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 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...
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...
03 Apr, 2024 NLRB'S Recent Move to Reduce Employers' Ability to Monitor Employee Productivity Struck Down By Michael Witczak The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently shot down the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) attempt to prohibit...
29 Mar, 2024 NYC Kicking Around Proposed Bill to Ban Non-competes By Kevin Roberts On Feb. 28, 2024, in the latest attack on non-competes, the New York City Council introduced a bill that would ban all non-compete...
21 Mar, 2024 Non-Compete Agreements: An Ever-Evolving Legal Landscape By Mitchell Berry The propriety of restrictive covenants – including covenants not to compete – has long been a contentious topic in the realm of...
19 Mar, 2024 The 'Greatest First Amendment Sin,' Eleventh Circuit Blocks Florida's Stop WOKE Act By Emily Lodge Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blocked the enforcement of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act,...
19 Mar, 2024 Trade Secret Cases On the Rise By Mitchell Berry In recent years, there has been a noticeable uptick in trade secret litigation, signaling a shift in how businesses safeguard their...