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Posted: | CDF Labor Law LLP Category: California - General Tags: San Francisco
By: San Francisco Passes Ordinance Requiring Differential Pay for Military Leave
On February 19, 2023, the City of San Francisco’s new ordinance, the Military Leave Pay Protection Act (“MLPPA”), went into effect, which requires private San Francisco employers who have at least 100 employees worldwide, to provide supplemental compensation to their
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: OSHA - Mining
Every January, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) civil penalties typically increase in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. This year has been no exception.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Pennsylvania - General
A Pennsylvania Court held that an employer violated the state Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) by refusing to reimburse an employee for out-of-pocket medical marijuana expenses related to a workplace injury. Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber (Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd.), 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 26 (Commw. Ct. Mar. 17, 2023).
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: OSHA - General
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been given the authority to issue certifications in support of applications for T and U nonimmigrant visas beginning March 30, 2023.
To assist agencies in combatting human trafficking and other crimes, OSHA will issue these certifications during workplace safety investigations that identify
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: OSHA - General
Ogletree Deakins recently launched its OSHA Tracker, which compiles and filters inspection and citation data by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) region, state, city, industry, and date. Employers in Region 4—covering Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—may find the trends and, in some cases,
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: OSHA - Mining
In recent years, the scope of what constitutes an appropriate request for documents under the Mine Act has expanded.
Posted: | Littler Category: FLSA - Overtime Exemptions
The Third Circuit recently highlighted the flexibility afforded to employers when providing fringe benefits to salaried exempt employees. In Higgins v. Bayada Home Health Care Inc., No. 21-3286, 2023 WL 2518345 (3d Cir. Mar. 15, 2023), the Third Circuit held that employer-provided paid time off (PTO) is a fringe
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Damon Silver discusses the importance of continuously vetting your remote work monitoring vendor to protect against legal risk if a data breach or data misuse occurs in “7 Smart Things to Consider About Remote Employee Monitoring,” published by XpertHR.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce William R. Moseley has assumed Chairmanship of the Legal Affairs Committee and will become a Board Member of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
Posted: | Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - General
On April 11, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the release of updated versions of New York State’s sexual harassment model policy and training materials.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: EEOC
Symphony Deerbrook, LLC will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over conduct at its Symphony of Joliet facility, the federal agency announced today.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: New York Times
Labor fought for a long time to draw a bright line between work and home. It took almost no time at all to erase it.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
A culture that embraces change can create new opportunities for employees and organizations.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Vox
Who’s afraid of ChatGPT? Not these workers.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: SHRM
Question: What does generative artificial intelligence have in common with the 2023 Academy Award winner for best picture? Answer: They’re both “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”