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New Jersey Sharpens Focus on Misclassification Issues, Inches Closer to Adopting “ABC Test” Regulations: What Businesses Need to...

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As independent contractor misclassification enforcement eases up at the federal level, New Jersey is doubling down on the state’s strict test for determining how a worker should be classified under various state laws. The New...more

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4 Biggest Employer Takeaways From California’s New AI Policy Report

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A high-profile AI policy report commissioned by California Governor Gavin Newsom has just set the stage for potential new AI regulation that could soon impact your hiring processes, workplace surveillance, and AI-fueled...more

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Big Tech Calls for National AI Regulation to Stop Patchwork of State Laws: What Employers Need to Know

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Major technology companies and industry groups just responded to the White House’s request for feedback on its AI plan and called for a national framework to prevent fragmented state laws on workplace use and more. The...more

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Federal Contractors Would Need to Display Salary Ranges Under Proposed Pay Transparency Rule: Here’s What You Need to Know

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The Biden administration recently announced new pay transparency measures intending to reduce wage gaps based on gender and race. The White House unveiled these new efforts on January 29, which marked the 15th anniversary of...more

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A Modern Approach: USCIS Proposes to Update the H-1B Program

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USCIS is proposing to modernize the H-1B visa program by streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for employers and workers, and strengthening integrity...more

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DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

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On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program.  DHS states...more

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5 Key Takeaways for New Jersey Employers and Staffing Agencies as State Issues Proposed Regulations for Sweeping Temp Labor Law

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New Jersey employers that rely on temporary labor are one step closer to fully understanding the contours of the groundbreaking temp worker rights law that recently took effect now that state regulators have released proposed...more

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FTC Extends Comment Deadline on Noncompete Rule

Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete clause rulemaking will now be accepted until April 19. The FTC voted 4-0 yesterday to extend the public comment window by roughly 30 days; it was initially set to...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from February 2023

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

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Frequently Asked Questions About the FTC’s Proposal to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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When the federal government proposed a rule that would ban most non-competition agreements, many employers lined up with questions and concerns about the scope of the proposal and what it might mean for their day-to-day...more

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A Recent Proposed Change In The Law Embraces A Broader Standard For Determining Who Is An ‘Employer’ In Kentucky

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More businesses in Kentucky may be considered “joint employers” if a proposed change that appears to broaden the test for an employment relationship is finalized. In recent years, courts and administrative agencies have used...more

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Passing the Buck: Feds Propose Increasing Workplace Immigration Fees

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Employers in the U.S. would face significant increases in filing fees for many employment-based petitions under a recent USCIS proposal. The changes would place the burden on employers to cover the cost of processing complex...more

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Transportation and Supply Chain Snapshot: NLRB’s Proposed Joint Employer Rule Will Pose New Challenges for Employers

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This FP Transportation and Supply Chain Snapshot is intended to ensure industry employers are aware of an impending rule from the National Labor Relations Board that could upend the way you do business. The agency is seeking...more

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Labor Department Proposes to Rescind Flexible Independent Contractor Test and Re-Impose Outdated Standard: 5 Key Questions

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Any business that retains independent contractors as part of their workforce may have a harder time maintaining their business model under a proposed rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released yesterday. The...more

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NLRB Proposes New Joint Employer Rule

Do you know which workers are your employees? That answer may change if a new rule proposed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) takes effect. Last month, the NLRB issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the...more

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NLRB Proposes Expanded Standard for Joint-Employer Status

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On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). ...more

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Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: New Joint Employer Rule Could Spell Trouble for Manufacturers

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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments over the past month with an emphasis on how they impact manufacturers. This edition is...more

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The NLRB’s Proposed Joint Employer Rule – A Directly, Indirectly, Would’ve, Could’ve, Even-if-You-Don’t-Actually Kind of Test for...

Last Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published an anticipated Proposed Rule on joint employer status. The Proposed Rule, which is designed to apply for all purposes under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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New NLRB Proposed Rule Expands Joint Employer Definition

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On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a new rule to expand the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If the proposed rule is adopted, a party will be...more

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Pandemic to Permanent? Proposed Changes to the I-9 Verification Process

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Welcome news for U.S. employers—the federal government has issued new proposed rules that may lead to further temporary or permanent changes to the I-9 verification process. As set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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We Won’t Have To Wait Very Much Longer For Final Gig Economy Rule

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The Department of Labor has turned down Congressional calls to extend the time period to receive public comments about the proposed independent contractor rule that would make it easier for gig economy businesses and other...more

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City of Seattle Releases Rules for Hotel Employee Protections

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Even as Seattle hotels face devastating impacts from the COVID-19 shutdown and start planning how they might reopen, the City of Seattle is proceeding with sweeping ordinances protecting employees in hotels with 60 or more...more

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Comment Deadline Extended for Prospective FTC Rulemaking on the Use and Enforcement of Non-Competes

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As noted in an earlier Alert, on January 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission held a public workshop and invited public comments on whether the FTC should issue a rule that would restrict or prohibit the use of non-competes...more

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The Future of Employment Non-Competes: The Federal Trade Commission Considers Rulemaking and Signals an Appetite for Stricter...

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In short, the petitioners asked for a rule that non-competes are an unfair method of competition that is illegal per se under Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Further, they asked that any employer presenting,...more

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Key takeaways from the FTC's noncompete workshop

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On 9 January 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop in Washington, D.C. to assess whether it should "promulgate a Commission Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employer-employee...more

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