On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in the much-watched Stericycle Inc. and Teamsters 628 case, returning to a case-by-case standard for evaluating challenges to...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published new proposed regulations on Friday, August 11, to implement the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), signed into law at the end of December 2022. The...more
8/15/2023
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In an 8-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled for the employer in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, Local 174 in a case that has significant implications for a union’s right to strike and for the targeted employer...more
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”) to all NLRB Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge, and Resident Officers concluding that most...more
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published opinion letter FMLA2023-2-A clarifying how to calculate the amount of leave used when an employee takes Family and Medical Leave Act...more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-02 (FAB) to provide guidance to Wage and Hour Division (WHD) field staff regarding the Providing Urgent...more
Employers in Illinois and Chicago will soon be subject to the following new employment laws: Employers that fail to comply with the training requirements will be subject to fines of up to $1,000 for each offense per day that...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a broad cease-and-desist order against an employer that allegedly engaged in unfair labor practices and also ordered it to reimburse the Union for its bargaining...more
Join SGR’s Labor & Employment group for the latest on navigating Human Resources in 2023.
Topics Include:
- Health & Welfare
- Immigration
- OSHA
- ADA & FMLA
- Non-Compete Agreements
- New Legislation
- Wage...more
5/10/2023
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Join SGR’s Labor & Employment group for the latest on navigating Human Resources in 2023.
Topics Include:
- Health & Welfare
- Immigration
- OSHA
- ADA & FMLA
- Non-Compete Agreements
- New Legislation
- Wage...more
5/10/2023
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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OSHA ,
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Workplace Safety
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in Lion Elastomers LLC II, 372 NLRB No. 83 reversing its 2020 ruling in General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 127, and creating an inconsistent...more
On March 24, 2023, Michigan became the first state in decades to repeal its “Right-to-Work” law. Two days after Governor Whitmer signed the legislation into law, the Teamsters celebrated the repeal with the Governor. Michigan...more
As outlined in the February 22, 2023 SGR Client Alert, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled in McLaren Macomb that severance agreements may not contain general non-disparagement or confidentiality/non-disclosures...more
On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued the long-awaited decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt. The Supreme Court held that a highly compensated employee who is paid solely on a...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled on February 21, 2023 that McLaren Macomb, a company that operates a Michigan hospital, violated the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) when it presented a “Severance...more
The Illinois legislature kicked off the new year with the passage of Senate Bill 208 (SB208), also known as the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”). Illinois Governor Pritzker issued a statement indicating his...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit the use and enforcement of non-competition (a.k.a. “non-compete”) clauses in employment agreements. The...more
1/12/2023
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Over the past two years, employers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic were forced to hold their holiday celebrations virtually via Zoom, or maybe even scrapped such events altogether given the circumstances. This year,...more
12/6/2022
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On November 1, 2022, New York City’s Wage Transparency Law takes effect, intended to promote pay equity. The new law amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New...more
10/13/2022
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Beginning January 1, 2023, employers will be required to provide expanded unpaid bereavement leave to eligible Illinois employees under the Family Bereavement Leave Act (“FBLA”). The FBLA amended the Child Bereavement Leave...more
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion clarifying when an employer may be held liable for interfering with its employees’ rights to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”)....more
The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance was amended recently to add significant sexual harassment prevention requirements for employers. By July 1, 2022, Chicago is requiring all employers with at least one employee working within...more
On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched the Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness (the “Initiative”) to ensure that artificial intelligence (“AI”) and...more
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., concluding that the one hour of additional compensation that is owed to an employee who does not receive a...more
Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more
4/29/2022
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