On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law new legislation prohibiting non-compete and conflict-of-interest clauses for certain veterinary and health care professionals in the state of Maryland. The enactment of this law follows the Federal Trade Commission’s recently announced final rule1 banning non-compete agreements for most employees in the
Archives for April 28, 2024
Nuanced Privacy Laws Means Healthcare Organizations Should Prioritize Protecting Personal Information
The healthcare industry is among the most highly regulated industries when it comes to privacy protections. In addition to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare providers also must comply with a growing number of state laws governing data privacy and security. Fully complying with this patchwork
Beltway Buzz, April 26, 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.
2024 Title IX Regulation Update, Part 2: Section 106.2 Definitions
Part two of our series of articles examining key changes applicable to higher education institutions and contained in new Title IX regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024, addresses definitions set forth in § 106.2. A summary of pertinent changes follows.
2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Ten
Call-to-Action: Immigration Protections for Migrant Families in the U.S.
In this pro bono podcast, Littler’s Lavanga Wijekoon speaks with Ellen Miller of the National Immigrant Justice Center, Jodi Ziesemer of the New York Legal Assistance Group and Laura Lunn of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network about the work being done across the country to help immigrants and their
2024 Title IX Regulation Update, Part I: Grievance Procedures for Resolving Complaints of Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
This is part one of a series examining the most topical changes contained in the new Title IX regulations applicable to higher education released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only to K–12 are not included in this analysis. The long-awaited Title IX regulations
New York to Require Paid Prenatal Care Leave Among Other Updates in Budget Legislation
New York will be the first state to require employers to provide paid leave to pregnant employees for prenatal care under one of a series of proposals included in legislation recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul to implement the new state budget.
A Look at the Proliferation of New Legislation Addressing IE&D Across the Country
There has been an explosion of inclusion, equity and diversity-based legislation over the last two years. Since 2023, dozens of “anti-IE&D” bills have been introduced and 12 have become law, attempting to restrict IE&D-related activities. At the same time, several jurisdictions have recently sought to introduce “pro-IE&D” bills that would
Video game employees need to reprogram corporate controls by organizing
After decades of poor working conditions and low pay, unpredictable mass layoffs are causing employees across the video game industry to turn to unions for security and stability.
“Downsizing” is nothing new to tech workers. Tech companies are notorious for blindsiding their workers with massive cuts to their staff. In
Power At Work Blogcast #41: BREAKING NEWS BLOGCAST: FTC Kills Non-Compete Agreements
In this BREAKING NEWS BLOGCAST, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Hannah Garden-Monheit, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, to discuss the FTC’s new rule prohibiting employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees. Harris and Garden-Monheit
EEOC Sues Chesterfield Valley Investors for Sexual Harassment
INDIANAPOLIS – Chesterfield Valley Investors, LLC, doing business as Gateway Classic Cars, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a hostile work environment because of her sex, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
New York Becomes the First State to Mandate Paid Prenatal Leave and Sets COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Sunset Date
Making New York the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave, the legislature on April 19, 2024 passed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b that will require employers to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical
EEOC Issues Final Regulations to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Key Takeaways
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Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its 408-page final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provides key provisions for employers as to their duties to pregnant workers under the
District Court Strikes Portions of Inglewood’s Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
In 2022, the City of Inglewood passed a healthcare worker minimum wage ordinance. The new $25.00 minimum wage applies to private-sector healthcare employees who work in hospitals, integrated health systems, and dialysis clinics in Inglewood.
The new minimum wage applied to clinicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, aides, technicians, maintenance workers,