On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed rulemaking pertaining to “commercial surveillance and lax data security.” However, the overall focus of the potential rulemaking is consumer privacy and data security. The FTC states in its notice that its “extensive enforcement and policy work over the last
Archives for August 23, 2022
It’s Getting Hot In Here – Cal/OSHA Begins Enforcing Indoor Heat Safety Under Section 3203
Cal/OSHA’s outdoor heat illness prevention standard is well known by employers with employees who commonly work outside. And while there is no official indoor heat illness standard, employers still need to consider heat hazards when evaluating workplace safety, especially in light of Fed/OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for Outdoor and
Home Health Care Agency and Staffing Firm Expected to Pay $2.5 Million for Overtime Wage Violations
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand delivered a decision that found a home care agency and a staffing firm guilty of collaborating to withhold overtime wages. The suit, which was filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2019, accused Elder Resource Management Inc. and Staff Source
Can Even Stranger Things Still Happen? Florida is Blocked From Enforcing “Stop-WOKE” Law… For Now
Following a series of stops and starts, Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (IFA), or the so-called “Stop-WOKE” law, was partially enjoined on August 18, 2022. The law, which went into effect July 1, 2022, had dramatically restricted the sorts of communications employers and educators are permitted to make concerning diversity,
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines
With the COVID-19 vaccine becoming more widespread, Jim Paretti and Kaitlyn A. Hansen share their insight with employers about how to return employees to work safely.
HR Professionals Magazine
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The Potential Impact of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Important Issues Facing Employers
With the ever-changing employment landscape, Matt Brown and Benjamin Hepner explain how Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will play a long-term role in shaping the future of the legal scene of our workplaces.
HR Professionals Magazine
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Record number of Americans have two jobs to cope
Claire Deason explains how noncomplete violations could end up in litigation matters.
China Daily Global
Changes in Gun Laws Affect the Workplace
David Gartenberg shares insight to employers about firearm restrictions in the workplace.
SHRM Online
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Women’s health, the workplace and ‘big data’ – what’s the connection?
Deborah Margolis and Alison Sneddon share how healthcare apps for women “femtech” could potentially lead to serious consequences if a data breach occurs.
Personnel Today
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Transgender Workers’ Rights Expanded by Gender Dysphoria Ruling
Jeff Nowak shares best practice advice with employers about disability accommodations surrounding gender dysphoria.
Bloomberg Law
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OFCCP Announces Construction Contract Award Portal
OFCCP announced today it will launch the Notification of Construction Contract Award Portal (NCAP) on August 26, 2022. While the NCAP is not yet live, OFCCP has launched an NCAP informational page with background information. The page will eventually include FAQs, how-to videos, and a User Guide.
The purpose of
FY 2023 H-1B Update: USCIS Sending Not-Selected Notices
For H-1B visas, employers have been hoping there will be another round of selections for FY 2023, but that is not on the horizon.
USCIS has been sending non-selection notices to registrants’ online accounts. USCIS can only send non-selection notices once it has determined that enough petitions for the regular