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New DOL Guidance for Employers on Responsible Use of AI in the Workplace
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: HR - General
Not Too Late: Biden Administration Urged to Make Pro-Business Immigration Moves Now
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Immigration - General
The Biden Administration is being urged to finalize some business immigration issues before Jan. 20, 2025, when the next presidential administration takes office, including: Surge […]
The Do’s and Don’t’s of Policy Drafting – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
• Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: HR - Employee Handbooks
CFPB Issues Guidance With Aggressive Interpretation of FCRA Applicability to Employee Monitoring and Screening Tools
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: HR - Background Checks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued guidance that takes an aggressive position regarding the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as […]
Latest State Law Articles
Who Let the Dogs Out? New York City’s Potential New Pet Leave
• Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - General
New York City employees may soon be entitled to take sick leave to care for their pets if a newly introduced bill is passed by […]
Colorado AG Proposes Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Implement Recent Legislative Updates
• Ogletree Deakins Category: Colorado - General
Just over one year after the Colorado Privacy Act Rules took effect, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a set of proposed draft amendments that, […]
Louisiana Court Rules Employee Nonsolicitation Agreements Are Not Governed by Noncompete Law, but Duration Must Be Limited
• Ogletree Deakins Category: Louisiana - Restrictive Covenants
Louisiana noncompete agreements must comply with a statute—La. R.S. 23:921—to be enforceable. Does this statute also apply to employee nonsolicitation—or “anti-poaching”—agreements? A Louisiana appellate court […]
Proposition 32: CA Minimum Wage Increase on the Ballot
• Shaw Law Group, PC Category: California - Wage & Hour
In 2016, the California Legislature enacted a law increasing the minimum wage in steps over a period of years. After reaching $15/hour, the law ties […]
Election Day Paid Leave: Puerto Rico
• Jackson Lewis Category: Puerto Rico
Employers in Puerto Rico may have to allow some employees time off to vote on Election Day. Our colleagues Juan Felipe Santos, Ana B. Rosado-Frontanés
Recent Workplace Headlines
Boston lawyer talks how to address political expression in the workplace
Date: Publication: Biz Journals
Can my employee put a Donald Trump flag in their cubicle? What about a bumper sticker promoting reproductive rights, or bearing the slogan, “Black Lives Matter”? A Boston lawyer weighs in.
Burnout in the workplace
Date: Publication: WSAZ.com
A new national survey of workers and employers reveals that many people are feeling burned out and have reached a tipping point when it comes to their work.
Managing Political Tension in the Workplace
Date: Publication: Bloomberg
Craig Buchholz, Burson, US CEO speaks with Scarlet Fu and Katie Greifeld about how C-Suite members are concerned about how to manage their companies before the election. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fury as employees asked to “donate” PTO to coworker and pay tax on it
Date: Publication: Newsweek
“Ethically, however, this request is very questionable,” one expert told Newsweek.
Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time
Date: Publication: NPR
A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.
Why Gen Z college grads are feeling increasingly bleak about entering the workforce
Date: Publication: Business Insider
More than half of the current college class of 2025 feels pessimistic about entering the workforce, according to a recent survey.
Attorneys assess EEOC as consequential election nears
Date: Publication: New England Biz Law Update
Given how much is at stake in the 2024 presidential election, the future direction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely not near the top
What the EEOC’s ADR report tells us about workplace civility in the federal sector
Date: Publication: Federal News Network
EEOC’s new data sheds light on how preemptive measures can effectively remedy complaints before they garner the power to inflict serious reputational crises.
Employees Are Demanding Better AI Policies in the Workplace — Here Are 7 Steps to Building One
Date: Publication: Entrepreneur
AI is increasingly present in the workplace — but rules governing its deployment and use are slower to follow. Here are 7 steps to build an AI policy.
Excluding Labor Law Violators from Federal Funding Programs
Date: Publication: Power At Work
This piece was originally published in the Roosevelt Institute. Introduction The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plays a vital role in the United States’ workforce development system, funding programs that provide training, employment, and support services to millions of workers, particularly those facing significant barriers to employment. Yet, since