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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 […]
MSHA Issues Long Awaited Final Silica Rule
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Mining
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its long-anticipated silica rule on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (See the rule here) The rule is aimed […]
EEOC Releases Expansive Final Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Littler Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
The EEOC released its final regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), taking an expansive reading of the PWFA’s requirements. Upon an employee’s request, […]
Documentation for Employers: 101
• Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: General (HR)
For any number of reasons, employers may find themselves lacking sufficient documentation supporting their legitimate, business-related reasons for employment-related decisions. Maybe they’ve been avoiding uncomfortable […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part II: Don’t Miss the Omnibus—Legislators’ Last Chance to Pass Employment Law Bills
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)
As the Minnesota Legislature enters the latter half of its 2023–2024 legislative session, the pressure is on to meet critical deadlines before adjournment on May […]
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