The COVID-19 pandemic paved the way for employees to perform their jobs in remote locations. (Hawaii, anyone?) Of course, “remote workers” present challenges for employers.
Archives for June 2, 2022
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Takes Steps Toward First Official Rulemaking
On June 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board, will meet to discuss and take potential action regarding a draft of its proposed regulations. The June 8th public meeting includes an agenda item where the CPPA Board will consider “possible action regarding proposed regulations … including possible notice
The NLRB Attacks Activision’s Social Media Policy
Activision doesn’t have a great reputation for company culture, even if its games, such as World of Warcraft, are best sellers. They got sued for “bro culture,” which includes allegations of “cube crawls,” which is like a pub crawl, but from cubical to cubical, harassing female employees as they go. They also just had
USCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain Pending EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
On May 24, 2022, USCIS announced implementation of premium processing for certain work visa petitioners who have pending EB-11 and EB-22 petitions. This announcement is part of a USCIS’ plans to expand its premium processing scheme. Premium processing provides expedited processing for certain USCIS petition types and guarantees adjudication within 15
Littler Appoints Eric Mack as New Co-Chair for Bollo Affinity Group
(June 1, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has named Shareholder Eric Mack (Providence) as the new co-chair of its Bollo affinity group, joining co-chair and Shareholder LaToi Mayo (Lexington). Mack succeeds Shareholder Michael Gregg (Irvine), who is stepping down to focus