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Archives for January 11, 2021

New Legislation Provides New York City Fast Food Workers with Increased Job Protections

January 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: General (NY)

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two new bills into law that increase job protections for fast food workers, which will take effect in 180 days

Tagged With: New York City

New Jersey Court Rules Complaints Concerning COVID-19 Measures May Be Protected Whistleblower Activity (January 8, 2021)

January 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: Whistle Blowers (NJ)

On November 2, 2020, the New Jersey Superior Court of Essex County in Loeb v. Vantage Custom Classics Inc., ruled that a plaintiff could proceed with a lawsuit against his former employer under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), for his alleged termination in retaliation for expressing concerns about worker safety and seeking to implement various COVID-19-related safety protocols and measures.

55 Jones Walker Attorneys Included in 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers List

January 11, 2021 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Law Firm News

55 Jones Walker attorneys in the Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans offices were selected for inclusion in the 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list.

Restaurant Industry in 2021 Series: Tips

January 11, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Hospitality Industry

Jackson Lewis

Restauranteurs continue to be challenged by the mandated closures and limitations on operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

D.C. City Council Passes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

January 11, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (D.C.)

Jackson Lewis

The District of Columbia City Council unanimously passed a bill titled “The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020” on December 15, 2020.

Michigan Amends COVID-19 Legislation

January 11, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MI)

Jackson Lewis

Michigan has amended its COVID-19 legislation, codified as the COVID-19 Employment Rights Act (MCL 419.401 et seq.) (Act), effective December 30, 2020. New 2020 PA 339 amends the Act to include references to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidance, provide additional exceptions for essential workers who come into “close contact” with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, and provide an affirmative defense for employers who are in compliance with all current COVID-19 regulations.

Otieno Ombok Discusses Lawsuit Blocking USCIS Fee Increases

January 11, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Law Firm News

Jackson Lewis

Otieno Ombok discusses the implications of a recent lawsuit blocking the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ planned filing fee increases in “USCIS Drops Proposed Immigration Filing Fee Increases,” published by SHRM.

U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes New Independent Contractor Rule, but will it Last?

January 11, 2021 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: Independent Contractors

On Jan. 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new test to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees under federal law. For the first time, the DOL’s independent contractor test is stated in a federal regulation so that employers, workers, the DOL, and courts alike can rely on the same test. The big question is whether the Biden administration will prevent the new rule from going into effect as scheduled on March 8, 2021. 

How Companies Are Using VR to Develop Employees’ Soft Skills

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Three case studies.

Tagged With: Harvard Business Review

It Could Be a Great Year, if Your Business Survives Winter

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Tough sacrifices may still be required, but many see a post-pandemic resurgence in the year ahead.

Tagged With: New York Times

Businesses Brace for a Democratic Congress

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Georgia Senate victories, which surprised some business groups, could ease way for Biden cabinet picks, lead to increased oversight of financial, oil industries

Tagged With: Wall Street Journal

Workplace age discrimination can be ‘a beast’ to prove

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Dear J.T. & Dale: After many years of coloring my hair, I decided I didn’t want to do it anymore.

Tagged With: Albuquerque Journal

NYPD Anti-Discrimination Chief Suspended Without Pay Over ‘Vile, Racist’ Messages

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Deputy Inspector James Kobel has been suspended for 30 days without pay and a spokesperson confirmed an internal disciplinary process is underway

Tagged With: NBC

EEOC Releases New Details On Systemic Age Discrimination: What You Can Do

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

In a press release on Friday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made it very clear: job postings conveying preference — for example, “recent graduate”, young”, “energetic”, is an example of a recruiting practice that may involve systemic age discrimination.

Tagged With: Forbes

Workplace Requisite: People Need People

January 11, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

What one does at workplace is function of personality (who one is) and the situation

Tagged With: Entrepreneur

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