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NLRB GC Memo Calls For Aggressive Retroactive Make-Whole Remedies Against Employers 

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Last year, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued GC Memorandum 23-08 opining that, with some exceptions, the maintenance and enforcement of non-compete agreements...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Texas OB/GYN Physician Workforce Early Assessment of the Impact of Abortion Restrictions on the Workforce Pipeline

Executive Summary - Reproductive health outcomes—and women’s health outcomes more broadly—are at crisis levels in Texas. The workforce that delivers reproductive health care, particularly obstetrician gynecologists...more

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Managing Political Discussions in Florida’s Private Workplaces: What Employers Need to Know

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Introduction - As the election draws near, private (nongovernmental) employers in Tampa Bay face unique challenges regarding political speech in the workplace. While they have considerable flexibility to regulate political...more

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New Jersey’s Department of Labor Adopts Regulations Implementing Key Sections of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights

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We previously reported that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) issued proposed regulations to implement New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Act”), including its pay equity...more

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New York Workers’ Compensation Ruling Roundup – October 2024

The 3rd Department released nine new decisions on various cases in New York Workers’ Compensation. CV-22-2159 Matter of Olorode v Streamingedge, Inc. In this case, the claimant tried to increase his loss of wage-earning...more

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UK: The Employment Rights Bill – Phase One of Employment Law Reform

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The UK Government published its Employment Rights Bill (the “Bill”) within its 100-day deadline on October 10, 2024, announcing that it had unveiled significant reforms to employment rights. Alongside the Bill the Government...more

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Support for Temporary Employment Agencies: WSIA Changes Ahead

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Temporary Employment Agencies (TEAs) should become familiar with a change to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (“WSIA”), which creates a new classification, 001281, added to Class L....more

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The City of Euless Repeals Texas’s Only Predictive Scheduling Ordinance

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The Euless, Texas Fair Overtime and Scheduling Standards Ordinance that imposed predictive scheduling obligations on covered employers is no more. The Unusual Origin of the Ordinance...more

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New York Employers Should Be Mindful of New Break and Leave Laws Affecting Pregnant and Nursing Employees

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Effective June 19, 2024, New York Labor Law § 206-c was amended to provide employees a 30-minute paid break to express breast milk. This 30-minute paid break time to express milk in the workplace is applicable to all public...more

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My Employees Have Seen Too Much. Can I Make Them An Offer They Can’t Refuse?

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It is common knowledge that employers have a vested interest in the confidentiality and discretion of their employees, especially in emerging or sensitive industries. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If Pain, Yes Gain — Part 125: Michigan DOL Publishes Updated Paid Sick Leave Materials as Amended Law’s February 2025 Effective...

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Effective February 21, 2025, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) will replace the Paid Medical Leave Act (“PMLA”). As detailed in our prior update, the ESTA is a significantly more pro-employee mandate than the current...more

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California Law Directs Cal/OSHA to Draft Standards for Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs in First Aid Kits

On September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that requires the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to submit a draft rulemaking proposal to revise the California Code...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Practical Pointers for Compliance With New MHPAEA Regulations

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The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services have published final regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act that prohibit group health plans and health insurers from imposing...more

Kaufman & Canoles

ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation Q3 2024 Client Update

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Fall greetings from the Kaufman & Canoles ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team. We hope you’re enjoying the cooler weather, changing leaves, and—of course—the continual pace of change in employee benefits. Please find below a...more

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Regulations Have Been Issued

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If you are a state or local government that sponsors a “self-funded” employee group health plan instead of using an insurance provider, you had previously been allowed to “opt out” of compliance with the following four...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Telescope: The AI-ESG nexus – redefining legal and regulatory strategies

Read our thought leadership report which offers valuable insights and knowledge from our global team of lawyers to help you stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of AI and ESG. As Artificial Intelligence (AI)...more

BakerHostetler

California’s New Freelancer Law Sets Rules for Retaining Solo Independent Contractors

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A new California law requires written contracts when engaging most solo independent contractors. The written contracts must contain certain types of information....more

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California Employment News: A Refresher on Voting Leave Laws for CA Employers

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It is election season, and that means employees might need to take time off work to vote. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina give a quick review of California’s voting leave law as it applies to businesses in this episode of...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News: A Refresher on Voting Leave Laws for CA Employers

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It is election season, and that means employees might need to take time off work to vote. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina give a quick review of California’s voting leave law as it applies to businesses in this episode of...more

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Managing Political Discourse at Work With Lessons from Mad Men - Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In part two of the three-part Hiring to Firing series, host Tracey Diamond and new co-host Emily Schifter dive into the complexities of managing employees’ political beliefs and discourse in the workplace, just in time for...more

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USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Clarify Types of Evidence That May Be Considered for EB-1A Eligibility

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2, to further clarify the types of evidence that may be used when USCIS determines eligibility for the EB-1A...more

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California Raises Minimum Wages for Health Care Workers—Effective October 16, 2024

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As we previously reported here and here, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 525, which provides a tiered approach for the increase of minimum wages for the state’s health care workers...more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: what's new this week - October 14, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Abolition of Lifetime Allowance: Further regulations - ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

No Arbitration Even If Only One Claim Is Covered By EFAA

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) renders arbitration agreements unenforceable with regard to claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment....more

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Own risk assessments (ORAs) for UK pensions: when do you need one?

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Trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme with 100 or more members must carry out and document an ORA.  The Pensions Regulator (TPR) describes an ORA as an assessment of how well a scheme’s “effective system of...more

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