Companies Urge Supreme Court to Preserve Affirmative Action in Higher Ed
Companies, universities and law firms have submitted briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of affirmative action at...
Tag: Employment Law
Tread Carefully When Employee Gets Arrested Outside of Work
Employers need to understand how federal and state laws treat the difference between arrests and convictions. In some cases,...
States Combat Monkeypox with Public Health Campaigns
To address the spread of monkeypox, three states have declared a public health state of emergency. The disease can...
EEOC Pay Data Collection Was Difficult but Unearthed Inequities
A new study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that collecting pay data can help...
California Proposition to Raise Minimum Wage Delayed
California’s Living Wage Act failed to qualify for the 2022 ballot due to the late submission of signatures. The...
Massachusetts Court Rules Home Inspectors Are Independent Contractors
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that home inspectors were independent contractors and, therefore, ineligible for unemployment benefits. Read...
Change to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Vetoed
Massachusetts employees can take 12 weeks of paid family leave and 20 weeks of paid medical leave. Employers are...
Airline Employee Wins Verdict Over Anti-Abortion Speech
A Texas jury awarded more than $5 million to a former airline employee in a lawsuit over her anti-abortion...
Jiffy Lube Reaches $2 Million Agreement in No-Poach Claim
Approximately 1,250 hourly Jiffy Lube employees in the Philadelphia metropolitan area will share a $2 million settlement of a...
Michigan Court Upholds Prohibition Against LGBTQ Discrimination
A recent court decision clarifies Michigan’s prohibition against sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity....
Employer Could Not Compel Arbitration Based on Electronically Signed Agreement
When having an employee sign an arbitration agreement, a company should obtain convincing proof of the authenticity of the...
D.C. Circuit Reverses Rulings that Browning-Ferris Wasn’t Joint Employer
The D.C. Circuit overturned National Labor Relations Board rulings that Browning-Ferris Industries of California wasn’t a joint employer, reviving...
OFCCP Week In Review: August 1, 2022
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the...
Federal Bill Would Offer Some Legal Protections for Gig Workers
Legislators introduced a bill in the U.S. House to allow businesses to continue classifying their gig workers as independent...
NYC Pay Transparency Law May Result in Pay Compression
New York City’s Wage Transparency Law takes effect Nov. 1, and employers—including businesses outside the city with job ads...
What Should Employers Do When a Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19?
Employers with workers who test positive for COVID-19 should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
EPA Supreme Court Decision May Limit Rulemaking Power from DOL, EEOC and NLRB
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulations may receive...
NLRB and FTC Will Cooperate to Advance Workers’ Rights
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan entered a...
Massachusetts Court Says Delivery Drivers Must Arbitrate Claims
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that local Grubhub delivery drivers are not exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act...
CHIPS and Science Act Is on Its Way to President’s Desk with Labor Provisions
The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022, passed by the Senate and House...