SAN DIEGO, CA (May 8, 2025) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Shauna R. Amon has joined the firm’s San Diego office as a principal. She has almost a decade of experience representing management in labor and employment matters.
Archives for May 8, 2025
How These 5 Self Care Strategies Are Reshaping The Future Of Work
Amidst rising concerns of AI reducing the need for white collar jobs, self care is critical. These 5 key skills emphasize self-leadership, for the future of your career.
How These Companies Are Offering An Alternative To Screen Time
Two companies—Tonies and Learning Resources —are helping an unplugged revolution with hands-on, sensory-friendly alternatives to screen time.
5 Ways CEOs Can Assess and Reset Their Company Culture
“Spring clean” your company culture by taking these five key steps.
You’re Making It Hard for People to Be Honest With You — Here’s How to Make Them Finally Speak Up
It’s a simple stragtegy for building stronger relationships with your team and improving your customer service.
EEOC Sues Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. for Religious Discrimination
ORLANDO, Fla. – Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., which sell vacation timeshare programs for hotels and vacation clubs, violated federal law when they failed to accommodate an employee’s request not to work Saturdays so she could observe Sabbath, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged
SHRM Opposes California Bill to Restrict Workplace Surveillance
California’s AB 1221 seeks to regulate workplace surveillance tools, but it faces criticism from SHRM for being overly broad and burdensome for businesses.
IRS Announces 2026 HSA, HDHP Limits
Find out what the new limits are for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans in 2026.
Here’s How Businesses Are Avoiding Layoffs—for Now
Despite troubling economic data and uncertainty about the effects of import tariffs, companies have maintained, rather than cut headcounts. That may change if fears of recession are confirmed.
Minnie Fu Discusses Visa Delays Amid State Department Changes
Minnie Fu discusses how the proposed restructuring of the U.S. State Department, including staffing cuts and embassy realignments, will likely lead to delays in consular visa processing and related services in “Expect delays in American consular services, lawyer warns,” published by the Global Mobility Lawyer. Subscription may be required to view article
Do Weekends Count? SCOTUS Decides They Don’t for Voluntary-Departure Deadline
TakeawaysVoluntary-departure deadlines are extended to the next business day when they fall on weekends or legal holidays.Courts may review final orders of removal and all questions of law arising from them.The decision provides clarity for immigration judges and attorneys.Related linkMonsalvo Velázquez v. BondiArticle
Indiana’s New Law Enhances Physician Mobility: Non-Compete Agreements with Hospitals Prohibited Starting July 1
In line with the growing national trend towards enhancing physician mobility, Indiana’s legislature has enacted a significant amendment to the state’s 2020 Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5). This latest amendment expands the limitations on the enforceability of non-compete restrictions to include all physicians employed by hospitals or certain
New Indiana Law Prohibits Physician-Hospital Non-Compete Agreements Effective July 1
Indiana is making strides to enhance physician mobility with a new amendment to its 2020 Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5). This latest change, signed into law by Governor Mike Braun on May 6, 2025, broadens the limitations on non-compete restrictions to encompass all physicians employed by hospitals or
President Trump Nominates Assistant U.S. Attorney Panuccio to Serve as EEOC Commissioner
In what may provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the ability to move forward with implementing policy changes, issuing new guidance, and rescinding other guidance, President Donald Trump nominated Brittany Panuccio, currently an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida, to serve as a commissioner. If
When Emotional Support and Service Animals Fall Short: ADA Lessons From Fisher v. City of Lansing
On April 29, 2025, in Fisher v. City of Lansing, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that the City of Lansing did not fail to accommodate an employee’s request to bring an emotional support dog to work. The court found that the proposed accommodation failed