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Prayers for Religious Holiday Time Off May Need to Be Accommodated by Employers
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Religious Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodation
Knowing several religious holidays are coming up soon, employers can take steps to avoid triggering religious discrimination and reasonable accommodation lawsuits. Consistently applying paid time […]
OFCCP Releases Revised Construction Scheduling Letter
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Affirmative Action - OFCCP
As its first official act of the 2025 Fiscal Year, OFCCP announced the release of a revised Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing for Construction contractors. The release follows the Agency’s February 2024 publication of proposed changes to the letter and despite its release on October 2, 2024 will apply to any construction audits initiated “on… Continue Reading…
HHS OCR’s Fourth Ransomware Investigation + Settlement: Key Takeaways for Healthcare Providers
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: HR - Health Care Industry
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its fourth cybersecurity investigation and settlement, noting a 264% increase in significant ransomware breaches since 2018. A […]
Health Plan Hygiene Part 4 – Show Me the Money
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Benefits - General
Our “health plan hygiene” series has focused on steps that fiduciaries of employer-sponsored group health plans can take to ensure they meet their
Latest State Law Articles
California Health Care Employers Must Implement California Health Care Minimum Wage Raise By October 16, 2024
• Littler Category: California - Cal/OSHA
Last fall, California enacted Senate Bill 525, which substantially raises the base minimum wage for health care workers over time to $25 per hour. The […]
Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
• Littler Category: Pennsylvania - General
On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. Mayor Ed […]
2025 Updates to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Adjustments to Benefit Amount and Average Weekly Wage with No Change to Contribution Rates January 1, 2025.
• Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Category: Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
The post 2025 Updates to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Adjustments to Benefit Amount and Average Weekly Wage with No Change to Contribution […]
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2025
• Jackson Lewis Category: Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates and benefit amounts under the Paid
Election Essentials: An Employer’s Guide to Employee Time Off to Vote in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota
• Ogletree Deakins Category: Minnesota - General
With Election Day approaching, here is a timely reminder for employers in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota regarding their obligations under these states’ […]
Recent Workplace Headlines
Paramount Sued by Former Employee for Violating WARN Law During September Layoffs
Date: Publication: The Wrap
Julian Hagins also named CBS Interactive in the class action suit for not giving 90 days’ notice when cutting over 300 staffers.
DOJ Gets $2.7 Million in Maryland State Police Hiring Bias Suit
Date: Publication: Bloomberg
The Maryland Department of State Police will pay more than $2.7 million and change its devices for choosing trooper applicants to end a US Justice Department race and sex discrimination lawsuit.
Women in the Workplace: parity for all women is almost 50 years away
Date: Publication: Mckinsey
Despite progress in the workplace over the past decade, parity for all women is almost 50 years away, according to McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th anniversary report, developed in partnership with LeanIn.Org.
Jones Day Parental Leave Trial Will Include Interference Claim
Date: Publication: Bloomberg
A former Jones Day associate will get a trial on whether his firing while on leave following the birth of his child interfered with his rights under District of Columbia law, a federal court clarified Thursday.
The dockworkers’ strike is suspended, but automation remains a sticking point for unions
Date: Publication: Fast Company
The two parties reached a tentative deal, but will still need to resolve the role automation will play at the ports. The dockworkers aren’t the first to be concerned about tech replacing them.
Kamala Harris Is Walking a Tightrope That Few Women Survive
Date: Publication: New York Times
She’s strong. But she’s warm. That makes all the difference.
How States Are Enticing Employers to Help Their Workers Save for College
Date: Publication: New York Times
With college costs high, at least eight states now offer tax credits or deductions for employers that contribute to workers’ 529 accounts.
Research: Why People Will Pay a Premium to Complete a Task Sooner
Date: Publication: Harvard Business Review
Traditional economic theory holds that people should always prefer to receive money as soon as possible and postpone paying debt as long as they can. Yet, a recent series of studies found that people are often willing to pay more money if it means they will finish a goal sooner. This is because the mental […]
EEOC Sues Glunt Industries and Merit Capital Partners for Classwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring
Date: Publication: EEOC
CLEVELAND – Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC violated federal law when they engaged in classwide sex discrimination against women by failing to hire them for production jobs and discriminated against their former human resources director and other female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEOC Bias Suits Drop in 2024 Despite Move to Democratic Majority
Date: Publication: Bloomberg
The number of discrimination cases filed by the EEOC this year dipped after an uptick last year, even as a new Democratic majority and general counsel broke a partisan deadlock that had limited aspects of the agency’s work.