On September 28, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain Permanent Resident Cards (also known as green cards) would automatically be valid for twenty-four months from the expiration date of the green card based on a properly filed application to renew an expiring or expired green card.
Archives for September 2022
Do employers have obligations under OSHA with respect to COVID-19 safety?
What You Need to Know About Reporting and Training Requirements in the DC Tipped Wage Worker Fairness Amendment Act
In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (“the Act”). Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training and reporting requirements.
Beltway Buzz, September 30, 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.
What Manufacturing and Other Employers Can Expect From Biden National Labor Relations Board
Through its decisions, the five-member National Labor Relations Board interprets the National Labor Relations Act. These decisions set rules that regulate unionized and non-unionized workplaces, including the relationship between employers and organized labor and the rights of employees to engage in concerted activities. With President Joe Biden’s appointees taking their
Governor Newsom Signs Law Expanding Employer Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Requirements
By: Governor Newsom Signs Law Expanding Employer Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Requirements
On February 17, 2022, the California legislature introduced Senate Bill (“SB”) 1162 to expand employer requirements regarding pay transparency and pay data reporting. CDF’s previous blog post analyzing the proposed bill is here. On September 27, 2022,
FLSA Retaliation Provisions Protect Anticipated Collective Action Members, Third Circuit Holds
Does a plaintiff’s allegation that he was about to join a pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective (class) action against his former employer, combined with the employer’s knowledge that he was a potential class member, sufficiently constitute being “about to testify” in an FLSA proceeding, such that the former
District of Columbia Implementing Revisions to Broad Ban on Non-Competes
The District of Columbia prompted widespread outcry from the business community when it enacted one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country in early 2021. At least in part spurred by that outcry, this past summer the D.C.
California Extends COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through 2022, Makes Small Amendment and Offers Grants for Smaller Employers
On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 152, which immediately extends the obligation of employers with 26 or more employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“CA 2022 SPSL”) through December 31, 2022, amends standards for when employees use CA 2022 SPSL because they test
25 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2022 New York Metro Edition Super Lawyers
Twenty-five attorneys in Goldberg Segalla’s Garden City, Manhattan, and White Plains offices have been listed in the 2022 New York Metro edition of Super Lawyers.
Five FordHarrison Attorneys Named to 2022 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Philip K. Davidoff, Partner, Bran C. Noonan, Partner, and Stephen E. Zweig, Partner – Senior Status, were named to the 2022 New York Super Lawyers List and Vince M. Avery, Partner, and Marissa Vitolo, Counsel, were named to the 2022 New York Rising Stars List.
Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting
The governor’s decision, after a veto last year, will allow mail voting in unionization elections. President Biden had pushed for approval.
How Companies Should Set — and Report — DEI Goals
Targets must be detailed to create transparency, shared to induce accountability, and accompanied by action plans to promote change.
Trans Teacher’s Discrimination Suit Settled With Maryland School Board
A teacher who taught in Maryland for years has settled a discrimination lawsuit, claiming she was subjected to “pervasive and severe” verbal and physical assaults because of her transgender identity.
Walsh, unions see ‘moment’ for labor movement as workers seek respect
U.S. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh said he was “optimistic about this moment in time” for labor, telling a Beacon Hill audience about an event at the White House this summer with labor organizers from around the country.