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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2023

State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. This update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you and your organization stay in compliance with local and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - November 2023

...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On - October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November 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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC's "not-so-sweet six" priorities, for 2024 and beyond

These six will get the EEOC's attention in 2024-28. Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2024-28. Strategic Enforcement Plans provide a helpful preview of...more

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New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: Regulations Issued

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued its proposed regulations for New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The proposed regulations provide some clarity on several...more

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Jerry’s Chevrolet and Jerry’s Motor Cars will Pay $62,500 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay and Retaliation Suit

Auto Dealerships Paid Female Dispatcher Less than Male Counterpart and Fired Her When She Requested Equal Pay, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Jerry’s Chevrolet Inc., and Jerry’s Motor Cars Inc., leading Baltimore...more

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EEOC Releases Updated Workplace Discrimination Poster

On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster that covered employers under federal law are required to prominently display...more

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EEOC Releases Updated "Know Your Rights" Poster

Covered Employers Required by Law to Display Poster at Work Site - WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces the previous...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Enforcement Uptick, New York Limits Private Confidential Settlements, Anti-Harassment Training for...

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This week, we focus on what can be learned from the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s (EEOC’s) fiscal year (FY) 2021 filings as employers continue to navigate COVID-19 in the months ahead. EEOC: Back in Enforcement...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Pinning Down Corporate Leadership

An interesting shareholder derivative suit was filed on November 30, 2020 in the Northern District of California against Pinterest, Inc. Pinterest, a visual discovery engine popular for collecting ideas for weddings and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Pinned To “Court” And “Discrimination”: Pinterest Shareholders File Derivative Lawsuit Over Employee Mistreatment

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On November 30, 2020, shareholders in Pinterest, Inc. filed a derivative lawsuit in the Northern District of California against Pinterest and nine of its officers and directors. The shareholders are alleging breach of...more

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Six New Sets Of Labor & Employment Regulations To Take Effect January 1, 2021

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This past year, Colorado employers have faced many unprecedented and complex challenges. With new labor and employment statutes and regulations set to take effect next year, employers will confront even more challenges in...more

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A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - December 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its issuance of a decision suggesting two members would be willing to reconsider a precedent regarding surveillance of employees’ union activity. We...more

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Employers, In Case You Were Wondering: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Do Not Pay Off

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Just ask Riot Games, which recently agreed to pay $10,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the California Equal Pay Act, and gender discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. The settlement...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Ten Ways Employers Get Themselves Sued (Part One)

Take care of yourself! In medicine, sometimes the practices that get people in trouble are pretty simple. Too many nachos, and not enough leafy greens. You'd rather binge-watch Seasons 1-3 of Stranger Things than go for a...more

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Got Rapinoe? What Women’s Soccer Can Teach Employers About Resisting the Urge to Retaliate

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On July 7, 2019, the U.S. women’s soccer team won its second consecutive World Cup championship and its fourth world championship overall. The team used the win as another opportunity to protest what it perceives to be pay...more

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Los Angeles Guidance Charter School Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Palmdale-Based School Failed to Pay Female Tutor Equally, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES, CA - Guidance Charter School, of Palmdale, Calif will pay $8,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a sex...more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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Lawyers Suing Lawyers: Spate of Pay Equity Litigation Brought By Female Partners Against Their Firms

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Call it ironic, but even providers of legal services are targets for pay equity litigation. Case in point: a $300 million dollar class action lawsuit filed against a labor and employment law firm in the U.S. District Court...more

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Vador Ventures to Pay $36,000 To Settle EEOC Equal Pay and Retaliation Suit

Janitorial Company Paid Female Employee Lower Wages Than Male Counterpart and Retaliated Against Her, EEOC Charged - WASHINGTON - Vador Ventures Inc., doing business as Total Quality Building Services, a commercial...more

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"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2018

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With the New Year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2018. Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Fair Pay Act will extend...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2018

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• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in 2017. • Many of the new laws relate to wages and hours, leaves and benefits, hiring practices, health and...more

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Pay Equity Litigation – Even winning can be expensive!

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The Third Circuit’s affirmation of summary judgment in a pay equity case after ten years of litigation shows that even non-meritorious claims can be time-consuming and costly. As many who have been involved in lawsuits know,...more

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Community Pharmacy to Pay $60,000 To Settle Equal Pay Discrimination Suit

San Diego Pharmacy Chain Paid Female Pharmacy Tech Less Than a Male Tech and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San...more

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