During his State of the Union address, President Biden indicated that getting inflation under control was a top priority, and to businesses he said, “Lower your costs, not your wages.” For many employers throughout the country, however, lowering wages has not been their response to the recent health or
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President Biden Nominates D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate the first African American woman to serve on the high court, President Biden has named an experienced jurist with Ivy League credentials to succeed Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.
Looking Forward: Spotlight on Potential Supreme Court Nominees
It is anticipated that President Joe Biden will soon announce his pick to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A New Benchmark for Bench Strength: President Biden Nominates First Black Female to the U.S. Supreme Court
On Friday, February 25, 2022, President Joseph Biden nominated D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. The commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Bench was one of President Biden’s key promises on the campaign trail in 2020. If
How’d You Like That Super Bowl Halftime Show? Viewers’ Varied Reactions Underscore the Generational Differences in Today’s Workforce
Looking Back: Spotlight on Justice Breyer’s Employment Law Legacy
On January 27, 2022, Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement from the nine-member U.S. Supreme Court, effective at the start of the 2022 summer recess.
Healthcare Companies Seek to Manage Risk of Ransomware Attacks, According to Report
Healthcare companies continue to face increased risks of ransomware attacks on their operations. According to the recently released BD Cybersecurity Annual Report for 2021, such attacks are also increasingly sophisticated. Management can take important steps to minimize the risks of this form of cybercrime.
Ransomware
Ransomware is malware that encrypts
Guarding Against Guilt: The War on “WOKE”- In Context (Part 1)
In case you missed it, legislation designed to prohibit public schools and private businesses from inflicting any “guilt,” “anguish” or “discomfort” due to historic wrongs related to race or sex during diversity or anti-discrimination training was introduced in Florida last month. While the bill – which is being promoted
2022: The Year Ahead for Employers – Industry Forecast
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, change continues to be the one constant for employers. This episode in The Year Ahead series features a Q&A discussion with co-leaders of Jackson Lewis’ Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail and Technology industry groups who will share insights on how industries are addressing the challenges seen in 2021 and offering best practices to stay compliant and mitigate risk in 2022.
2022: The Year Ahead for Employers – The Regulatory Landscape
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, change continues to be the one constant for employers. On this episode of The Year Ahead series, we focus on the shifting regulatory landscape, identifying the provisions in large scale legislation impacting employers and the current climate at influential regulatory bodies like the EEOC and NLRB.
2022: The Year Ahead for Employers
In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level.
Data Privacy Day Around the World: January 28, 2022
In celebration of Data Privacy Day, we are highlighting some of these laws as well as some global data privacy and protection questions, expectations, and trends that lie ahead in 2022. Without further ado, below are some of the privacy laws from around the world that we anticipate will go
Top 10 for 2022 – Happy Data Privacy Day!
In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2022.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2022.
State Consumer Privacy Law Developments
On January 1, 2020, the CCPA ushered into the U.S. a range
Manufacturing Success During the Great Resignation
With the “Great Resignation” reportedly affecting the manufacturing sector more than other sectors, many manufacturers need to work harder than ever to find and keep qualified workers. This problem is compounded when business is growing, as is the case for some manufacturing companies.
Early Stage Tech Companies: Navigating Potential Pitfalls
For early-stage tech employers, rapid business growth can quickly lead to costly employment and immigration law missteps. Risks can be magnified when striving to attract talent. Please listen to the robust and enlightening discussion among Jackson Lewis immigration attorneys Zain Abidi and Benjamin Lau, together with Jackson Lewis employment attorney
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