Scott McDonald anticipates that the FTC will still push through its proposal to ban noncompete agreements and nullify existing noncompetes, albeit with some modifications.
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Archives for May 3, 2023
What does feds’ latest caution on AI mean for employers?
Niloy Ray weighs in on the U.S. government’s attempt to manage the growth of AI tools and technology, as well as the implications for employers.
HR Dive
Push For Shorter Workweek Reflects Shifting Attitudes
Nicole LeFave weighs in on overtime and some employers entertaining the idea of a 32-hour week.
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Su’s Chance to Lead DOL Could Come Down to Her Bargaining Savvy
Michael Lotito weighs in on whether nominee Julie Su has the experience and skills needed to lead the DOL.
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NLRB Could Adopt Many Proposed Changes in PRO Act
Michael Lotito says the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has little chance of being passed by Congress this year.
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Know the boundaries | The ‘banter’ excuse just keeps popping up in employment tribunals
Lisa Coleman says employers should be taking active steps to foster a respectful and inclusive environment with clear boundaries.
HR Grapevine
The Daily Record’s Power 20 Labor & Employment Law 2023: Jacqueline Phipps Polito
The Daily Record profiles Jacqueline Phipps Polito and names her to its Power 20 Labor & Employment Law 2023 list.
The Daily Record
World Intellectual Property day, for women access to knowledge still a challenge
Carlo Majer and Edgardo Ratti discuss how much work is still needed to close the gaps between men and women in the workplace, but they say there are positive signs that gender equality will improve in the future.
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NLRB Ruling Makes it More Difficult for Employers to Discipline Employees Over Outbursts
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Lion Elastomers LLC II that changes the standards relating to discipline or discharge of workers who cross the line with offensive or abusive conduct while engaging in activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
New Jersey Labor Department Publishes New Disclosure Form for Temporary Workers
n connection with New Jersey’s new Temporary Workers Bill of Rights law, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJ DOL) has published a new assignment disclosure form that temporary service firms must complete and provide to temporary workers upon placement beginning on May 7, 2022.
Mission Accomplished … White House Declares an End to the Pandemic and the CMS Vaccine Mandate
On May 1, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would be ending all of its various COVID-19 vaccination requirements on May 11, 2023, the same date as the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency will end, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). The
The Expansion of Pay Transparency Laws: A Growing Trend That Requires Employers’ Attention
Littler Welcomes Back Shareholder Laurent Badoux in Phoenix
PHOENIX (May 1, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Laurent Badoux as a shareholder in its Phoenix office. Badoux, who was an attorney and shareholder with Littler from 2002 to 2013, rejoins the firm from Buchalter, where he led the
PUMP Act Protections to Express Milk at Work: Remedies to Enforce Take Effect
Remedies for enforcement of the new federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), which requires most employers to provide both reasonable break time for employees to express milk for a nursing infant and private spaces to express milk, took effect on April 28, 2023.
Littler Lightbulb – April Employment Appellate Roundup
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month.
At the Supreme Court