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Brooks Pierce

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

(Smart)Watch Out! The EEOC’s Take on Wearable Tech

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On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a new fact sheet titled “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.”...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Whistleblower Rules & Revisiting Confidentiality

The Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") has, in furtherance of its whistleblower program, taken actions recently that have led to lenders updating the confidentiality sections of credit agreements to allow for the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Role of Personal Injury Lawyers in Title IX Sexual Assault Cases

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students from sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal treatment based on their sex. If a student alleges that they have been sexually assaulted on campus, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Untangling the Web: SDNY Looks at ADA Internet Accommodations

Wait — why is my favorite employment law blog detouring into the world of website accessibility? If your business has a website, keep reading. If you read our blog regularly, you probably recall a few posts about website...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Byte Back AI: December 23, 2024

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Welcome to the first edition of Byte Back AI, a weekly newsletter providing updates on proposed state AI bills and regulations, an AI bill tracker chart, summaries of important AI hearings, and special features....more

DLA Piper

Whistleblowing in Poland: Practical Guidelines for Companies Operating in the Polish Market

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The implementation of whistleblowing procedures is not only a response to the European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2019/1937, but also an important part of building a culture of transparency and ethics within an...more

DLA Piper

Beginning in 2025, California Employers Must Disclose Child Labor Findings of Labor Law Compliance Audits

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California’s AB 3234, which requires California employers to publicly disclose child labor findings and certain other information regarding voluntary labor compliance audits, will go into effect on January 1, 2025....more

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Lubin Logistics to Pay $20,000 and Provide Remedial Measures in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Small FedEx Contractor Settles Claims It Fired Employee Because of His Lupus - ATLANTA – Lubin Logistics Company, which operates as a small package delivery contractor for the international shipping brand FedEx, will pay...more

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EEOC sues ChowCall for Breaching Conciliation Agreement

Federal Lawsuit Charges Food Delivery Company Failed to Honor Conciliation Agreement - NORFOLK, Va. – Value Unlimited, Inc., doing business as ChowCall, a food delivery service in Norfolk, Virginia, violated the law by...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy. Recently enacted Local Law 109 amends existing language...more

Buchalter

New Year, New Rules: Turning Up the Heat on California’s 2025 Employment Law Changes

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As the new year approaches, several critical legislative changes in employment law will take effect on January 1, 2025, unless specified otherwise. California employers face a dynamic regulatory landscape in 2025, with...more

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EEOC Sues Elon Property Management for Disability Discrimination in Florida

Federal Agency Charges Property Management Company Retaliated Against Worker with Disability and Screens Out Class of Disabled Employees - TAMPA, Fla. – Elon Property Management LLC (Elon), a property management company...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The EEOC and Wearable Tech: Balancing Innovation and Compliance

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The rise of workplace wearable technology has opened new possibilities for employee efficiencies, safety, and health monitoring....more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

A Conversation with Phil Hamzik

Phil Hamzik is an Associate in Wolf Greenfield’s Pharmaceutical Practice. From protecting key platform technologies to advising on drug product life cycle management, Phil works closely with pharmaceutical and biotechnology...more

Baker Donelson

The Double-Edged Sword of AI: How Employers Can Harness Big Data Responsibly

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Imagine this scenario: a hiring manager has been grappling with the challenge of finding a more effective way to screen candidates for open positions within their company. They've spent endless hours poring over resumes,...more

Vedder Price

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2025

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Every new year brings yuletide greetings, holiday festivities and, as sure as taxes, new California employment laws passed by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor. A brief summary of the most significant of...more

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EEOC Issues PWFA Guidance for Healthcare Providers

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Recognizing that healthcare providers often play a key role in the reasonable accommodation process, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance on December 18, 2024, explaining how...more

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EEOC Highlights How Wearable Technologies May Implicate Employment Discrimination Laws

WASHINGTON – A new fact sheet titled “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” released today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Lessons for Employers: Navigating Return-to-Office Policies and ADA Recordkeeping Compliance

Fresh off the press, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued an important finding this week highlighting key compliance pitfalls for employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....more

Akerman LLP

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Initiates Section 301 Investigation on Nicaragua Relating to Labor and Human Rights

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On December 10, 2024, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai initiated a Section 301 investigation on Nicaragua relating to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 is designed to...more

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Anticipated Changes at the EEOC Under the Incoming Trump Administration

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The second Trump administration will undoubtedly bring changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, significant changes are not likely to occur immediately given that the EEOC will have a Democratic...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Florida Employers Should Consider Accommodations for Off-Duty Use of Medical Marijuana, Court Rules

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Florida law requires employers to consider accommodations for off-duty use of medical marijuana, a Florida state court has held and granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - December 18, 2024

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases: Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275: This case addresses a 5-2 circuit split on whether the Medicaid Act’s...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Reminder of Changes to California Workplace Law from 2024

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As we wrap up 2024, here is a review of some of the changes to California employment law that will continue to affect employers in 2025. Legislative Changes...more

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