Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm hosted a conversation with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels live from its Chicago office on April 13. During the event, Samuels shared valuable insights on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the agency’s current agenda and enforcement priorities.
Archives for April 18, 2023
Stefan Borovina Talks with Newsday on AI Enhancing Workplace Safety
Stefan Borovina, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s OSHA and Worksite Safety practice group, discussed with Newsday how emerging artificial intelligence tools can be used by companies to make their workplaces safer.
Christopher P. Maugans Discusses Updates to NY Model Sexual Harassment Policy with Buffalo Business First
Christopher P. Maugans, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor group, spoke with Buffalo Business First regarding what employers need to know about the updates to New York State’s model sexual harassment policy.
“AI For Advancing Diversity In The Workplace: Friend Or Foe?” Law360 Expert Analysis
FH partners, Consuela Pinto and Dawn Siler-Nixon, authored the Expert Analysis, “AI For Advancing Diversity In The Workplace: Friend Or Foe?,” to Law360.
Federal Pay Transparency Bills Introduced
On Equal Pay Day, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced three bills, including a national pay transparency bill, that she believes would help to close the pay gap between men and women.
She chose Equal Pay Day for the introduction of these bills because it marks the additional days women
Indiana To Be Next in Passing Consumer Privacy Statute
The Indiana Legislature is poised to pass Senate Bill 5, a comprehensive privacy statute (the “Act”), and send it on to the Governor. Once signed, the Act will become operative on January 1, 2026, and make Indiana the seventh state, after California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Utah, and Virginia to enact
Unions Have Chance To End Controversial Pay Tiers
As unions in collective bargaining talks have recently sought to eliminate tiered wage systems that give newer workers lower pay or benefits than long-tenured employees, Michael Lotito says the extent to which unions might be able to build the support to pressure employers on tiered systems depends in part
Littler Attorneys Participating in 2023 Diversity Leadership Programs
(April 17, 2023) – Eleven attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been selected for the 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs and the National Employment Law Council (NELC) Academy.
New York State Adopts Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized updates to the state’s “Sexual Harassment Model Policy” that provides employers a template to aid their compliance with New York State laws prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace. The department further released an updated training video and
OSHA Gets Ball Rolling on Proposed Rule on Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently took a major first step toward developing its anticipated standard regarding violence in the healthcare setting, titled “Prevention of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance.” On March 1, 2023, OSHA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel—an initial step in
Enforcement Deferral Available for California Pay Data Reports on Labor Contractor Employees
In 2022, the California legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1162, which expanded the state’s existing pay data reporting requirements for “payroll employees” to include a new pay data report for employers with 100 or more “labor contractor employees.” Under SB 1162, the pay data reporting deadline was moved to May.
Stop Neglecting Low-Wage Workers
A conversation with Joseph Fuller and Manjari Raman of HBS about developing frontline employees.
3 New U.S. Employment Regulations That Companies Should Prepare for Now
A spate of laws and rules in three areas — noncompete clauses, pay transparency, and human capital disclosures — will have far-reaching implications on the talent landscape.
Why You Should Start A/B Testing Your DEI Initiatives
Testing your approach with a randomized sample of employees can help you find out what works and what doesn’t.
Preventing burnout is now the number one job for bosses. These 7 strategies can protect your teams
Between layoffs and hiring freezes and a newfound laser focus on profits and productivity, today’s employees are being asked to do more with fewer resources—a one-way ticket to burnout.