Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We Get Work, live from Jackson Lewis’ Corporate Counsel Conference, CCC2023, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach resort in Orange County, California. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topics to present now.
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Live from CCC2023 Ep. 3: DEI and ESG Beyond the Imperative
Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We Get Work, live from Jackson Lewis’ Corporate Counsel Conference, CCC2023, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach resort in Orange County, California. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topics to present now.
Indiana Bans Physician Non-Competes for Primary Care Physicians, Adds Restrictions for Others
Just three years after passing a statute significantly restricting the enforceability of physician non-compete agreements, Indiana’s legislature has passed an amendment, Senate Enrolled Act No. 7.
Scott R. Green Shares What Employers Should Know About EEOC’S Harassment Practices
Scott R. Green, partner and vice chair in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor group, spoke with Law360 regarding the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Federal Sector” document.
Workers’ Compensation Board Further Scrutinizing Section 32s with Releases and Resignations
We’ve seen in the last month a significant increase in the number of Section 32 Agreements that a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge has either disapproved, or to which they have demanded revisions, due to a general release or resignation attendant to same.
Three-Year Foreign Domicile Requirement for E-Visa Applicants
A new federal law restricts foreign investors’ access to E visas by adding a three-year domicile requirement for investors who obtained their citizenship through Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programs.
Buried in the nearly 2,000-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), P.L. 117-263, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December
Idaho Enacts New Coronavirus Vaccination Law
Under new legislation coined the “Coronavirus Stop Act,” employers doing business in the state of Idaho may no longer require a coronavirus vaccination as a term of employment unless required by federal law or where the terms of employment include travel to foreign jurisdictions requiring vaccination.
Read more here.
Forensic Review During Investigations: Have You Considered The NLRA?
NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is pressing for stricter enforcement against the use of workplace technologies to monitor employees. As a result, employers should consider the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) when conducting forensic reviews of employee emails and texts during internal investigations.
On October 31, 2022, Abruzzo issued
Washington State’s My Health, My Data Act Sent to Governor
Since the privacy and security regulations were issued under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), critics pointed to the limitations on the reach of those rules. A critical limitation advanced by privacy advocates is that the popular health data privacy rule extends only to certain covered entities
EEOC Chair Burrows Joins DOJ, CFPB, And FTC Officials to Release Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Systems
U.S. EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows and officials from three other federal agencies jointly pledged today to uphold America’s commitment to the core principles of fairness, equality, and justice as emerging automated systems, including those sometimes marketed as “artificial intelligence” or “AI,” become increasingly common in our daily lives – impacting civil rights, fair competition, consumer protection, and equal opportunity.
What Employers Can Do to Make Childbirth Safer in the U.S.
Five actions that can drive meaningful change.
Stress Management For Leaders, Improved Mental Health For The Workplace
In times of enduring uncertainty, managers can be the greatest ally to their team’s mental health – or one of their greatest stressors.
How Does Menopause Affect Women in the Workplace?
The U.S. economy is losing $26.6 billion a year due to lost productivity and health expenses resulting from employees who are managing menopause symptoms, according to a new report.
Speaking for justice in the workplace
Jane Chung and Alex Catsoulis want their new communications firm to be every bit as pro-labor as they are.
Workplace discrimination linked to increased risk of high blood pressure, study finds
Adults in the United States who reported feeling discriminated against at work had a higher risk of developing high blood pressure than adults who reported less discrimination at work, according to a new study.