Paweł Sych talks about the impact of the March amendment to the Labor Code – which provides additional protection for employees on fixed-term contracts – on both employers and employees.
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California bill would ban most criminal background checks
Alice Wang and Rod M. Fliegel say the Fair Chance Act of 2023, a California bill under consideration in the state senate, “would more or less upend the ordinary hiring process for just about every employer in California,” if passed.
HR Dive
How to Deliver Constructive Feedback Effectively
Jeff Nowak talks about problems with summary terminations, including that, if challenged, the termination will likely not withstand legal scrutiny.
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Court Rejects Claim by Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend Anti-Bias Training
Lindsay Rinehart discusses a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision to reject an employee’s claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against based on religion after he refused to attend mandatory LGBTQ anti-discrimination trainings.
CBIA
New Jersey WARN Severance Pay Challenge Rejected
On April 6, 2023, a New Jersey federal court denied a request to invalidate the severance pay requirements of the amended New Jersey mini-WARN law, known officially as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJWARN). Accordingly, the law’s new severance pay requirements will take effect on April
U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split Over Whether ‘Testers’ Have Standing to Pursue ADA Suits
The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case concerning a self-appointed “tester’s” standing to bring claims alleging a hotel violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide information on its website for guests with disabilities, even when the “tester” had no intention to
New York City Adopts Final Rules on Automated Decision-making Tools, AI in Hiring
On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) adopted highly anticipated final rules implementing the city’s law regulating the use of automated employment decision tools (AEDT) tools in hiring that will take effect on July 5, 2023. The AEDT law, which took effect
Supplemental H-2B Cap for Returning Workers Reached for Early Second Half of Fiscal Year 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that as of March 30, 2023, the supplemental H-2B cap for returning workers had been reached for the early second half of fiscal year 2023.
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The Rise in Antisemitism in America
There has been a recent, dramatic rise in antisemitism in the United States. In this podcast, David Goldman, the Executive Director and General Counsel of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, shares his perspective on how this trend is impacting our communities and workplaces, and offers some practical insights as
Paid Sick and Safe Leave Blooms in Bloomington, MN with Release of Initial Rules
Bloomington employers receive clarification about how they can request documentation to support absences Robust anti-retaliation provisions put the “protected” in protected leave Rules titled “initial,” so additional rules might soon follow
Final CPRA Regulations Approved and Lawsuit Filed to Enjoin Enforcement
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The California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“Agency”) long-waited regulations to guide enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CPRA”) were approved by the California Office of Administrative Law last week and are in force. These regulations offer clarity for businesses to
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Publishes Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard: It’s Getting Hot in Here
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board recently published the official draft version of an indoor heat illness prevention standard. The new proposed regulation would apply to indoor places of employment when the temperature reaches at least 82 degrees Fahrenheit when employees are present.
CMS Updates Could Help Employers on Second Round of Drug Cost Reporting
Employers facing a June 1, 2023, deadline for 2022 prescription drug cost reporting have important new clarification on issues such as plans that cover more than one employer, average monthly premium calculations, and medical plans that carve out prescription drug benefits.
McDonald’s Conducts Layoffs With a Weird McTwist
McDonald’s recently announced layoffs of corporate staff. That’s not unusual, especially since they announced in January that “the sprawling company operated in too many silos, leading to redundancies and slowing its innovation.”
What was weird was the way they decided to go about it. They closed their