17 May, 2024 Payday: Terminated Employee Awarded $78,000 in EEOC Settlement By David Pryzbylski Employees returning to work following a hospitalization or illness can present legally nuanced issues, particularly if an employer is...
14 May, 2024 Court Sets the Tone for Good Faith Defenses to California Wage Statement Penalties By Mark Wallin Michael Witczak Good news from the California Supreme Court has been sparse for businesses in the Golden State recently. Employers received a bit of a...
09 May, 2024 Wage and Hour Update: Meal and Rest Breaks By Mark Wallin In the last few years, meal and rest break violations have become a popular source of workplace class and collective action litigation....
08 May, 2024 Universities Face Labor Charges in Response to Protests By Grant Pecor Aaron Vance The recent news of campus protests has sparked numerous questions related to protected civil liberties and rights. In the wake of such...
06 May, 2024 Maryland Adopts Pay Transparency Requirements By Aaron Vance Maryland has become the latest in a growing list of states to adopt pay transparency requirements, with its governor recently signing the...
01 May, 2024 EEOC Unveils Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance By Colleen Schade The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its finalized enforcement guidance on workplace harassment on April 29. The...
30 Apr, 2024 New OSHA Walkaround Rule Set for May 31: Union Organizers at Non-Union Sites? By Mark Kittaka Aaron Vance The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule allowing virtually any third-party to be present during job-site...
24 Apr, 2024 DOL Salary Rule Alert: White Collar Exemption Final Rule Released By Kathleen Anderson Mark Wallin Benjamin Perry Employers need to make sure they are paying exempt (salaried) employees enough under federal law, because the Department of Labor (DOL)...
23 Apr, 2024 FTC Approves Non-Compete Ban By Christopher Rubey Samantha Bartley On Tuesday afternoon, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 along party lines to approve its new rule on non-competes....
22 Apr, 2024 Union Election Petitions and Labor Charges Continue Their Meteoric Rise By David Pryzbylski Since the end of 2021, we've seen a historic explosion in union election petitions and unfair labor practice (ULP) charges filed with the...
15 Apr, 2024 Finally! Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Are Finalized By Emily Lodge The long-awaited Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations have been unveiled by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
15 Apr, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies, and Broadens, Definition of "Transportation Worker" Under the Federal Arbitration Act By Michael Witczak The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an opinion addressing who qualifies as a “transportation worker” under the Federal Arbitration Act...
15 Apr, 2024 Legislative Update: Kentucky Significantly Shortens Limitations Period for Employment Claims By Aaron Vance Another legislative session has come and gone in the commonwealth. As things wind down in Frankfort for the year, a recap of the flurry...
11 Apr, 2024 Some Employers Must Comply with Chicago's Sexual Harassment Law Even if They Are Not in Chicago By Doug Oldham In April 2022, the city of Chicago strengthened its sexual harassment law and added annual training requirements. Since this is a city...
11 Apr, 2024 Proposed California Bill Provides Workers the 'Right to Disconnect' From Work By Michael Witczak A California state legislator recently introduced a bill designed to ensure employees are permitted to ignore emails, text messages and...
11 Apr, 2024 3 Tips for Illinois Employers Revising Their Paid Time Off Policies to Comply with New Leave Laws By Doug Oldham Jan. 1, 2024 was the effective date for the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which allows employees to earn up to five days of...