This week, we’re highlighting a few state-level employment issues, including the legal challenges faced by Staples Inc. regarding the Massachusetts lie detector ban; New Jersey’s implementation of a gender-neutral dress code...more
This week, we’re looking at recent state-level changes and legal trends that have varying degrees of impact on employers.
Massachusetts Pay Equity Law
Massachusetts is the most recent state to enact a pay equity law. The...more
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss the current state of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) nationwide non-compete ban amid ongoing legal challenges:
The FTC’s ban on non-competes...more
This week, we’re examining California Governor Gavin Newsom’s new deal that was brokered to amend the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA):
Last week, Governor Newsom announced that California’s business and labor...more
This week, we’re recapping recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions and their impact on employers across the country.
Employment-Related Decisions
The Supreme Court is closing out its term, and the justices have handed...more
This week, we’re highlighting recent updates across the state and federal employment landscapes, including the New Jersey Supreme Court’s non-disparagement ruling, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new artificial...more
This week, we’re detailing for employers the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) expansion of overtime salary limits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) recently released sexual harassment guidance,...more
This week, we’re diving into arbitration agreements and learning some best practices for employers when crafting these agreements:
Employers often include arbitration agreements in their onboarding and other employee...more
This week, we’re breaking down the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS’s) new workplace discrimination decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and how...more
This week, we’re learning more about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) final rule on safety inspections, new COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and minimum...more
This week, we’re highlighting the evolving landscape of pay equity and pay data reporting requirements:
Efforts to address pay disparities have led to an increase in pay equity legislation that shows no signs of slowing...more
This week, we present a California labor and employment update featuring the upcoming deadline for non-compete notice rules, workplace violence regulations by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more
This week, we’re breaking down the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board’s new regulations impacting employers:
Last month, the CPPA Board met to discuss several new regulations that could impact employers in...more
This week, we’re detailing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) request for Starbucks to reopen shuttered stores; how big tech is retreating from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs; and why employers may...more
With such a tumultuous year of labor and employment updates behind us, it begs the question, “What lies ahead in 2024?”
In this special New Year's episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys share insights and predictions for...more
In this special year-end episode, recorded live from our 42nd Annual Workforce Management Briefing in New York City, Epstein Becker Green attorneys discuss the biggest employment law trends and crucial workforce changes in...more
This week, we’re detailing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) expanded “joint employer” definition, the recent confirmations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) General Counsel and the...more
This week, we’re focusing on three recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges against employers for violating whistleblower protection laws and how all employers should take extra steps to ensure compliance in...more
This week, we’re recapping the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Strategic Enforcement Plan, California’s expanded sick leave requirement law, and the ongoing worker strikes across the country.
EEOC Releases...more
This week, we’re analyzing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent Stericycle decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) proposed rule on pregnant workers’ rights, and the EEOC’s first-ever...more
This week, we’re recapping recent contentious rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS” or the “Court”) that are expected to take a toll on employers across the nation.
SCOTUS Introduces Heightened Standard...more
This week, we’re breaking down new pay range disclosure laws emerging across the country and discussing how employers can comply with the requirements.
Salary Range Disclosure Laws
Salary range disclosure laws are not new,...more
This week, we look at updates ranging from discrimination issues and COVID-19 guidance to local pay transparency law compliance.
Federal Judge Blocks EEOC's LGBTQ+ Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s June...more
10/12/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
This week, we look at the trend of “quiet quitting” and the legal and technology considerations employers should weigh when navigating the issue.
What to Do About “Quiet Quitting” (see video attached)
An increasing number...more
This week, we look at labor law and pay developments from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and in California.
NLRB Continues Union-Friendly Direction
Two recent actions from the NLRB show a continued pro-employee...more
9/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour