In this episode, Jen reminds employers of their right to say “no.”
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Supreme Court Rules Employees Need Not Show Transfer Caused ‘Significant’ Harm For Title VII Claims
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Employer Liability (Title VII)
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that an employee challenging a job transfer in an unlawful employment discrimination claim […]
EEOC Unveils Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), […]
FTC Announces Open Commission Meeting to Vote to Issue Final Rule Banning Noncompetes
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants
On April 16, 2024, more than fifteen months after issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would ban noncompetes and nearly a year after the […]
OSHA Proposes Expansion of Workplace Protections for Emergency Responders
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OSHA)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule to replace and expand its Fire Brigades Standard.
Ninth Circuit Holds Warehouse Worker Qualifies as Transportation Worker Under FAA Exemption
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Arbitration Of Claims
Arbitration agreements with warehouse workers and others who play a “direct and necessary role” in the transportation of goods and people may fall within the […]
USCIS Issues New Policy Guidance on Validity Period of Form I-693 Medical Exam
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (Immigration)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that any Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was properly completed and […]
Latest State Law Articles
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
D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB Surveillance Decision as “Nonsense”
• Littler Filed Under: General (D.C.)
On March 26, 2024, the D.C. Circuit rebuked the National Labor Relations Board for an opinion the court described as “nonsense” – saying it shows […]
Labor Commissioner’s FAQ on Fast Food Minimum Wage
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
On April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage took effect. At the end of March, California’s Labor Commissioner issued an FAQ regarding the new minimum wage. It includes the following sections: The FAQ highlights important aspects of the new fast-food minimum wage statute: Posting Requirements There is a supplemental posting to the minimum wage… Continue Reading
Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance Updates: School and Park Districts Exempt for Now, Final Draft of Proposed Rules Passes
• Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)
On March 14, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an amendment to the new Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance and approved the final […]
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