On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed employers another reminder of the potential benefits of consistent management.
Archives for November 4, 2022
DOL rule change may fuel litigation
Michael Lotito said the DOL is trying to downplay the impact of its proposed rule that would expand the number of workers who are considered employees rather than independent contractors, but it is designed, in fact, to have a much broader brush with respect to determining employee status.
Business
Employers Face Robust Monitoring Disclosure in Labor Board Plan
Zoe Argento weighs in on employee-monitoring practices in light of NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s call for a new legal standard to invalidate employee monitoring that may interfere with workers joining together for mutual aid and protection.
Bloomberg Law
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4 Ways COVID-19 Reshaped Employees’ Expectations
Devjani Mishra discusses what has changed in the workplace after COVID-19, including that employees are now much more aware of their ability to request accommodations.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Tensions in Brazil as Bolsonaro breaks silence
Eli Freedberg talks about the new pay transparency law in New York and explains why the law was passed, what it will change and why employers will now be having difficult conversations with existing employees as a result.
BBC World News
EEOC Disavows Ex-GC’s Warnings About Abortion Travel
In a letter to Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in recent letters its former general counsel sent employers warnings that the EEOC might sue if they provide assistance to workers seeking abortions that have no legal weight.
Law360
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5 tips for managing FMLA leave and PTO in the post-COVID-19 landscape
Jeff Nowak talks about leaves that run concurrently with FLMA and COVID-19-related leaves.
HR Dive
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Leading Through The Labor Bubble
Speaking on the relationship between labor and management, Claire Deason said it would be a mistake to assume we will go back in time to when the leadership had more leverage.
Chief Executive Magazine
DOL Aims To Avert Another Independent Contractor Rule Flub
Michael Lotito talks about the DOL’s efforts to eliminate the independent contractor rule established by the Trump administration.
Law360 Employment Authority
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The next job listing you apply for might actually include the salary
Joy Rosenquist talks about two new pay transparency laws that will soon become law in New York and California and also will have a big impact on employers and job seekers across the country.
CNN Business
It’s Almost Election Time – Navigating the Minefield of Politics at Work
Lauren C. Robertson, Mikayla E. Almeida, and Kimberly J. Doud discuss political discussions in the workplace and the relevant laws while providing tips to help employers manage these challenging situations.
ACC Tampa Bay
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Missouri Discriminated Against Employee with Disability
Michelle Barrett Falconer explains how important it is for employers to know what processes, policies and obligations under the law are in place when it comes to accommodating an employee’s disability.
SHRM Online
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Pension Insurer Proposal Stems Rising Tide of Liability Suits
Sarah Bryan Fask talks about the effects of a proposed rule from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. that would allow private-sector pension plans to choose the interest rates they use to calculate the unfunded liability individual employers pay when they’re withdrawing from a joint pension arrangement.
Bloomberg Law
Dealing with human rights complaints in unionized workplaces
Rhonda B. Levy and Douglas Sanderson examine The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the Tribunal had concurrent jurisdiction over employment-related human rights matters in a unionized
Midterm Elections Come With High Stakes For NLRB
Michael Lotito talks about the ramifications of the 2022 mid-term elections on the NLRB’s funding and operations.
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