November 9, 2019
Federal Law Articles
- Supreme Court Rules that the FAA’s Arbitration Exemption is Not Limited to Transportation Industry April 16, 2024 Executive Summary: On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption from arbitration for any “class ...
- EEOC Issues Final Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act April 16, 2024The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations and Interpretative Guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023. ...
- U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies When the Federal Arbitration Act’s “Transportation Exemption” Applies April 16, 2024 On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation exemption—meaning the FAA would not apply—only relates to workers within the transportation industry. In ...
- The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Regulations April 15, 2024 On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule will be published in the Federal ...
- New Study Shows Gen Z LGBTQIA+ Students, Graduates Value, Seek Out Inclusive Workplaces April 15, 2024 Employers that foster a culture of belonging for all employees will have an advantage as Gen Z is projected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025 and their expectations will ...
- Employment Law Breakfast Briefing: Conducting Workplace Investigations (SC, NC, AL, TN) April 15, 2024 During these sessions, Maynard Nexsen attorneys will address how to effectively and efficiently conduct workplace investigations, including discussions of best practices as well as the “dos and don’ts” of directing ...
- May 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Categories April 14, 2024The U.S. Department of State recently released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin does not show any movement from last month for most employment-based preference categories. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ...
- Beltway Buzz, April 12, 2024 April 14, 2024The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( ...
- SEC, Federal Regulators Target Employees’ Use of Text Messages, Off-Channel Communications April 14, 2024The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators are targeting regulated entities over their employees’ use of personal messaging apps and other off-channel electronic communication platforms, raising ...
- Privacy Versus Cyber – What is the Bigger Risk? April 14, 2024“Cybersecurity” has emerged as one of top risks facing organizations. Considering the steady stream of massive data breaches affecting millions (sometimes billions), the debilitating effects of ransomware on an organization’s ...
State Law Articles
- New Jersey Update: Choice of Law Provisions and Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts April 9, 2024 In affirming a trial court’s decision to deny defendant CDL Last Mile’s motion to compel arbitration, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey clarified several points about ...
- Washington State: 2024 Spring Legislative Roundup April 9, 2024The Washington State Legislature’s 2024 legislative session adjourned on March 7, 2024, concluding a busy sixty-day period that saw lawmakers introduce almost 1,200 bills—on education, public safety, taxes, housing, the ...
- California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law April 9, 2024By: California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law California Assembly member Matt Haney has introduced the first “right to disconnect” law in the United States, Assembly Bill 2751 (A.B. 2751). Under the ...
- The American Privacy Rights Act? April 9, 2024In what is being called the American Privacy Rights Act (Act), some are suggesting this could be the one! For many years, Congress has been unable to come together to ...
- California Legislature Proposes Bill Giving Employees the Right to “Disconnect” from Work April 8, 2024California’s pro-employee employment regulations are often compared to those of the European Union. Recently, the California legislature borrowed another European idea for a proposed bill, “the right to disconnect from ...
- Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California Businesses April 7, 2024By: Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California Businesses By: Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California Businesses California businesses are experiencing a tsunami of demands and complaints alleging class action status ...
- Reminder: Dependent Care Assistance Is Now Excludable in Pennsylvania, Retroactive to 2023 Tax Year April 7, 2024With tax day quickly approaching on April 15, 2024, employers in Pennsylvania may want to take note of a December 2023 state tax law that might have flown under the ...
- Florida Governor Signs Law Easing Hourly Work Restrictions on Minors April 7, 2024On March 22, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that amends the state’s Child Labor Law to allow minors sixteen and seventeen years of age to ...
- Washington State and Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave Updates April 4, 2024The first quarter of 2024 has brought multiple updates to the State of Washington’s and the City of Seattle’s respective paid sick leave laws, addressing concerns for commercial construction workers, ...
- Illinois Uses Pre-Apprenticeship Program to Increase Diversity in Construction Trades April 3, 2024 The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCED) awarded more than $18 million in grant funding to 36 recipients through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Recipients include contractor groups such ...