California once again is at the forefront of the expansion of workplace rights with a first-of-its-kind proposed legislation in the United States that would provide workers with the freedom and the right to disconnect from...more
The pandemic has changed the way the world works. Employers are dealing with demands from employees who want the workplace to work for them. Shook Employment Litigation and Policy Chair Bill Martucci discusses with colleagues...more
We’ve all heard the song “California Dreaming.” But it’s no dream for employers that Golden State trends impact wage and hour laws across the country. California has some of the nation’s strictest wage-and-hour laws and...more
The Massachusetts Crown Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination. The purpose of the Crown Act is to prohibit the denial of...more
The pandemic has changed the landscape of an employee’s work life in its entirety. Employees were uprooted from their normal routines and required to work from their homes. The result? Growing concerns regarding burnout and a...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its ongoing COVID-19 guidance to address questions related to the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. Specifically, EEOC updated Section K of...more
In its recent Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC decision, the California Supreme Court held that employers can not “round” employee time for purposes of calculating statutorily mandated meal breaks. It also held that records...more
With several vaccines on the market and many states rolling out mass-vaccination plans, employers are beginning to ask: Can my company require employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine? In short, the answer is “yes,” with...more
New provisions of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law went into effect on January 1, 2021. Employers with any workers in Massachusetts should be apprised of these new PFML benefits, which provide...more
The Department of Labor’s (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division has issued a new set of assistance materials to help employers navigate the evolving challenges facing businesses during COVID-19. These assistance materials come at a...more
7/30/2020
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Recent Changes to NLRB Guidance Regarding Employers’ Policies Involving Employee Communication -
Two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have significantly overturned earlier rulings regarding...more
1/9/2020
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Under the wage orders issued by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although...more
11/20/2019
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