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
A California federal court just allowed a frustrated job applicant to proceed with an employment discrimination lawsuit against an AI-based vendor after more than 100 employers that use the vendor’s screening tools rejected...more
7/23/2024
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Title VII
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
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
The ACLU recently fired a clear warning shot to employers by asking the FTC to investigate a personality assessment test, a video interview tool, and a cognitive ability assessment screening device – all powered by artificial...more
Two competing forces battling it out right now could have an outsized impact on your clients’ workplaces and your overall business practices over the next few months – so you should make sure you have a basic understanding of...more
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: the...more
The news that California regulators can immediately begin enforcing new data privacy regulations will have an outsized impact on the PEO community. A surprise February 9 decision from a state appeals court pressed...more
4/8/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
State Attorneys General
The lead session at the recent FP PeopleLaw Conference was by far the most popular and highest rated – and with good reason. Attendees heard an exclusive State of the Union report from Brittany Sakata, General Counsel for the...more
In an eleventh-hour decision, a federal court judge in Texas just struck down the Labor Board’s controversial joint employer rule right before it was set to take effect on Monday. The NLRB had aimed to make it far easier for...more
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...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
12/4/2023
/ 401k ,
Acquisitions ,
Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Bias ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Car Dealerships ,
Chevron Deference ,
Child Labor ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Construction Industry ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
E-Verify ,
Educational Institutions ,
EEO-1 ,
Electronic Records ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Labor Laws ,
Joint Employers ,
Jury Verdicts ,
L-1 Visas ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Labor Shortage ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Mergers ,
Mexico ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Privacy Laws ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retirement Plan ,
Salaried Employees ,
Scheduling Letters ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
SECURE Act ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sports ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
State of Emergency ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Tip Credit ,
Title IX ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transgender ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Most HR professionals are no strangers to technology, particularly when it comes to using applicant tracking systems and human resource information systems to hire workers and track key employment data. However, recent...more
11/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Disparate Impact ,
EEOC Commissioner ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Voluntary Self-Audit
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: new...more
11/14/2023
/ California ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
When Representative Ted Lieu offered a simple but effective AI compliance roadmap to attendees at the recent Fisher Phillips AI Strategies @ Work Conference, employers in the room took notice. After all, Rep. Lieu is not only...more
A large majority of American employers are unaware of the opportunities they could seize by doing business in Mexico, but those that have opened up shop south of the border report positive gains in several key areas. That’s...more
Mexico has gone through such sweeping labor reforms in the past few years that it now ranks as one of the best places for outsourcing and expansion. You may still be dissuaded from cross-border operations due to old...more
Perhaps you’ve asked an employee to take notes during a Zoom meeting, but they complained the task is difficult to manage while collaborating with teammates. Maybe you intended to document everything that transpired during an...more
9/25/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Audio Recording ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Confidential Information ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Discovery ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Record Retention ,
Risk Management ,
Virtual Meetings
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....more
While the number of employers using artificial intelligence (AI) will grow in 2023 – and those currently using it report increased efficiency and effective results – most companies don’t have workplace policies on AI and most...more
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlights many of the concerns that employers might face should they find themselves in the midst of a liquidity crisis. Making payroll, arriving at decisions related to wage...more
3/14/2023
/ Business Operations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Labor Relations ,
Layoffs ,
Liquidity ,
Notice Requirements ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all:
- At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19.
- None of us had heard the phrase...more
11/1/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Background Checks ,
Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Relations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to FP Gig Economy Snapshot, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments with an emphasis on how they impact gig economy businesses. This edition focuses on the Department of...more
The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it will put gig economy businesses in its crosshairs by cracking down on worker misclassification and other alleged antitrust misdeeds – the second such attack by the same...more