In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool that employees increasingly rely on for a variety of tasks. From drafting emails and producing reports to...more
The gig economy continues to prosper, fueled by some recent legal wins, which have been delivered at a crucial juncture for businesses reliant on the flexibility and cost efficiencies that come with classifying workers as...more
Last year was the hottest year on record and 2024 could be even warmer. Employers should be on high alert as we head into the hottest season of the year, summer. With heat already being the leading cause of death among all...more
This January marked the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, providing a good moment for the federal government to propose new rules aimed at increasing gender pay equity in federal contracting and...more
3/22/2024
/ Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Job Ads ,
Labor Reform ,
Lilly Ledbetter ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published draft enforcement guidance regarding workplace harassment, entitled “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The proposed guidance sets...more
10/9/2023
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
LGBTQ ,
New Guidance ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
In a significant win for employers, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires an automatic stay of the case at the trial court level whenever a party appeals the trial judge’s...more
6/28/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Automatic Stay ,
Coinbase ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Griggs v Provident Disc Co ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Motion to Compel ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
A growing number of cities and states are pushing for greater pay transparency in the hiring process. To add to that growing list, California and New York have both passed pay transparency laws in recent months, leaving...more
10/24/2022
/ California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With many economic experts predicting that the U.S. will enter a recession in the near future, employers are preparing for the possibility of significant layoffs. Before making cuts, companies – especially those with remote...more
7/7/2022
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Notice Requirements ,
Recessions ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act