The post-pandemic “new normal” is still in flux, stress-testing workplace identity and other issues faster than ever. Here are the employment and labor law trends and tactics sure to shape the new year.
Archives for January 2023
Continued At-Will Employment Sufficient Consideration for Restrictive Covenants, Connecticut Court Holds
Continued at-will employment can be sufficient consideration for an employee’s restrictive covenant agreement, the Connecticut Appellate Court has held. Schimenti Construction Company, LLC v. Schimenti, No. AC44274 (Jan. 17, 2023).
Jones Walker Continues Commitment to Diversity with Two Significant Initiatives
LCLD Pledge and Mansfield Certification Process
Legal Challenges the FTC Faces in Light of Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking essentially banning non-compete clauses and categorizing them as unfair methods of competition.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Marcos Zayas
Goldberg Segalla added Marcos Zayas to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Manhattan.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Alan Bouchaheen
Goldberg Segalla added Alan Bouchaheen to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Garden City.
OSHA BEEFS UP PENALTIES AND ISSUES NEW ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
OSHA annually adjusts its penalties for inflation. The adjustments are effective for penalties assessed after January 15, 2023. The new maximum penalty for serious, other-than-serious, and posting requirements is $15,625 per violation. The new maximum penalty for failure to abate (correct safety violation) is $15,625 per day beyond the abatement date. The new maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations is $156,259 per violation.
The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society
Federal civil rights law requires employers to accommodate their employees’ religious needs unless the request would impose “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.”
Help Your Employees Make Strong Passwords a Habit
To shore up security, you need to encourage practices your employees will actually use.
The ‘power paradox’ that’s holding back workplace allies
Active support of traditionally underrepresented groups (such as women, and members of the BIPOC, LBGTQ+, and disability communities), particularly by members of what is referred to as dominant social groups (such as men and white people), is on the rise.
Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard?
Amid layoffs and a changing workplace, worker stress is at a record high, even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing?
New Study Shows Why Your Company’s Hybrid Workplace Model May Be Failing: Poor Communication
As companies continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of work, the hybrid workplace model has emerged as a popular solution.
Potential Google killer could change US workforce as we know it
ChatGPT fuels concerns about the tech industry’s future
Justice Department Files Pay Equity Lawsuit Challenging Compensation Discrimination by Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
The Justice Department filed a complaint today against the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (WDMA) alleging that the WDMA discriminated on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when it offered a woman a lower salary than similarly or less qualified men for the same job. Title VII is a federal statute that prohibits compensation discrimination and other forms of employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion.
Chicago’s always been a union town. Now the face of organized labor is changing
As union activity ticks up in nontraditional areas, will this new worker consciousness reshape the city’s image as a union town?