As more state and local pay transparency laws are enacted throughout the country, retail industry employers face a new challenge in an ever-evolving industry.
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WARN Act Issues to Navigate for the Restaurant Industry
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WARN)
Restaurants’ plans for temporary or permanent closures or layoffs could trigger the notice requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) […]
Seventh Circuit Orders Pension Fund to Return Withdrawal Liability to Employer
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Retiree Benefits
An employer can contest a withdrawal liability assessment and ultimately prevail. That is the moral of Bulk Transport Corp. v. Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Fund, No. […]
OFCCP Soon To Open Portal for Certification of Compliance
• Ford Harrison Filed Under: OFCCP
Executive Summary: Yesterday (March 25, 2024), the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will begin accepting online submissions […]
OFCCP Contractor Portal to Open April 1
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: OFCCP
OFCCP has updated its Contractor Portal website with details for this year’s certification cycle. Per the website Beginning April 1, 2024, federal contractors will be able to certify the status of their AAPs for each establishment and/or functional/business unit, as applicable. The deadline for certifying compliance is July 1, 2024. OFCCP has shifted the opening… Continue Reading…
Ones to Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2024
• Littler Filed Under: General (HR)
State legislatures have introduced a host of new employment-related bills during the first quarter of 2024. Trends include regulation of child labor, restrictions on non-compete […]
Don’t Lie About a Termination!
• Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: Discipline & Discharge
In this episode, Jen reminds us why you should always tell the truth when you are terminating an employee.
Latest State Law Articles
California Supreme Court Examines Compensable Time Based On Security Checks
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
By: California Supreme Court Examines Compensable Time Based On Security Checks On Monday, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical […]
Connecticut Appellate Court Rules Employer Could Discharge Medical Marijuana User Impaired on the Job
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (CT)
On March 19, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an employer’s right to discharge an employee for being impaired on the job from medical marijuana […]
Puerto Rico Special Paid Leave Activated for Dengue Fever State of Emergency
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Health issued Administrative Order No. 2024-589, declaring a public health emergency due to the prevalence of cases of dengue fever […]
Chris Maugans Discusses New York State’s New Social Media Law with Law360
• Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: General (NY)
Christopher P. Maugans, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor group, spoke with Law360 regarding New York State’s newly implemented social media law that went into […]
Massachusetts Latest State Expected to Restrict Access to Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
• Littler Filed Under: General (MA)
On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would add a new provision to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection law and would […]
Recent Workplace Headlines
EEOC Releases Two Litigation Program Updates
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Office of General Counsel (OGC) Annual Report, covering Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023, and a new data dashboard highlighting selected resolved cases from the past five fiscal years.
Why most workplace wellness benefits don’t actually work
We need to fundamentally rethink corporate culture, not offer more meditation apps and coaching sessions, argues this writer.
A Titanium-Tools Factory Embraces Workplace Drama—for Real
Chicago manufacturer hosts a play, joining driving ranges and empty malls as new offbeat show venues. Actors must adapt to unexpected interruptions, such as machine-shop whistles.
US judge acknowledges ‘problems’ after clerk alleges abusive workplace
A federal judge has agreed to receive counseling and training about workplace conduct after acknowledging “significant problems” raised by a law clerk who accused the judge of abusing and harassing his chamber’s staff.
Gen X marriages are crumbling because of workplace stress
A new survey from Headspace reveals the harmful impact of work stress on our personal lives and relationships.
Retirees are returning to the workforce in droves: Here’s why
“Un-retiring” is the hottest trend among seniors
Survey Says Gen Z Workforce Is Toxic, ‘Least Reliable’ — And That’s Just The Start
Gen Z gets a bad rap in the workplace — or do they?
Workers with job flexibility and security have better mental health
Job flexibility and security were linked to significantly less psychological distress and anxiety.
This startup is making breastfeeding suites a standard office amenity, finally
Work & Mother wants to make spa-like pumping suites as common as office gyms and roof decks.
After unionized strippers accused club owner of violating deal, federal labor board intervenes
After strippers at Star Garden, a topless dive bar in North Hollywood, won the right to unionize last year, the club’s owner agreed to reopen the club, hire back dancers he had fired, and run the club as it had been before the labor dispute.