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OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard: A Closer Look and an Analysis for Covered Employers
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OSHA)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard is expected to have a significant impact on emergency service organizations (ESOs) and workplace […]
USCIS Updates Policy Manual on F, M Visa Status International Students’ Present Intent-to-Depart
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Visas
Students studying in the United States in F or M visa status must have a foreign residence that they have no intention of abandoning. A […]
Don’t Set It & Forget It: Keeping up Your Fiduciary Committee
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Fiduciary
It’s hard to believe that 2024 is well underway! That means it’s a perfect time to think about an issue that might get lost in the summertime and (dare I already say) year-end shuffles: fiduciary committees. ERISA imposes fiduciary duties on those considered a fiduciary under an ERISA-covered plan. Generally, absent a delegation, the board…
H-2B Cap Met for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that as of March 7, 2024, the H-2B cap had been reached for the second half of […]
DEI Under Scrutiny, Part VIII: Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Florida Ban On Workplace DEI Training Under First Amendment
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Diversity
On March 4, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down a part of a politically charged Florida law known as […]
A Rocky Mountain Remix for Protected Concerted Activity: Colorado Adopts Rules for the Protections of Public Workers Act, Creating NLRA Section 7-Like Rights and Remedies
• Littler Filed Under: Protected Concerted Activity
Colorado agency issues rules governing the Protections for Public Workers Act (PROPWA), which provides Section 7-type rights to certain Colorado public employees. The rules, which […]
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Preliminary Injunction Against Illinois Equivalent Benefits Law for Temporary Workers
• Littler Filed Under: General (IL)
In November 2023, soon after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), several staffing agencies […]
New York City to Consider Its Own Ban on Employer Noncompete Agreements Following Governor’s Veto
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants (NY)
New York City lawmakers are considering a measure that would make the city the latest jurisdiction to ban noncompete agreements between employers and their employees, […]
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Reporting Deadline is March 23, 2024
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (IL)
The Illinois Equal Pay Act requires all private businesses with at least 100 Illinois employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) by March […]
California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
By: California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours […]
Los Angeles County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance That Applies to Unincorporated Areas of the County
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of applicants and employees in making employment decisions. The Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) applies to employers with 5 or more employees in unincorporated… Continue Reading
Recent Workplace Headlines
Hobe Sound Nursing Home Operators to Pay $67,500 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
MIAMI – Nursing home operators Hobe Sound OPCO and related companies Hobe Sound Realty, TOH Holdings, and HSRE, have agreed to pay $67,500 to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Walgreens Pays $205,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.
Will AI Help or Hurt Workers? At SXSW, The Answer Depends on Who You Ask
While executives at IBM and other firms tried to soothe fears about AI entering the workplace, some keynote speakers told audiences to be wary.
VW Workers Seek Union Vote at Tennessee Plant for Third Time
The United Automobile Workers union said that 70 percent of the 4,000 eligible Volkswagen workers at a Chattanooga factory had signed cards expressing support.
How to Fix Your Company’s Culture of Overwork
A three-step process will make everyone less stressed and more productive.
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Groff v. DeJoy that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employers must reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would result in substantial increased cost in relation to the conduct of the employer’s particular business.
Exposure to new workplace technologies linked to lower quality of life
However, established technologies such as laptops, tablets, and instant messaging were associated with improved well-being.
3 blatant ways the Great Betrayal is damaging workplace culture—and how leaders can rebuild trust
Leaders who do not address the impacts of the Great Betrayal risk high attrition and low productivity.
The Biggest Workplace Tech Trends In The Next 10 Years
What will the world look like ten years from now? Given the current pace of technological change, not to mention ongoing economic, environmental and geopolitical turmoil, the one thing we can say for certain is that it will look very different.
Women Re-Entering The Workforce: Navigating The Revival
The aftermath of the global pandemic has ushered in a unique opportunity to reshape the economic landscape, mainly through the empowerment and reintegration of women into the workforce.