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Archives for December 11, 2023
California Employee Handbook Update (2025)
Employee handbooks often are on the front line in employment litigation. California’s changing workplace laws and court decisions require California employers to update their employee handbooks annually. Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn about the changes that you need to make for 2025, and the best practices for drafting employee handbooks.
Holiday Hotline: Holiday Pay and Policies
For many, December is a joyful time of year, full of parties, dinners, and decorations. Yet those same festivities make December a busy time of year for us at Shaw Law Group, as we field all kinds of holiday-season-related questions from our clients. This year, we’ll share some of those questions with our faithful blog readers in a December series we’re calling the “Holiday Hotline”! Today, we’ll tackle a few questions about holiday pay and policies…
Jackson Lewis Earns Top Score on Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion Efforts
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce that it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The firm received the “Equality 100 Award” for meeting all criteria, and will be recognized as a leader in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
Andrew Maunz Comments on the EEOC Suing a California Moving Company for Promoting Young Staff
Andrew Maunz comments on the EEOC’s enforcement of age-related discrimination laws after the agency sued a California-based moving company for promoting ‘student-athlete’ workers workforce in “A Moving Company Touts Its Young, Chiseled Workers. Feds Say That’s Age Discrimination,” published by the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit holding a self-appointed “tester” has standing to sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
Top Five Labor Law Developments for November 2023
The National Labor Relations Board delayed the effective date for its new joint-employer rule from Dec. 26, 2023, to Feb. 26, 2024.
How California’s New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants Affect the Technology Industry
Beginning January 1, 2024, two new California statutes will impose additional limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements in the state.
Impact of Labor Board’s New Joint-Employer Rule on Healthcare Industry
The National Labor Relations Board’s Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act raises serious concerns among healthcare employers who often use staffing agencies and other contractors.
Continuing Discussion on the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace – Part 2
Executive Summary: This is the second of multiple Alerts exploring different facets of the ongoing opioid addiction crisis afflicting our country. Our June 12, 2023 Alert outlined the big-picture issues associated with this epidemic. Our September 7, 2023 Alert (Part 1) addressed how to identify a potential addiction issue and when and how to engage on the issue. This Alert focuses on some of the medical concerns related to addiction and why it is helpful for employers to better understand these concerns when navigating an addiction scenario with an employee.
U.A.W. Accuses Honda, Hyundai and Volkswagen of Labor Violations
A week after declaring a drive to organize nonunion automakers, the United Automobile Workers union filed charges against three foreign manufacturers.
How to Tell an Employee They’re Not Ready for a Promotion
The conversation shouldn’t just defer their next step; it should lay the groundwork for future success.
Did you hear? Binghamton student’s research shows benefits of workplace gossip
Binghamton University School of Management doctoral student’s research explores how workplace gossip can help employees, improve an organization’s effectiveness
FDIC Hires Law Firm Cleary Gottlieb to Handle Workplace Culture Review
Former acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim will investigate bank regulator’s responses to allegations of harassment, discrimination
Most stressful jobs 2023: Judges, nurses and video editors all rank in top 10
More than half of America’s employees say they’re stressed at work, every day, according to a Gallup poll.