On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, that discriminatory job transfers under Title VII require a showing of “harm” relating to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but...more
4/22/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
Pay equity and transparency have become a focal point for lawmakers, regulators, shareholders, employees, and the public. Employers are increasingly challenged with trying to navigate the growing patchwork of pay equity and...more
3/9/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Join Morrison Foerster and DCI Consulting as they explore these trends and provide practical steps for businesses to stay in compliance and mitigate risk. Topics to be discussed include:
- The growing patchwork of pay...more
With a potential recession looming and a growing number of companies announcing significant layoffs almost daily, employers are increasingly considering reductions in force (RIFs) to weather the financial uncertainty in the...more
2/14/2023
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Documentation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Layoffs ,
Privileged Communication ,
Reduction of Force ,
Risk Assessment ,
Separation Agreement ,
Severance Agreements ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
On September 27, 2022, California’s Governor signed S.B. 1162, making significant changes to California’s existing pay transparency and reporting laws and joining the growing trend of jurisdictions requiring companies to...more
10/4/2022
/ California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Descriptions ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Posting Requirements ,
Record Retention ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Continuing the ongoing trend of states placing restrictions on employee non-competes, on May 10, 2022, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill amending C.R.S. § 8-2-113 (the “Amendment”) and adding significant limitations...more
5/18/2022
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Choice-of-Venue ,
Colorado ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Polis ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
New Hires ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice Requirements
On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the United States Senate passed H.R. 4445, which will amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to ban all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class and collective action waivers covering...more
On the heels of the bi-partisan introduction of the Workforce Mobility Act in Congress in February 2021, on May 31, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Amendments”)...more
7/1/2021
/ Amended Legislation ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
On January 11, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (“the Act”), effectively eliminating non-competes in Washington, D.C., except under very limited...more
With the onslaught of various state and local shelter-in-place orders, new health and safety guidelines for workplaces, and the ensuing economic downturn, many companies need to act quickly to address the unprecedented...more
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continues to increase dramatically, several states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Louisiana, have issued...more
3/25/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Workplace Safety
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic. As the ripple effects from COVID-19 continue to grow, employers are increasingly...more
Last year, jurisdictions across the nation issued new laws and regulations further complicating compliance issues for employers, particularly for multi-state employers. Some of the most significant developments related to new...more
2/24/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour