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City of Madison, Wisconsin Amends its Equal Opportunities Ordinance Regulating Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination

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The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records. Generally, an employer cannot make decisions based on an...more

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In Staffing Push, Nurses Fight for Patients and Themselves

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In the years since enduring the front lines of the Covid pandemic, nurses have been increasingly vocal about the challenges they face in securing adequate working conditions—and the direct correlation between working...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Global Equity and Employment Law Considerations for 2025

Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Appellate Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Connecticut’s Anti-SLAPP Statute, Extends Quasi-Judicial Defamation Immunity...

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The Appellate Court’s recent decision in Robinson v. V.D. has a little something for any practitioner who deals with questions of constitutional law or civil procedure. Among other things, the decision held that statements...more

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One Year of California’s New Non-Compete Law: 5 Tips for All Employers to Stay Compliant

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California is well-known for prohibiting most non-compete agreements in the employment context, but the state took things to the next level a year ago. On January 1, 2024, California introduced a new statute that makes...more

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State Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2025

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New minimum wage increases impacting employers went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. State minimum wage updates in jurisdictions across the nation are summarized below. Note: This summary does not cover updates for all...more

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New York Launches Initiative to Minimize Injuries Among Warehouse Employees

On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program (S5081C/A8907A), requiring certain warehouse employers in New York to prepare and implement formal injury reduction...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Don’t Let Your 401(k) Plan Turn Into A Natural Disaster

Having survived Hurricane Sandy with 5 feet of water downstairs, I’ve had my fill of natural disas- ters. Whether it’s climate change or not, the weather is more unstable than ever be- fore. Whether it’s 70 degrees by me in...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Win, Lose, or Draw

As an ERISA attorney for 26 years, I have seen a lot of strange things that plan sponsors have done to risk the ire of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL). Many of these strange things could...more

Woodruff Sawyer

New ACA-Related Laws Provide More Flexibility to Employers

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On Monday, December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law two bills, H.R. 3797 (the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) and H.R. 3801 (the “Employer Reporting Improvement Act”), which will positively impact applicable large...more

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President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Federal Government Through March 14, 2025

On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed a stopgap spending bill into law to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025, following approval by the U.S. Senate just hours before the deadline to avoid a government...more

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EEOC Research Finds Gender Pay Gap was Larger Among Federal Employees Age 40 and Over

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report titled, “The Impact of Age on the Gender Pay Gap in the Federal Sector.” The EEOC examined data on over two million federal...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2024 Wrap-Up of the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

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As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024. Expanding State Privacy Laws- This year saw a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] Navigating a New Landscape: Union Recognition and Bargaining Questions for Progressive and Non-Profit Companies -...

Davis Wright Tremaine's Labor and Employment Services group is pleased to invite you to a client webinar designed to help values-driven organizations navigate union recognition and bargaining. This informative session will...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Fast Facts, Big Impacts: The Manufacturing Lightning Round - January 16th, 9:00 am - 11:45 am ET

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Join Bricker Graydon attorneys and distinguished experts as we cover a myriad of topics in a 2-hour, rapid-fire format webinar designed to provide you with valuable information that you can put to immediate use. See the...more

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A New Year Brings New Laws to Pacific Northwest Employers

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It is a new year, which means new employment laws for employers in the Pacific Northwest. The following is a brief overview of significant new laws and changes for employers with Washington and/or Oregon employees....more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Third Circuit Finds NLRB Exceeded its Authority in Issuing Order Against Starbucks

In June 2023, the NLRB ruled that Starbucks illegally threatened and terminated two former employees for engaging in protected activities. Among other relief, the Board’s order required that Starbucks must “compensate [its...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Last Ride For “Headless” PAGA Actions

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Yesterday, the California Court of Appeal in Leeper v. Shipt, Inc., held that because every PAGA action necessarily includes an “individual PAGA claim” a PAGA plaintiff cannot avoid arbitration by asserting purely...more

Frantz Ward LLP

A Year in Review of Ohio’s Adult Use Cannabis Program for Employers

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On November 7, 2023, Ohio became the twenty-fourth state to legalize adult-use cannabis with 57% of voters voting in favor of Issue 2, also known as the Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis. Ohio cannabis...more

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Capitol Gains: California's Legislative Highlights for 2025

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California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics in the 2024 legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2025,...more

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NHTSA Finalizes Vehicle Safety Act and Whistleblower Program Provisions

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On December 12, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a new rule formalizing its whistleblower program and implementing the whistleblower provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act. In...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … California Meal and Rest Period Requirements, Revisited

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In what many would consider to be an employer-friendly decision, more than a decade ago in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court clarified many of the general requirements for meal and rest...more

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AI and Employee Data Protection in the European Union: 8 Key Takeaways for Multinational Businesses

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Advancements in artificial intelligence and digitalization are changing the world of work at a rapid pace. In particular, when AI systems are used as workforce management tools, employers can automate a large number of tasks...more

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Federal Appeals Court Narrows Labor Board’s Ability to Award Money to Workers

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A federal appeals court just clipped the wings of the National Labor Relations Board by limiting its authority to impose monetary remedies against employers. In a significant decision that could soon reverberate around the...more

TRU Staffing Partners, Inc.

Eye on ESI: Hiring is H-O-T for December in eDiscovery as Law Firms Take the Lead

For this year-end session of Eye on ESI, TRU Staffing Partners’ Founder and CEO Jared Coseglia was joined by ACEDS President Mike Quartararo and ACEDS VP of Strategy and Client Engagement Maribel Rivera to discuss current...more

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