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Archives for August 20, 2024
Preparing for Looming Deadlines in FTC Noncompete Ban
New Illinois Child Labor Law Brings Enhanced Workplace Rules for Minors Under 16
Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations. The new law includes civil and criminal penalties for violations.
Dear Littler: Can we prevent an employee from maintaining an adult website?
Dear Littler: I manage a growing family medical practice out West. It has come to our attention that one of our staff members maintains an adult-themed website. We learned about this when another staff member complained about some forwarded emails linking to the site in question. We have no issues
Women in work: the self-promotion gap
Karolina Kanclerz and Zuzanna Janelli discuss the trend of young female professionals, including young female lawyers, undervaluing themselves by refusing to publicly acknowledge their professional achievements.
International Employment Lawyer
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Why Employers Should Care About Women’s Health And Its Impact On Workplace Policies
Mikayla Almeida, Kimberly Doud and Anne Sanchez LaWer explain to employers about how implementing benefits related to women’s health and fertility could reduce turnover and retain talent.
ACC Central Florida
A Regression to Politics? Recent Court Decisions Could Give Partisanship Even More Influence at the NLRB
Alex MacDonald discusses recent court decisions that criticized the way the NLRB operates and that could transform American labor law.
Washington Legal Foundation
Littler Adds Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigator Phillip Antablin in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (August 19, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Phillip Antablin as a shareholder in its Century City office in Los Angeles. Antablin previously served as Senior Counsel at Epstein Becker Green.
ABM Resolves EEOC Disability Charge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – ABM Industry Groups has agreed to provide $52,000 and injunctive relief to a deaf worker following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Harley-Davidson Drops Diversity Efforts After Attacks by Anti-DEI Activist
Company says it no longer has a corporate DEI function
Gap Between Work and School Hours Is Costly for Parents and Businesses
Having a child starting school, or going back after a summer break, doesn’t necessarily mean a reprieve for working parents.
First time managers – how HR can help staff make the transition
HR needs to help staff make the transition from ‘doer’ to ‘manager’. But what are the main barriers that need to be overcome?
US workers more glum on compensation and work prospects, New York Fed says
U.S. workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve.
Remote workers are lonely, but returning to the office isn’t the solution
Rohshann Pilla, President of Aquent Talent offers three steps leaders can take to help remote and hybrid workers feel less lonely
Sean O’Brien Walked Right Into It
The Teamsters’ leader should never have lent his credibility to Trump’s project.