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Supreme Court Rules that the FAA’s Arbitration Exemption is Not Limited to Transportation Industry
• Ford Harrison Filed Under: Labor Arbitration
Executive Summary: On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption […]
EEOC Issues Final Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations and Interpretative Guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA went into […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies When the Federal Arbitration Act’s “Transportation Exemption” Applies
• Littler Filed Under: Labor Arbitration
On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation exemption—meaning the FAA would not apply—only relates to workers […]
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Regulations
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule […]
New Study Shows Gen Z LGBTQIA+ Students, Graduates Value, Seek Out Inclusive Workplaces
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
Employers that foster a culture of belonging for all employees will have an advantage as Gen Z is projected to make up 27% of the workforce […]
Employment Law Breakfast Briefing: Conducting Workplace Investigations (SC, NC, AL, TN)
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: Workplace Investigations
During these sessions, Maynard Nexsen attorneys will address how to effectively and efficiently conduct workplace investigations, including discussions of best practices as well as the […]
Latest State Law Articles
How to Pay Overtime in California: Part One
• Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
Even employers with the best intentions find it difficult to understand California’s ever-changing wage and hour laws.
Phoenix City Council Requires Heat Safety Plans from City Contractors
• Littler Filed Under: Human Resources (AZ)
On March 26, 2024, the Phoenix (Arizona) City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring all city contractors and subcontractors to develop and maintain a written […]
California Pay Data Reporting: Key Updates to Prepare for May 8 Deadline
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
The California Pay Data Reporting Portal opened on February 1, 2024, and private employers of 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired […]
2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Eight
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: General (AL)
Illinois Federal Court Holds that a Pension Rehabilitation Plan Fund Used an Improper High-Contribution Rate in Withdrawal Liability Calculations
• Littler Filed Under: General (IL)
In a matter of first impression for federal courts, the Northern District of Illinois found that a pension fund cannot use post-2014 contribution rate increases […]
Recent Workplace Headlines
Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. – Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retaliation lawsuit, the federal agency announced today.According to the lawsuit, the hospital violated federal law when it fired
Rise and grind? Working late, volatile hours may lead to depression, illness by 50
Feeling burned out and looking for reasons to work less? A new study shows that working nights and volatile schedules in young adulthood can leave you vulnerable to depression and poor health in middle age.
3 critical workforce challenges: How would the presidential candidates address them?
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Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers
Only five states offer statewide heat protections for outdoor workers. Some of the nation’s hottest states, including Texas, Arizona and now Florida, do not.
The Lowest Pay US Workers Will Accept for a New Job Soars
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Time for volunteers to get equal protection from sexual harassment
While it is good that sexual harassment is being added to the 2010 Equality Act this year, it will not cover volunteers
The EEOC’s enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a rare common-sense win for abortion rights
Ten months after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has finalized its enforcement of the law. The EEOC’s regulations were held up, unsurprisingly, by disagreement over abortion.
Abortion Accommodations Are Included In The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act, Says EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says that abortion-related accommodations are included under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
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