Maurice Jenkins discusses a diversity program he helped facilitate as a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers that aimed to improve diversity among the trial bar in “Kudos and ‘C’mon!’: ACTL Just Pulled Off an Impressive Program to Diversify the Trial Bar. Again, Please.” published by Law.com.
Jackson Lewis Adds Lori K. Mans in Jacksonville
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Lori K. Mans has joined the firm as a principal. Lori joins the firm from Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP and has almost 20 years of experience in workplace law matters.
Charles Seemann and Kyle Bevan Author “Companies Face Increased Litigation Over COBRA Notices”
Charles Seemann and Kyle Bevan author “Companies Face Increased Litigation Over COBRA Notices,” published by SHRM.
Illinois Amends ‘One Day Rest in Seven’ Law, With Significant Revisions
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3146, amending the Illinois “One Day Rest in Seven” Act (ODRISA), on May 13, 2022. Those amendments add additional meal period, day of rest, and notice requirements to, and significantly increase the potential civil penalties for violations of, the Act. The amendments to ODRISA become effective on January 1, 2023.
North Carolina Prohibits Public Sector Entities from Paying Ransom in a Ransomware Cyberattack
USCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain Pending EB-1, EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
In March 2022, USCIS published a final rule expanding its premium processing service to include additional immigration petition and application types. This announcement was welcome news to businesses and foreign nationals dealing with extensive delays in the processing of immigration benefits.
On May 24, 2022, USCIS announced that premium processing
Employers Must Treat Labor Code Section 226.7 Premiums as ‘Wages’
California law requires employers to provide meal and rest periods to most non-exempt employees. If an employer does not provide eligible employees with the opportunity to take those meal and rest periods, then Labor Code section 226.7 requires the employer to pay an additional hour of pay as a “premium” (up to two hours per day—one hour for rest period violations, and one hour for meal period violations). So far, so good, right?
Suzanne Odom Comments on the Challenge of Maintaining Equitable Compensation in the Remote-Work Era
Suzanne Odom comments on the challenges employers are facing in determining equitable compensation for their workforces as more employees transition to remote work in “Compensation Is a Huge Corporate Headache in the Remote-Work Era,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Paul Kelly Discusses the Practice of Mid-Trial Sidebar Critiques of Judges
Paul Kelly discusses the practice of mid-trial sidebar critiques of judges in relation to a case where an assistant U.S. attorney critiqued a U.S district judge during the trial on the second college admissions scandal in “How A Heated ‘Varsity Blues’ Trial Nearly Went Off The Rails,” published by Law360.
Andrew Maunz Discusses Potential ADA Violations for Employers Utilizing AI
Andrew Maunz discusses guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that warned the most common ways employers use AI may discriminate against disabled employees and applicants by not providing them with reasonable accommodation in “Regulators target disability bias risks in AI tools,” published by Business Insurance.
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Waiver of Arbitration Rights Does Not Require Showing of Prejudice
A party is not required to show prejudice to establish that an opposing party has waived its right to arbitrate by litigating in court, the U.S. Supreme Court has held in a unanimous decision. Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328 (May 23, 2022).
California Supreme Court Rules Additional Penalties May Be Recoverable for Meal & Rest Period Violations
The underlying action, Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, was a class action brought by former and current employees, alleging violations of meal period violations. The plaintiffs sought not only premium wages for the violations but also waiting time penalties and penalties for failure to provide accurate wage statements. The results
Indiana Tightens the State’s Deadline for Providing Notification of a Data Breach
States continue to tinker with their breach notification laws. The latest modification to the Indiana statute relates to the timing of notification. On March 18, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, signed HB 1351 which tightens the rules for providing timely notice to individuals affected by a data breach.
Prior to
Scott Ruygrok, Sayaka Karitani and Jeanette Youngblood Author “Implementing Alternative Workweek Schedules in California”
Scott Ruygrok, Sayaka Karitani and Jeanette Youngblood author “Implementing Alternative Workweek Schedules in California,” published by SHRM.
Andrew Kozlow Authors “Refresher on California Commute Time”
Andrew Kozlow authors “Refresher on California Commute Time,” published by SHRM.
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