Archives for December 10, 2023
Beltway Buzz, December 8, 2023
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
New York Enacts ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ Notice and Posting Requirements
Beginning on July 1, 2024, New York City employers will be required under a newly enacted city law to distribute and post a city-created “Workers’ Bill of Rights” notice informing employees of their employment rights.
HHS Announces Planned Cybersecurity Initiatives for Healthcare Sector
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a plan to provide resources and incentives for the healthcare industry to adopt cybersecurity measures and to increase potential regulatory penalties for cybersecurity breaches amid growing data security risks to hospitals and health systems.
Where MSHA and the Mining Industry Are as 2023 Comes to an End
As we close out 2023 and look to 2024, the time is right to take stock of developments in mine safety and health law over the past year and consider what may be on the horizon.
Ninth Circuit: Health Insurance Opt-Out Fees Not Part of Regular Rate for Overtime Purposes
County firefighters and law enforcement officers who opt out of employer- or union-provided health insurance coverage receive a monetary credit each pay period, minus an “opt-out fee” that goes toward the costs of maintaining the insurance plans. Although the final credit received in their pay is part of their regular
New York City Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide an “Employee Bill of Rights” to All Employees Regardless of Immigration Status
On December 3, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production (DCWP), in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations selected by the commissioner of
Collective Bargaining in 2023: End-of-Year Grades
2023 was a very important year for collective bargaining — perhaps the most important in a generation. This year certainly proved, yet again, collective bargaining can successfully address workplace problems. We already knew that. This year’s collective bargaining brought more. Collective bargaining produced generational changes in workers’ lives. Worker
If You’re Taking Ozempic, You Can Talk About It With Your Team — Under the Right Circumstances
It’s no mystery why your employees want to take Ozempic or Wegovy (both are the same drug — Semaglutide — just in different dosages). In addition to treating Type II diabetes, this drug can help with weight loss.
But as a business leader, if you are on it, should you
Quiz: Do We Have to Follow This Law? Start By Counting Your Employees
Depending on how many people you employ, you may—or may not—have to follow certain federal laws. Do you know how many employees a business must have to be “covered by”…
Justice O’Connor’s Lasting Impact On Sex Harassment Law
Jim Paretti said Justice O’Connor’s stance on harassment set the standard for what has become contemporary hostile work environment claims and still reverberates today.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Unions Use Contract Wins to Make Up for Congress’ Long Inaction
Michael Lotito weighs in on the growth of unions under President Biden and what it means historically.
Bloomberg Law
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Growing scrutiny of stay-or-pay clauses trapping US workers
Johane Severin discusses the growing practice of “stay-or-pay” contracts, which some argue force workers to pay if they resign ahead of a stipulated date.
International Employment Lawyer
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From wage theft to pay transparency, here are New York’s new employment laws
Johane Severin says a few of New York’s new employment laws serve to protect the public from losing rights and protecting people who don’t have the same access to resources as others have.
International Employment Lawyer
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Things to Do and Avoid When Hiring in Germany
Donald Dowling offers tips for U.S.-based global companies who hire employees in Germany, where U.S.-style “at-will” employment is unusual.
SHRM Online
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