The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently made important policy updates addressing how it will enforce two key statutes under its domain, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These policy adjustments will affect all employers and are still relevant even in situations
Archives for March 3, 2024
Beltway Buzz, March 1, 2024
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.
Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Safeguard Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data
On February 28, 2024, the Biden administration announced new cybersecurity-related measures, including an executive order (EO) and advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), intended to address the bulk flow of Americans’ sensitive personal data to enumerated “countries of concern.”
Senate Committee Clears Su Nomination for Labor Secretary
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, narrowly advanced the nomination of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as permanent Secretary of Labor. The Committee voted 11-10 to advance her nomination to the full Senate floor, according to media reports.
That’s A Wrap! CDC Reduces Recommended COVID-19 Isolation Period
On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is updating its COVID-19 guidance and is no longer recommending that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 isolate for five days. The agency is recommending a new, “unified approach” to respiratory viruses, including not only COVID-19
Power At Work Blogcast #34: Uplifting Women in Construction with Director Wendy Chun-Hoon, Anita Bruno, Jeannine Giguere-Gagnon, & Sinade Wadsworth
In this blogcast, Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Wendy Chun-Hoon, Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor; Anita Bruno, founder and CEO of Rhode Island Women in the Trades; Jeannine Giguere-Gagnon, retired union carpenter and RI Women in the Trades representatives; and Sinade
How to embrace AI without jeopardizing morale – or risking lawsuits
Marko Mrkonich says companies are finding value in AI faster than expected, which can create pressure to adopt tools before the appropriate compliance mechanisms to manage them are in place.
American City Business Journals
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New regulation raises compliance concerns for large employers
Janell Ahnert discusses OSHA’s expanded electronic recordkeeping rule and how it may change OSHA inspections going forward.
Birmingham Business Journal
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Pay Transparency: A Remedy for the Gender Pay Gap?
Kelly M. Peña explores the gender pay gap and what is being done to narrow it.
Florida Bar Journal
3 Tips To Not Mess Up Calif. Pay Data Reports
Joy Rosenquist talks about California’s pay data reports and what employers should pay attention to when completing them.
Law360 Employment Authority
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DOL rule set to broaden liability for employers
Alex MacDonald says a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that contains a six-factor test to guide employers in determining a worker’s employment status under the FLSA month may result in confusion, and even lawsuits, for employers.
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Germany: Works Council Doesn’t Have a Say When Employees Use ChatGPT
Ulrike Schulke and Pia Papke provide an overview of an important decision from the Labor Court Hamburg – the first such ruling on whether a works council has a say in the introduction of ChatGPT.
SHRM Online
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Salary History Ban Coming to Federal Employers and Contractors
Joy Rosenquist talks about the impact of an executive order banning the use of salary history in hiring by federal agencies and contractors.
WorldatWork
New Test for OT Eligibility Rife With Land Mines for Employers
Paul Piccigallo comments on the Department of Labor’s new rule to determine a worker’s status and warns employers not to rely on a job title alone.
Corporate Counsel
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