On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024, and will become effective sixty days later.
Archives for April 15, 2024
California Pay Data Reporting: Key Updates to Prepare for May 8 Deadline
The California Pay Data Reporting Portal opened on February 1, 2024, and private employers of 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors must submit their 2023 pay data reports on or before May 8, 2024. In this podcast, Jay Patton (shareholder, Birmingham) and Kiosha Dickey (of counsel, Columbia) review recent major developments, including guidance issued by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD).
New Study Shows Gen Z LGBTQIA+ Students, Graduates Value, Seek Out Inclusive Workplaces
Employers that foster a culture of belonging for all employees will have an advantage as Gen Z is projected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025 and their expectations will change the workplace as we know it.
Employment Law Breakfast Briefing: Conducting Workplace Investigations (SC, NC, AL, TN)
During these sessions, Maynard Nexsen attorneys will address how to effectively and efficiently conduct workplace investigations, including discussions of best practices as well as the “dos and don’ts” of directing investigations. We will also address how to respond to a complaint, when to utilize outside counsel, and how to best analyze the information gleaned from the investigation in order to formulate a remedy and resolution.
Lindsey White, Donald English and Greg Riolo Discuss Lindsey’ Decision to Join Jackson Lewis
Matthew Camardella Discusses the Future of the OFCCP’s Authority to Enforce Civil Rights Obligations for Federal Contractors
Garen Dodge Discusses Surge in Recent EEOC Activity
Tasos Paindiris Discusses What Abortion Ban Rulings in Arizona and Florida Mean for Employers
Littler Welcomes Back Shannon Huygens as Special Counsel in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (April 15, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Shannon Huygens as special counsel in its Pittsburgh office. Huygens, who was an associate at Littler from 2004 to 2013, rejoins the firm after serving as associate general counsel at the University
What to Do When Your Team Blames You
Fair or not, you need to work through the experience while keeping important relationships intact.
Labor Law: Hairstyle discrimination is race discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Louisiana-based drug and medical testing supply company American Screening will pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against it based on alleged hairstyle discrimination which amounted to race discrimination in violation of federal law.
Jamie Dimon’s AI Vision: An Unexpected Workplace Wellness Opportunity
In nearly every industry, artificial intelligence (AI) has already started to make its mark.
U.S. Engagement Hits 11-Year Low
4.8 million fewer U.S. employees are engaged in early 2024
The Power of Two: The underestimated value of workplace friendships
As we emerge from the pandemic, work life and personal life have clearly become increasingly blurred in the modern workplace.
Musk, Other Tesla Leaders Beat Investors’ ‘Toxic Workplace’ Suit
A federal court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit brought by Tesla Inc. investors against CEO Elon Musk and other company leaders alleging they fostered a toxic workplace culture.