Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has published final rules interpreting the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which as of July 1, 2024, will require Chicago employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and up to 40
Archives for May 5, 2024
DOJ Launches New Pilot Program to Allow Whistleblowers Who Report Financial Crimes, Corruption to Avoid Prosecution
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division launched a new pilot program to enable whistleblowers to avoid prosecution when they voluntarily report new information to federal law enforcement authorities about criminal conduct involving corporations, including financial crimes, bribery, and corruption.
Illinois Lawmakers Nearing Passage of Bill to Stop ‘Per-Scan’ Damages for Privacy Act Violations
The Illinois legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) per-scan damages and provide a potential lifeline to employers that face potentially catastrophic damages awards for technical violations.
HIPAA Privacy Rules Get a Post-Dobbs Refresh on Reproductive Health Care
Employers will soon see the national debate about abortion popping up in some unexpected places: the HIPAA privacy policies and procedures and notices of privacy practices they use for their health benefit plans.
Not Too Little But Maybe Too Late? Illinois Finalizes Regulations Interpreting Paid Leave For All Workers Act Four Months After Law Takes Effect
Illinois Department of Labor has published final regulations implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which, as of January 1, 2024, requires most Illinois employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave per year for any purpose. The final regulations affirm a broad carveout for existing
OSH Law Primer, Part V: Recordkeeping Requirements
This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By the time this series is complete, the reader should
Harris on Bloomberg TV Discussing Jobs, Interest Rates, and the Labor Movement
I appeared on Bloomberg TV’s Balance of Power with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Thursday, May 2 to preview the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs and unemployment report and to discuss the state of the economy and the condition of the U.S. labor movement. Watch the video here:
FTC Noncompete Ban: Employers’ Next Steps
Melissa McDonagh says employers are required to provide “clear and conspicuous notice” to all workers whose noncompete agreements have been declared unenforceable by the FTC’s final rule.
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Noncompetes, Overtime, and the Status Quo: How Agency Rulemaking Distorts Federal Policy and Why Only Courts Can Fix It
Alexander MacDonald proposes that federal policymaking has strayed from the classical, Congress-driven model, and the only fix is stronger judicial review.
The Federalist Society
Non-compete agreements – are employers already making their own minds up?
In a preview of Littler’s 12th Annual Employer Survey, Melissa McDonagh and James Witz say employers are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to noncompete agreements and suggest other options to protect their confidential information and business relationships.
TLNT
3 Tips For Navigating DOL’s New OT Rule
James A. Paretti Jr. says the DOL’s new overtime rule is likely to face a legal challenge, so employers should start reviewing their workforces but stop short of implementing changes right away.
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Federal labor law could be completely upended by this summer
Alexander MacDonald weighs in on a Supreme Court case that will answer a claim that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
Courthouse News Service
4 Takeaways From The DOL’s Final Overtime Rule
Jim Paretti says the DOL’s new final overtime rule addressing salary thresholds for overtime exemptions will likely result in litigation, so employers shouldn’t rush to change their pay structures just yet.
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Breaking Down EEOC’s Final Rule To Implement The PWFA
Devjani Mishra, Mark Phillis and Jessica Craft advise employers on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which goes into effect in June 2024, and will expand protections related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions for qualified employees.
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New overtime rule may not survive expected court challenge
James Paretti says the DOL’s proposed final overtime rule that is meant to provide extra pay to millions of workers will face legal challenges just a like a similar proposed rule did in 2016.
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