Joshua Adams and Damón Gray author “FLSA Conditional Certification Is Alive And Well In 4th Circ.,” published by Law360.
Archives for July 15, 2024
Top Five Labor Law Developments for June 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court raised the standard a U.S. district court must apply when analyzing the propriety of a 10(j) injunction. No. 23-367 (June 13, 2024).
The End of Chevron Deference and the Anticipated Impact on Withdrawal Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute. (See “Go Fish! U.S. Supreme Court Overturns ‘Chevron Deference’ to Federal Agencies: What It Means for Employers”) Following the decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, courts must exercise independent judgment in reviewing the agency’s interpretation of the statute. Courts may apply the standard set forth in Skidmore v. Swift & Co., 323 U. S. 134 (1944), in which a court can uphold a regulation if it finds the agency’s interpretation of the statute persuasive.
New Illinois Employment Laws (Likely) Coming Soon!
Real World Impact: The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner helps employers. We provide a very brief synopsis of what each bill says and a more detailed analysis of each can be found [HERE]. These bills have passed both houses and all have been sent to Governor J. B. Pritzker for his signature in the last few weeks of June 2024. Importantly, this is a preview of what is likely coming, but any of this legislation can be amended, withdrawn, or vetoed prior to the Governor signing it into law. We will update this article when and if these bills are signed into law.
What if the A.I. Boosters Are Wrong?
A skeptical paper by Daron Acemoglu, a labor economist at M.I.T., has triggered a heated debate over whether artificial intelligence will supercharge productivity.
The $25 Trillion System of Retirement Savings Needs Fixing
Fifty years after Congress passed a landmark retirement law, 401(k) and I.R.A. accounts enrich mostly higher-income households. Here are five ways they can be improved.
When a Team Member Speaks Up — and It Doesn’t Go Well
Speaking up — and being heard — in organizations is critical, but failed attempts to speak up happen often at work and can lead people to silence themselves and others in the long run.
6 Ways to Bring Strategy into Your Work Every Day
Micromanagement dampens enthusiasm for trying something new.
Productive Playfulness: A Key To Workplace Innovation
Work, we are often told, is the opposite of play.
Here’s how Trump’s new vice presidential pick stacks up on federal workforce issues
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, has been at the center of GOP efforts in Congress to “dismantle” diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies, and has suggested that during a second Trump term, the president should fire “every mid-level bureaucrat” in government.
Microaggressions at Work: 4 Important Court Rulings
Microaggressions at work are everyday slights, insults, putdowns and offensive behaviors that, cumulatively, take a toll on employees from underrepresented communities.
The Saga Continues: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
We have steadily followed the evolving legal landscape, including the emerging circuit court split, surrounding whether the federal anti-discrimination law, Title VII, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
HR leaders, are you embracing your ‘superpower’? Here’s how to start
Being in HR may feel like a thankless job at times. But, according to one executive, HR leaders have the ability to harness an “HR superpower”—which can drive positive business results and position HR to be seen as more strategic by both leaders and employees.
Major HR Trade Group Drops The ‘E’ For Equity From DEI—Prompting Online Firestorm
July might make us think of lazy summer days, but this year it has brought a highly volatile presidential election—one that, over the weekend, included an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Read the email CEO Jamie Dimon sent to JPMorgan employees after the assassination attempt on Trump
“It is only through constructive dialogue that we can tackle our nation’s toughest challenges,” Dimon wrote in the memo.