In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more
3/25/2024
/ California ,
Classification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Reporting ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Private Right of Action ,
Profit Sharing ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws ,
UK ,
Vaccinations ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On -
October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more
11/16/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Breach of Contract ,
CA Supreme Court ,
City of New York ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Diversity ,
Earned Sick and Safe Time Act ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
French Language Requirements ,
Governor Newsom ,
Joint Employers ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Penalties ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restructuring ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Surveillance ,
Venture Capital
New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes -
New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes -
On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more
6/23/2023
/ Absenteeism ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Deadlines ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Entrepreneurs ,
EU ,
Form I-9 ,
France ,
Germany ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Resignation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
State Legislatures ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The new year has brought a slew of changes in state laws, including those governing employee leave, privacy, as well as workplace discrimination and harassment. The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act added...more
1/13/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pregnancy ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Unfair Labor Practices