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NLRB Moves to Voluntarily Dismiss Joint Employer Rulemaking Appeal

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In July 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its appeal of a March 2024 federal district court decision striking down the NLRB’s 2023 joint employer rule. In that decision, the Eastern District of Texas...more

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National Labor Relations Board Abandons Joint Employer Rule Appeal

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On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voluntarily dismissed its appeal of a federal district court’s decision vacating the NLRB’s 2023 joint employer final rule. After the U.S. District Court for the...more

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2024 Employment Law Updates: Discussing FTC, NLRB, and Pay Equity Matters

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As we move into the latter half of 2024, several notable changes are shaking up employment law across the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to enforce a new rule banning most noncompete agreements starting...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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NLRB Abandons Controversial Joint Employer Rule – But Employers Aren’t Necessarily Out of the Woods

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The controversial joint employer rule that would have made it far easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one entity is now dead once and for all – but that doesn’t mean employers should let their guard...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

How Construction Employers Can Avoid Common Wage & Hour Claims

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Employer wage and hour violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other applicable state laws are some of the most frequent in the construction industry. They are often the costliest an employer can make. However,...more

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Beltway Buzz - July 2024 #3

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule Decision

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its bid to save its new joint employer rule, which would have treated some entities as joint employers with their contractors or franchises, even when those...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

NLRB Waves White Flag on Expansion of Joint Employer Definition

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board withdrew its appeal of a federal court decision that blocked its 2023 rule that significantly expanded the definition of joint employment under federal labor law....more

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NLRB Rule Vastly Expanding Joint Employer Risk Under the National Labor Relations Act is Vacated Before Taking Effect (Updated...

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Update: Since the alert below was issued on March 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) appealed the lower court’s decision to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. On July 19, 2024, the Board filed an...more

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BREAKING: NLRB Drops Attempt to Revive 2023 Joint-Employer Rule

On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voluntarily dismissed a pending appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which sought to reverse a decision by the Eastern District of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

NLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has dropped its appeal of a Texas federal judge’s order striking down its new, expansive joint employer rule.  As readers may recall, late last year the NLRB issued a rule broadening...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2024 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cook County, Illinois Implements Final Rules on Paid Leave Ordinance: Employer FAQs

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Under the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, most employers in Cook County, Illinois, must provide their employees in the county up to 40 hours of paid leave that can be used for any reason. The Cook County Commission on Human...more

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Caution - Employers Merge Ahead: Massachusetts Holding Endorses Potential Liability for “Joint Employers”

The Massachusetts appellate court decision in Tran v. Jennings Road Management, Corp., et al, gave the green light to an employee to pursue class action claims against her direct employer as well as a separate management...more

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Supreme Court Casts Down Long-Standing Chevron Deference

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in a pair of consolidated cases, Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Gina Raimondo and Relentless Inc. et al. v. Department of Commerce. ...more

Frantz Ward LLP

EEOC Continues Its Focus on Construction Employers with New Anti-Harassment Guidance Directed Specifically at the Industry

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) focus on harassment in the workplace – and construction employers specifically – is no secret. The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”) for 2024-2028 specifically...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Kilpatrick

3 Key Takeaways | Is Franchising Doomed (2024 Version)?

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On June 12, Kilpatrick’s Marc Lieberstein, Franchise and Licensing Partner, and Chris Caiaccio, Labor and Employment Counsel, spoke for Celesq, a leading provider of legal education, on the topic of whether franchising was...more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Broadly Interprets “Joint Employment” to Hold Management Company Liable: 6 Steps to Minimize Your Risk

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court just rendered a decision that significantly broadens when one entity may be found to be a “joint employer” of another entity’s employees under state wage laws. The June 13 decision, coupled...more

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Department of Labor Accuses Hyundai of Child Labor Violations for Supplier Conduct

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On May 30, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) filed a complaint in the Middle District of Alabama against a US subsidiary of Korean carmaker Hyundai seeking to hold Hyundai liable for child labor violations alleged to...more

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Federal Judge’s Decision Deals Serious Blow to NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule and Continued Efforts to Expand Who Constitutes an...

On March 8, 2024, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas dealt a serious blow to the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) efforts to further increase the reach of the...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2024 #2

Monday, April 13, 2024: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection - OFCCP published in the Federal Register Notice of a 30-day public comment period...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Battle Brewing: PEOs Need to Prepare for Season of Change and Uncertainty

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Two competing forces battling it out right now could have an outsized impact on your clients’ workplaces and your overall business practices over the next few months – so you should make sure you have a basic understanding of...more

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