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Archives for May 28, 2024
Ready to Certify Your Affirmative Action Plans Before July 1, 2024?
Government contractors responsible for preparing affirmative action plans must certify that they’re actively developing and maintaining them. The deadline for this required certification is July 1, 2024.
Maryland Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Certain Healthcare Professionals
Maryland is following a nationwide trend restricting non-competition agreements for medical professionals. Maryland House Bill (HB) 1388 voids all non-compete and conflict of interest provisions in employment contracts for certain veterinary practitioners and veterinary technicians beginning June 1, 2024.
How to Pay Overtime in California: Part Two
As we discussed in last month’s column, calculating the regular rate of pay can be complicated, and failure to do so correctly can result in significant liability for employers.
Michelle Duncan, Eric Felsberg and Joseph Lazzarotti Comment on Details of Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act
Michelle Duncan, Eric Felsberg and Joseph Lazzarotti discuss compliance obligations for both developers and deployers of AI systems, examining how these requirements integrate into broader risk management strategies for businesses in “Snapshot: What To Know About Colorado’s New AI Rules,” published by Law360.
Melanie Paul Comments on OHSA’s Memo Focusing on Ergonomic Injuries
Melanie Paul comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s memorandum focused on protecting workers from muscle strains and other ergonomic problems in “OSHA Pushes Inspectors to Scrutinize Ergonomic Injury Reports,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Michelle Duncan Discusses Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act Targeting Discrimination
Michelle Duncan discusses Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act aimed at mitigating bias in AI and its implications for employers utilizing automated decision-making tools such as resume and job candidate screening software in “US’s First State AI Bias Law Lets Job Seekers Fight Rejections,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Jackson Lewis Attorneys Spotlighted for Elevations in Q1 2024
Jackson Lewis attorneys are spotlighted for their recent elevations in “Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1,” published by Law360.
Jackson Lewis Immigration Group Leaders Named Among Lawdragon’s 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Principals and Immigration group Co-Leaders Michael H. Neifach, Otieno M. Ombok and Amy L. Peck have been recognized in Lawdragon’s 2024 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers guide. The guide honors lawyers focusing on business immigration, global mobility, impact advocacy, refugee and asylum claims. This marks the second consecutive year Michael, Otieno and Amy have earned this recognition.
Michael Bertoncini Authors “Workforce Investments Can Be the Answer to the New Labor Movement”
Michael Bertoncini authors “Workforce Investments Can Be the Answer to the New Labor Movement,” published by Bloomberg Law.
What Connecticut Employers Need to Know About the Upcoming Changes to Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law
Executive Summary: On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut State Senate approved a significant expansion to Connecticut’s existing paid sick leave law that took effect in 2011.
Ohio Federal Court Rules Judicial Approval Not Required in FLSA Settlements
In Gilstrap v. Sushinati LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio rejected the notion that the parties’ private agreement to settle claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) required court approval.
The district court’s decision in Gilstrap follows a growing body of case law
Work Advice: An old co-worker is back and publicizing my cringey history
By getting ahead of the narrative and owning up to past mistakes, you can blunt a colleague’s toxic gossip.
What Is Hot-Desking as a Workplace Trend?
To the frustration of some employees, communal desks have become more common in hybrid work environments.
The Delivery Business Shows Why Unions Are Struggling to Expand
The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.