Earlier today, the Michigan Court of Claims issued a stay of its July 19, 2022, decision in Mothering Justice v. Nessel that had reinstated ballot initiatives that would have drastically changed the state’s paid medical leave and minimum wage laws. The stay is in place until February 19, 2023. This
Archives for July 29, 2022
Not Monkeying Around Anymore: Time for Employers to Pay Attention to Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) director general declared the current outbreak of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Similarly, San Francisco declared a public health emergency due to the increase in monkeypox cases and the state of New York declared the spread of the virus an “imminent threat
Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds That Home Inspection Company’s Inspectors Were Independent Contractors Under ‘ABC’ Test
In a decision that further clarifies Massachusetts law with regard to employee classification, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that home inspectors working on behalf of an inspectional services company were independent contractors (and not employees) under the ABC test for determining employment status, and, therefore, ineligible for unemployment benefits.
Louisiana Governor Signs Legislation to Mitigate Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers Into Law
The 2022 Louisiana legislative session included two bills focusing on workplace violence in the healthcare industry—Act No. 461 and Act No. 129—that Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law earlier this summer.
Be Aware of Legal Challenges with Hybrid Work
Devjani Mishra says workers and job applicants are pressing companies for hybrid schedules, but that can raise many legal and practical issues for employers.
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Connecticut Employers Must Provide Notice of Rights Under Family Medical Leave Law
Lindsay M. Rinehart explains Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (CT PFMLA), which amended the previously existing Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) and established the CT Paid Leave Authority to provide income-replacement benefits for eligible employees who take leave under the CT FMLA.
SHRM Online
Massachusetts Budget Includes Changes to State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
On July 18, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, which includes a major amendment to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML).
Beltway Buzz, July 29, 2022
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
Littler Ranked Among Top Firms in Inaugural Associate Satisfaction Survey by BTI Consulting
(July 29, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been ranked “Best of the Best” in BTI Consulting Group’s inaugural report of BTI Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2022: BTI Survey of Law Firms Where Associates are Happiest. The report pinpoints and interprets what
Deadline for Updating Forms I-9 Involving Expired List B Document is July 31, 2022
The July 31, 2022 deadline is rapidly approaching for employers to update the Forms I-9 of employees who presented an expired List B document (establishing the individual’s identity) between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022. As you may remember, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the USCIS,
Democrats’ Reconciliation Deal Omits Labor Fines
Michael Lotito comments on a proposal to empower the National Labor Relations Board to fine labor law violators that was omitted in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Viewpoint: Why Stellar Performance Should Not Justify Toxic Behavior
Jeff Nowak talks about why it’s important for top sales produces to consider both their production and conduct.
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Arbitrator finds employer violated Ontario Human Rights Code for termination over vaccine refusal
Douglas Sanderson weighs in on a Canadian arbitrator’s decision that an employer violated Ontario Human Rights Code for terminating an employee when she refused to be vaccinated due to religious beliefs.
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Study of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Released
As the 2022 NILG National Conference was coming to a close, the EEOC released the long-awaited National Academy of Sciences report on the EEOC’s Pay Data Collection Completed in 2020. The study, titled Evaluation of Compensation Data Collected Through the EEO-1 Form, is a dense read at over 275 pages.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Aims to Close Carried Interest Loophole
Earlier this week, Senators Manchin and Schumer reached an agreement securing the former’s support for a tax bill proposed by Senate Democrats entitled the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” (the “Act”). Included in the Act are several provisions intended to increase tax revenue, among them a provision designed to raise