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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #3

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The 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....more

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Yes, you can be liable for your employee’s online posts!

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You might think what happens outside the workplace stays outside the workplace, but as the Ninth Circuit recently ruled, you can be sued by one employee for what another employee posts online....more

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Managing Political Speech in the Workplace

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As the 2024 general election draws near, employers can anticipate a rise in political expression from employees both inside and outside of the workplace. Political speech encompasses a broad array of activities, extending far...more

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Sixth Circuit Sends Ohio State Graduate Student’s Employment Status Case Under Title VII to a Jury Trial

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On August 28, 2024, the Sixth Circuit in Huang v. Ohio State Univ., 6th Cir., No. 23-03469 (Aug. 28, 2024) –—in a case with broader implications for the employment status of graduate students—reversed the Southern District of...more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - May 2024 #4

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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Deciphered Insights: Labor and Employment Legal Considerations

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Five Ward and Smith attorneys provided updates related to employment law, including non-compete agreements, unionization efforts, pregnancy laws, and overtime rules for exempt employees, during the firm’s recent In-House...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

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Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

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The “Joint Employer” Pendulum Swings Again. Or Does It?

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For the third time in eight years, employers again face uncertainty as to whether they may be considered a “joint employer” with another business. This question is not academic and can have real world consequences. What...more

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College Athletes as Employees: Landmark Case Could Reshape Collegiate Athletics

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In a pivotal legal battle, the Third Circuit is currently deliberating whether college athletes should be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the purpose of receiving wages. This landmark case could...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

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After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

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Busy Inside the Beltway: Recent Activity by the DOL, EEOC, NLRB and FTC

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Federal agencies responsible for employment-related matters have been busy in recent weeks issuing guidance, updated workplace posters, and more. Let’s get caught up...more

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NLRB Nixes Short-Lived One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Abusive Conduct Cases

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Employers (hopefully) are aware that their employees are afforded certain rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA” or “Act”), including the right to self-organization, to bargain collectively, and to engage...more

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Court's Bench-slap of NLRB Whipsaws Employers, Unions, Arbitration, & Even the First Amendment

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that is highly critical of the NLRB, yet its end result promises significant mischief when it comes to employment litigation. International Brotherhood of...more

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NLRB Ruling Limits Employers’ Ability to Discipline in Response to Abusive Conduct

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On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in Lion Elastomers LLC II, 372 NLRB No. 83 reversing its 2020 ruling in General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 127, and creating an inconsistent...more

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NLRB Returns to Liberalized Section 7 Protection for Workplace Misconduct Incidents

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The National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision in Lion Elastomers reinstated setting-specific standards to assess how employers respond to employee misconduct, including potentially profane, discriminatory, and...more

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NLRB Embraces ’Animal Exuberance’ & Rejects Title VII

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Employees who utter racial epithets, launch outbursts, and otherwise engage in harassing, disruptive, or offensive behavior are once again protected by the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”). The National Labor Relations...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review - March 2023 #4

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...DHI Group Inc. (“DHI”) is a job-search website operator posting corporate job vacancies for technology professionals on its Dice.com website. DHI has now agreed to settle numerous U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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The Saga Continues: Are Student Athletes Employees?

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This question, once settled, has seen increased scrutiny in recent years both from the National Labor Relations Board and courts that have considered the issue.2 One of those courts – the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which...more

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When Employment and Traditional Labor Collide: Whole Foods Wins One in the Ongoing Legal Battle Concerning Black Lives Matter...

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Whole Foods recently scored a victory in its fight to defend its dress code prohibition on non-Whole Foods brands and logos. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, (“the Court”) granted Whole...more

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NLRB Unleashes New Damages Against Labor Law Violators

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On Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB”) issued a decision that could have profound effect on employers in all industries, regardless if they have a union. In Thrryv, Inc., the NLRB ruled...more

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Weekly Checklist: It’s Time to Update Your Employee Appearance Policy for 2023

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Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

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The Labor Law Insider: Joint Employer Standard Changes: Beware, Part I

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Husch Blackwell's Tom Godar of the Labor Law Insider welcomes two new experts as they discuss the shifting standards for joint employer status and the significant impact they can have upon employers, both union and...more

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Employment Implications Arising from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on June 24, 2022, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and holding that there is no right to abortion in the U.S....more

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