On May 24, 2024, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to “clarify the rights of employees and the responsibility of employers following allegations of workplace harassment.”
Archives for June 19, 2024
Deal Reached on Proposed PAGA Amendments to Avert a November Vote on PAGA Repeal
By: Deal Reached on Proposed PAGA Amendments to Avert a November Vote on PAGA Repeal
Earlier today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that labor and business groups concluded their ongoing negotiations and reached an agreement to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement is not yet in writing. Bill
New Protections for Foreign National Spouses of U.S. Citizens Announced
President Joe Biden announced protections for undocumented foreign national spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the United States for 10 years without a legal immigration status. This will protect approximately 500,000 such spouses from deportation and fear of deportation. The program is expected to launch by summer’s end.
PAGA Reform Is Coming!
On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom announced a deal had been reached with the legislature and business groups to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
The agreement apparently comes after several months of negotiations between various business groups that had been pushing forward a ballot measure to repeal PAGA
Doesn’t the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act just require employers to treat pregnant employees just like they treat employees with disabilities?
New York Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks
Effective June 19, 2024, New York employers will be required to provide up to 30 minutes of paid lactation breaks to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at work. This change to New York Labor Law Section 206-c is set forth in Bill
EEOC Regulations On Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Partially Enjoined Before Implementation
By: EEOC Regulations On Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Partially Enjoined Before Implementation
Earlier this spring, we published an article detailing the highlights of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) new 408-page regulations on the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”).
The regulations include a provision that requires employers to consider
Considerations For Employers In Taking Steps To Prevent Workplace Violence
Littler’s Rebecca Goldstein, Adam Fiss and Terri Solomon discuss the steps employers can take to prevent violence in the workplace.
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Scope of Accommodations Required Under PWFA Narrowed in Louisiana and Mississippi
On the eve of the effective date of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations (Final Rule), a federal court in Louisiana postponed the effective date of what the court describes as the “Final Rule’s requirement that covered entities provide accommodation for the elective
Iron Hill Brewery to Pay $115,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
ATLANTA – Iron Hill Brewery of Buckhead, LLC, and Iron Hill Brewery, LLC, a chain of breweries and restaurants across several states, has agreed to pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, the federal agency announced today.
EEOC Releases Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry
WASHINGTON – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry, a document that highlights key recommendations industry leaders can take to combat harassment in construction.
Weis Markets to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination Suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets, Inc., will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Amazon fined $5.9 million for over 59,000 violations of California labor laws
California’s labor regulator slapped Amazon with a roughly $6 million fine for breaking the state’s Warehouse Quotas law.
Amazon fined $5.9 million for breaking labor law in California
The company is among the first to run afoul of a union-backed law aimed at protecting warehouse workers from aggressive productivity quotas.
Wells Fargo employees fired after fake-work claim turns up keyboard sim, Bloomberg reports
More than a dozen Wells Fargo employees were fired last month following an investigation about the bankers “fake working,” Bloomberg reported.