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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Illinois - General
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled out the possibility of a one-year statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Tims v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc., No. 127801 (Feb. 2, 2023).
In answer to the certified question of whether the limitations period under section 13-201 of the Illinois
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: California - Cal/OSHA
On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation to replace the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), which were set to end on December 31, 2022.
Posted: | Littler Category: FMLA - General
Changes to paid family and medical leave will occur in 10 states and the District of Columbia this year. This Insight provides an overview of these changes, links to relevant articles, and some bad puns.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
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.
Posted: | Littler Category: Wisconsin - Wage & Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently ruled that Wisconsin wage and hours laws concerning the compensability of meal periods empower employers to require that such breaks be unpaid. In Wirth v. RLJ Dental,1 the court focused on whether the employer provided a qualifying meal break in
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Stephanie Mills-Gallan says mandatory paid time off laws are an interesting twist and the possibilities for misuse and abuse are endless.
Bloomberg Law
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Commenting on the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompetes, James M. Witz said there is going to be a lot of pushback from the business community on the need to have noncompetes, especially for senior workers who have access to trade secrets.
Business Insurance
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Cindy-Ann Thomas says employers should be aware of the increase in associational discrimination claims and offers suggestions for avoiding them.
Practical Law – The Journal
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Cindy-Ann Thomas discusses several steps smart employers can take to minimize the risk of weight bias and improve their inclusion initiatives.
International Employment Lawyer
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Mark T. Phillis talks about new protections for pregnant and lactating employees, and explains how the PUMP Act expands federal law and how PWFA differs from the ADA.
Business Insurance
Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Stephanie Mills-Gallan says paid-leave requirements for COVID-19 are being scaled back and multistate employers shouldn’t adopt a blanket, companywide policy for COVID-19 leave because state and local laws have varied requirements.
SHRM Online
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Sophie Vanhegan says the continued rise in employment disputes related to flexible working in the UK suggests employees and employers are still finding it tricky to agree on flexible working arrangements.
The Epoch Times
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Barbara Rittinger Rigo comments on Philadelphia’s new law that bans employers within city limits from testing for marijuana use during the hiring process.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Posted: | Littler Category: Law Firm News
Melissa McDonagh says that in response to the FTC’s proposed noncompete ban, companies should start reevaluating their noncompete agreements.
Law360 Pulse
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Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Evil HR Lady
Let’s face it, a lot of life can feel like Groundhogs Day (if you subscribe to the Bill Murray theory of the day). We do the same things over and over, and it can get repetitive. Especially in HR–while there are always unexpected things there is a lot of
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