U.S. Department of Education issued final Title IX regulations governing sex discrimination complaints involving educational institutions. The regulations clarify terms, expand the geographical scope of […]
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New HIPAA Final Rule Imposes Added Protections for Reproductive Health Care Privacy
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: HIPAA
On April 22, 2024, the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a final rule enhancing privacy protections relating […]
Department of Education Releases Final Rule Amending Title IX Regulations
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education has released its final amendments of the regulations to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regarding how educational […]
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. […]
Pennsylvania Federal Court Allows Claims of Sex Discrimination by Cisgender Male to Move Forward
• Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
Employers should be aware that cisgender employees can allege discrimination on the basis of sex under Title VII
Off-Duty Conduct Protections for Employees’ 4/20 Celebrations: A Look at the High Points of a Few States’ Marijuana Laws
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Drugs & Alcohol
With the arrival of the unofficial annual holiday known as “4/20,” employers can celebrate by reminding themselves of the state laws that could protect employees’ […]
Beltway Buzz, April 19, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)
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 […]
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Reminder: San Francisco Employer Annual Reporting Form Due May 3
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 3, 2024. The purpose of the Annual Report Form is to provide OLSE with a snapshot of the employer’s compliance with either of… Continue Reading
Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)
On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (NJ)
Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure […]
2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Nine
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: General (AL)
Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process Imminent
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Maine
Maine employers may be preparing to comply with Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program as required payroll contributions to the PFML Insurance Fund […]
Recent Workplace Headlines
Red Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
EVERETT, Wash. – Restaurant chain Red Robin International, Inc. agreed to pay $600,000 to four former employees and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment, retaliation and constructive discharge lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Kristen M. Foslid Appointed Regional Attorney of the EEOC’s Miami District Office
MIAMI – Kristen M. Foslid, a 14-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was appointed regional attorney for EEOC’s Miami District effective April 21, the federal agency announced today.As regional attorney, Foslid will lead the district’s legal unit, conducting trial litigation and providing legal advice and other
Sleep training: Life preserver for parents or “symptom of capitalism”?
Well, I’m back. After a lengthy parental leave, when publication of the Planet Money newsletter decreased in frequency, I’m now working full-time and the newsletter will go back to being published weekly.
Supreme Court to Hear Starbucks Challenge to Labor Ruling
The case, which stems from the firing of seven Starbucks workers in Memphis, seeks to limit the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to obtain a court intervention in labor cases.
Employees are using up their vacation and sick days to avoid their toxic workplace
The good news is that workers are taking advantage of their vacation time more than they have since the start of the pandemic.
Google Fires More Workers Over Israeli Cloud Contract Protest After CEO Says Leave Politics At Home
Google has fired another round of workers in the wake of sit-in protests against Project Nimbus
Tesla Layoffs Draw Suit Claiming Not Enough Warning for Workers
Tesla Inc. was sued by a former employee who claims the company’s decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce in a global retrenchment violated the law by failing to provide required advance notice.
Navigating AI in HR: 5 questions every HR leader must ask
The landscape of HR is undeniably being reshaped by the advent of artificial intelligence.
Moody’s designed a prototype office to engage hybrid employees. It’s changing how everyone works
The financial services giant redesigned part of its New York office to fit the new way people work.
Gen Z and Millennials Want to Have Hard Conversations at Work, but Managers Aren’t Ready
Research shows younger generations don’t subscribe to the old rules of work-appropriate conversations; they want to get personal.