New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bills enacting the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit alleging unlawful discriminatory practices, and barring the inclusion of liquidated damages provisions in settlement agreements for claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. These are among the hundreds of bills passed during the busy 2023 New York legislative session. A bill barring non-compete agreements for all workers, regardless of their salary level or job function, was passed in June, but it has yet to be sent to Governor Hochul for signature.
Archives for November 2023
NLRB Extends Effective Date of Joint Employer Rule in Wake of Legal Challenges
A Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly of Employment Discrimination in the Perm Process
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases First Draft Regulations of AI and Other Automated Decision Technology
On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unveiled draft automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) regulations that would set forth new consumer protections related to the profiling of consumers (including employees) and the use of such technology, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein is proud to announce that Founding and Co-Managing Partner Peter Moser has been inducted as a Fellow into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
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Cloudbeds to Pay $150,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
BOSTON – Remote-first global technology company Digital Arbitrage, Inc., doing business as Cloudbeds, will pay $150,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Holiday Gifts May Be Taxable
When employers give holiday gifts to employees, it may have tax ramifications for the employee.
Nonbinary Employees: Invisible on Many EEO-1 Forms
There are many reasons why employers may choose not to report their nonbinary employees on the EEO-1 form. But from an employee relations standpoint, employers might want to identify employees as nonbinary not only on the EEO-1 form, but other forms.
Proposals Would Relax Hiring Restrictions for Banks, Credit Unions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently released proposed rules to give banks and credit unions more flexibility to hire people who have committed relatively minor crimes.
Lawmakers Debate Change to Overtime Salary Threshold
Lawmakers Debate Change to Overtime Salary Threshold at a House commitee hearing.
Work Advice: This ‘holiday’ office party is all Christmas, all the way
Calling it a holiday party won’t keep your non-Christian employees from feeling excluded
U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants
The United Automobile Workers’ effort, with a long-elusive goal, follows its success in securing big raises in contracts with the Detroit automakers.
Inside the ‘Envy Office,’ Reporters Find a Trend, and a Story
Stylish workplaces are popping up across corporate America and on social media. Two journalists teamed up to find out if sophisticated design is enough to bring people back to the office.
Indeed Scraps Mental Health Days as More Firms Pare Covid-Era Perks
Job site Indeed is the latest company to pull back on some of the benefits offered to support employees through the global health crisis.
Millennials and Boomers should take note of GenZ’s approach to work, says a labour skills expert, otherwise they risk becoming an ‘impediment of change’
Young staff are often told they should learn from those with more experience. Yet in an increasingly shifting labour market, older employees might actually want to take inspiration from their junior counterparts as well.