On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program. DHS states that these changes will improve the program by “streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater
Archives for November 8, 2023
Proposed Regulations for the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act Offer Employers a Mixed Bag for Compliance
Illinois Department of Labor issued proposed regulations to implement the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which requires most Illinois employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave per year for any purpose. Proposed regulations include a broad exemption for existing
European Employers Navigate New Pressures Around Flexible Work Models, AI Adoption and Divisive Social Issues, Littler Survey Finds
(November 8, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its sixth annual European Employer Survey Report. Based on responses from 780 human resources (HR) executives, in-house lawyers and business leaders from across Europe, the report explores the myriad ways in which
Opinion: Navigating Oregon’s New Equal Pay Horizon
Christine Sargent helps employers prepare for Oregon’s new Equal Pay rules.
Portland Business Journal
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3 November Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch
Sarah Bryan Fask says the dispute over retired miners’ health benefits is notable because the decision “could impact whether unions could try to use a dispute resolution procedure within a collective bargaining agreement as a venue to dispute anticipated post-collective bargaining agreement changes.”
Law360
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President Biden’s sweeping executive order on AI “explicitly pro-union”
Bradford Kelley says President Biden’s executive order and accompanying fact sheet addressing AI are decidedly pro-union.
International Employment Lawyer
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What Employers Should Know About Biden’s AI Order
Michael Lotito mentions an Oct. 31 paper he wrote with other Littler attorneys, as well as a Stanford Law & Policy Review paper by Littler colleague Bradford Kelley to analyze President Biden’s AI executive order.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Failure to Promote Shortly After Reporting Harassment Was Not Retaliation
An associate professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine could not prove discrimination or retaliation when her supervisor said that she would not promote her 27 days after the professor revealed that she had filed a sexual harassment claim.
Court Rules Against Employer in Whistleblower Case
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act prohibits the retaliatory discharge of an employee who files a complaint or initiates a proceeding concerning a violation of a commercial motor vehicle safety or security regulation, the 4th Circuit ruled.
NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule: Do You Want to Control Other Employers’ Workers?
A business’s response to the National Labor Relations Board’s new new joint employer rule may boil down to one question: whether the business would ever need to control another employer’s workers.
Mueller Co. and IH Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mueller Co. LLC, a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water distribution products, and IH Services, Inc., which provides cleaning services in Mueller facilities, agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other relief to settle claims of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by the
Internet Scammers Used My Name to Take People’s Money
As a small-business owner, my reputation is extremely important to my success. If you can’t trust me, you certainly aren’t going to hire me to train your employees or speak at your conference.
So, I was horrified when recruiting expert and The Robot-Proof Recruiter author Katrina Collier reached out to let me
Power At Work Blogcast #25: A Political Directors Roundtable
Listen to Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in conversation with three national union political directors exactly one year before the 2024 presidential and congressional elections. Seth is joined by Susan Valentine from Unite Here!, Russ Breckenridge from the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Katrina Mendiola from
Google’s Open Culture Collides With the Israel-Hamas War
Google has long been a hub for employee activism, including over the company’s business with Israel. But workers looking to express support for Palestinians say they face hostility.
Las Vegas Unions and Caesars Reach Tentative Agreement as Strike Looms
The deal was announced two days before a strike deadline set by two unions. The walkout threat still hangs over other resorts and the city’s economy.