that would have made it far easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one entity is now dead once and for all – but that doesn’t mean employers should let their guard...more
There are three actions PEOs and their customers can take to save up to 85% in California litigation costs thanks to a recent legislative compromise. Anyone doing business in California is no doubt familiar with the Private...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just unveiled groundbreaking proposed legislation that would provide significant reform to California Private Attorneys’ General Act – also known as PAGA – and offer much-needed relief to...more
Minnesota businesses, including staffing agencies, will no longer be able to enter into contracts that restrict their customers from hiring workers placed at their jobsites thanks to a new law taking effect on July 1. But the...more
Congress is currently considering a bill that would restrict production quotas for warehouse workers and mandate certain safety measures, following in the footsteps of several states that have implemented similar...more
5/24/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
NLRA ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Quotas ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
In a recent turn of events, California’s new law raising the healthcare minimum wage will likely be (slightly) delayed. SB 525 was initially set to take effect in less than two weeks, but state lawmakers are now considering a...more
Attention, California employers: You only have until May 8 to report last year’s pay data to the state, and you need a plan of action in order to comply with this stringent law. The good news is that the state published...more
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers just unveiled a sweeping proposal to pass the nation’s first data privacy law and hand a significant amount of power to consumers, one that would bring about a massive change in the way...more
Employers that use artificial intelligence – and developers that create AI systems – could be subject to extensive new laws under several bills introduced by federal legislators. While much of the existing legal landscape on...more
4/3/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Automated Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Deep Fake ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Tracking ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Surveillance
California wants to rein in artificial intelligence – and that means employers and businesses need to step up and pay attention. State lawmakers are considering more than 30 AI-related bills across a wide range of topics...more
3/18/2024
/ Access to Information (ATI) ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Deep Fake ,
Election Interference ,
Employee Rights ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Job Applicants ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Notification Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State Agencies
At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more
3/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vendors
Welcome to “PEO Pointers,” a regular series of quick-read alerts to keep PEOs and their client companies up to speed on the latest issues affecting the industry and what they can do to ensure compliance. Today’s topic:...more
A California appeals court just pressed fast-forward and ruled that the state can immediately begin enforcing new regulations governing the state’s cornerstone data privacy law instead of waiting until late next month. This...more
2/13/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookie Banners ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy