On April 16, 2024, the FTC announced the agency will hold a special Open Commission Meeting at 2 p.m. (Eastern) on April 23 to vote on its proposed rule to ban the use of non-compete provisions in the employment context...more
4/18/2024
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Bans
On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-306) issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Contractors...more
7/25/2023
/ Deadlines ,
Disability ,
EEO ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Self-Identification ,
Subcontractors
On March 22, 2023, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum attempting to clarify the NLRB’s recent decision in McLaren Macomb that employers violate the National Labor Relations...more
3/24/2023
/ Confidentiality Policies ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Severance Agreements ,
Unions
Amidst the rollercoaster of the last few years, it can be tempting to take for granted many of the workplace challenges that predated COVID-19. Many of those timeless employment law issues, however, have resurfaced with a...more
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in hiring practices, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued joint guidance on May 12, 2022,...more
5/13/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interviews ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Screening Procedures
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced new resources to aid employers and employees in understanding the EEOC’s position regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination....more
6/21/2021
/ Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
New Guidance ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
On Sept. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule(link is external) providing guidance to employers on whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors under the Fair...more
9/28/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Register ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour