The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute.
Archives for September 24, 2024
Your Guide to Maryland Wage Transparency and Paystub Notice Laws Effective Oct. 1, 2024
The Maryland Department of Labor (MDDOL) has issued FAQs and template forms that are deemed to comply with the employer mandates of the Maryland Wage Transparency Law and the Paystub Notice Requirement. The laws are scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, 2024.
We get AI for work: Is California Regulating AI?
A patchwork of artificial intelligence laws in various jurisdictions across the U.S. makes it challenging for employers to understand whether they’re subject to these laws aimed at regulating AI. California may be the next state to create artificial intelligence laws by defining AI, requiring more transparency, and imposing other safety, testing, reporting, and enforcement standards.
Richard Mrizek Discusses EEOC’s Focus on Disparate Impact in Workplace Policies
David Golder, Eric Magnus and Alexander Dahle Author “What 7th Circ. Collective Actions Ruling Means For Employers”
Social Compliance Audit Reporting Requirement
Just signed into law this past weekend by the Governor and having received near unanimous bipartisan support, AB 3234 is aimed at protecting minor employees. Specifically, it requires employers to post on their website the findings of a social compliance audit that relates to the employer’s compliance with child labor laws.
Assessing Credibility in Internal Investigations
Up-to-date information for employers on topics and issues that may affect workplace operations. The posts are current as of the date of the posting.
DOD Imposes New Requirements for Employers Participating in SkillBridge Military Internship Program
To support personnel transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 2011 instituted the SkillBridge internship program, which provides service members with valuable civilian work experience through unpaid internships during their last 180 days of service, while the military continues to pay their
New Portability Right Applies to Employers With Employees in Québec
As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for individuals in both the private and public sectors. This right, integrated into the Act Respecting
Littler’s 2024 AI C-Suite Survey Report
Balancing Risk and Opportunity in AI Decision-Making
As the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) spreads across corporate America, the risks are growing in kind. The question on every business leader’s mind, then, is how to seize the opportunities created by AI – without exposing their organizations to new vulnerabilities.
Spirit Age Discrimination Appeal Tests Layoff as Pattern of Bias
Employee lawyers say collective approach needed to fight bias
Companies Are Quickly Firing Gen Z Employees
Companies are rapidly firing Gen Z employees just months after they hired them, according to a new report from Intelligent.com, but instead of putting the blame on G Z-ers, one expert told Newsweek whose fault it may really be.
Here’s why companies are rapidly firing Gen Z employees
Many companies have fired Gen Z workers just months after hiring them and several business owners said they are hesitant to bring on recent college graduates due to concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and readiness to do the job, according to a new survey.
Why the Fed should focus more on the labor market than inflation
Investors are turning their attention to a slew of economic data in the weeks ahead after the Federal Reserve initiated its first interest rate cut in four years.
US labor watchdog pressures Trader Joe’s to bargain with New York union
Company may be ordered to recognize union amid allegations employees were threatened during election