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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -

Updating The Company Employee Handbook Should Move to the Top of Every Company’s Year-End To Do List

White and Williams LLP on 10/17/2023

As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close out an old year and start a...more

#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Issues Stericycle Decision, EEOC Proposes Pregnant Worker Rule, EEOC Settles First AI...

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/23/2023

This week, we’re analyzing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent Stericycle decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) proposed rule on pregnant workers’ rights, and the EEOC’s first-ever...more

New York City Set to Ban Discrimination in Employment Based on Weight and Height

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 5/25/2023

If all goes to plan, New York City will soon join six other cities and a state that have enacted legislation banning employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their height or weight. Such...more

Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense

DarrowEverett LLP on 2/9/2023

Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more

Minnesota Legislature Passes CROWN Act, Banning Hair-Based Race Discrimination

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/1/2023

The Minnesota legislature recently passed a bill that will prohibit discrimination against a person based on hair texture and hair styles that are associated with race. Approximately 20 states have passed similar measures,...more

South Carolina Human Affairs Commission Releases Prohibition Against Employment Discrimination Poster

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/29/2022

On November 14, 2022, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission revised its employment anti-discrimination poster. The poster serves to inform employees and applicants of the protected classes of individuals covered by the...more

'Tis the Season for Institutions of Higher Education to Review Their Employee Handbooks

Venable LLP on 11/10/2022

With the holiday season fast approaching, employers must plan and prepare for the general revelry that accompanies this time of year. Holiday parties, which often involve the consumption of alcohol and frequently occur...more

‘Tis the Season – to Update Your Company’s Employee Handbook

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/1/2022

With 2023 around the corner, now is the time for employers to consider updating their employee handbooks. Handbooks, handed out at orientation and often thereafter ignored, are an important compliance tool for employers...more

In a New York Minute: 2022 Employment Law Updates for New York Independent Schools

Venable LLP on 5/18/2022

As New York independent schools prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, they would be wise to review their employee handbooks and other employee-facing policies to ensure they are in compliance with the most recent New York...more

Make Sure Your Diversity Work is Consistent with Your Legal Obligations

Fisher Phillips on 9/8/2021

Whether your school is aiming to be more diverse and inclusive or wanting to be in the best possible position to enforce religious tenets, it is important to consult with experienced independent or private school legal...more

Connecticut Enacts the CROWN Act Banning Discrimination Based on Ethnic Traits

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2021

On March 4, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of ethnic traits historically associated with race. The CROWN Act (Bill No. 6515), also known as the “Creating a Respectful and...more

7-Point Action Plan: How Educational Institutions Should Plan For 2021 And Beyond

Fisher Phillips on 11/30/2020

There is no doubt that 2020 brought huge challenges for schools. As we near the end of the first semester and plan for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, there are some lessons we can learn, some processes to...more

Stopping The Spread Of COVID-19 Hate Crimes In Reopened Restaurants

Fisher Phillips on 10/13/2020

As restaurants continue to reopen out of economic necessity despite a global pandemic, employers and employees alike remain concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. No longer are bad Yelp...more

Georgia Expands Lactation Break Law

Fisher Phillips on 8/28/2020

Georgia’s recent passage of a new lactation break law earlier this month has taken many employers by surprise – or may even be news to you. Over the past weeks, news headlines have been saturated with coverage on an array of...more

Avoid Workplace Pitfalls at Election Time

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 3/2/2020

With Super Tuesday coming up on March 3, 2020, it’s smart for employers to have a plan on how to handle voting day itself and the aftermath and its effects. Here are some quick tips to make sure that March 3rd comes and goes...more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace: Practical Considerations and Tips for US Employers

Perkins Coie on 3/2/2020

Employers are rightfully concerned about what, if anything, they should be doing to respond to the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), with confirmed cases in dozens of countries, including the United States. As...more

Legislative Highlights for Oregon Employers in 2020

Littler on 2/14/2020

Oregon’s active 2019 legislative session has prompted the need for several policy and handbook updates for employers doing business in Oregon. This Insight provides an overview of the most notable recent employment law...more

[Webinar] California Employment Law: What All Employers Need to Know for 2020 - January 14th, 12:30 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 1/7/2020

2019 has been an unusually busy year for the California legislature and has created exponential litigation risk for private and public employers. Join Pavneet Singh Mac and Randy Boyer on January 14, 2020 for “California...more

New York State Prohibits Discrimination Based on Employee Reproductive Health Decision-Making

Harris Beach PLLC on 12/19/2019

A recently-enacted amendment to the New York Labor Law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of employees’ or their dependents’ “reproductive health decision making.” The law took effect on...more

What to Expect When Employees Are Expecting: New Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodation Requirements for Oregon Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/5/2019

During the summer of 2019, the Oregon legislature passed two bills broadening protections for pregnant and lactating employees, including extending lactation break requirements to apply to employers of all sizes, requiring...more

Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 11/26/2019

Earlier this month, New York State passed a new law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on a new protected class: reproductive health decision making. New York Labor Law § 203-e was signed into law by Governor...more

New York State Enacts Law to Protect Employees’ Reproductive Health Decisions

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 11/19/2019

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill which, effective immediately, prohibits employers from accessing information on employees’ or dependents’ reproductive health without prior consent....more

New York State Bans Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making

Littler on 11/18/2019

As of November 8, 2019, New York State prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s or a dependent’s “reproductive health decision making.” The New York State Legislature passed the bill in January 2019, and...more

New York State Expands Protections to Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 9/11/2019

While New York employers are rushing to comply with the new amendments to New York State’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, New York State legislators show no signs of slowing down. On Aug. 20, 2019, Governor...more

Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/6/2019

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

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