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 […]
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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 […]
Reeducating Educators on Discrimination Processes: the U.S. Department of Education Issues New Title IX Sex and Gender Nondiscrimination Regulations
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Education Industry
The final regulations amend § 34 C.F.R. 106.1, et seq. According to a statement from the Department announcing the final rule, “The unofficial version of […]
US Supreme Court Holds Lateral Job Transfers Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Employer Liability (Title VII)
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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 […]
NC Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Accessing Causality of Medical Treatment in Workers’ Compensation Cases ›
• Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: General (NC)
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has revisited the issue of medical treatment in the context of workers’ compensation
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Power At Work Blogcast #40: ILO Webinar: Generative AI & Jobs with Janine Berg & Pawel Gmyrek
This webinar was hosted by the International Labour Organization on April 9, 2024 and was republished with permission. In this International Labour Organizaton webinar, economists Janine Berg and Pawel Gmyrek present the findings of their report “Generative AI and jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and
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Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports
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First Outside U.S. As Amazon Workers Win Right To Vote Over Union
Amazon’s U.K. business could be forced to recognize unions for the first time after members of union the GMB at its Coventry, West Midlands warehouse were given the green light to hold a legally binding vote.