...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On -
October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more
11/16/2023
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Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
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Biden Administration ,
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CA Supreme Court ,
City of New York ,
Collective Bargaining ,
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Earned Sick and Safe Time Act ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
French Language Requirements ,
Governor Newsom ,
Joint Employers ,
New Guidance ,
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NLRB ,
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Paid Sick Leave ,
Penalties ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restructuring ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Surveillance ,
Venture Capital
Reductions in force (RIFs) are making headlines as companies trim their worker ranks in the face of a weakening economy. Employers must decide whether to implement voluntary or involuntary RIFs (or both); the considerations...more
12/15/2022
/ Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equity Compensation ,
Form 8-K ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Retirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
Termination ,
WARN Act
This edition summarizes key employment law developments over the past six months, including amendments to the rules implementing the SEC’s whistleblower program, partnerships among U.S. federal agencies to prevent...more
9/30/2022
/ Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Labor Laws ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wage and Hour
Key Points That employers monitor their employees to some degree is a given. What may come as a surprise is the extent and means of such tracking, often involving advanced technologies, especially during the COVID-19...more
Takeaways In a post-pandemic talent market, where employees are quitting and jobs are going unfilled, directors need to take an active role in shaping workplace culture. With culture an increasingly important factor in...more
This edition summarizes key employment law developments during the last quarter of 2021, including, among other COVID-19 vaccine mandates instituted around the globe, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...more
1/12/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
OSHA ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
At this stage of the pandemic in the United States, vaccines are widely accessible, and states and municipalities are rapidly lifting restrictions. However, before employees return to physical work sites, employers must...more
7/1/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The extent to which employers can require vaccinations and testing will shape the reopening process. Employers also worry about potential COVID-related liabilities....more
As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more
3/5/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Business Interruption ,
Capital Markets ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Policies ,
Equity Securities ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Global Economy ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Virtual Meetings
This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including with respect to restrictive covenants; new state anti-harassment laws; minimum wage increases; age bias claims; and the employee...more
1/31/2019
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Age Discrimination ,
Amended Rules ,
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France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
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Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Pay Gap ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restraint of Trade ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Recent NLRB Developments -
This December 2017 special edition of the Employment Flash summarizes recent decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on December 14 and 15, 2017. These decisions are...more
12/22/2017
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employment Policies ,
Joint Employers ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Reversal ,
Section 7 ,
Specialty Healthcare ,
Trump Administration