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Florida - General
A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act. Honeyfund.Com Inc, et al. v. Governor, State of Florida, et al. , No. 22-13135 (Mar. 4, 2024).
Labor Law - General
A Texas federal judge delayed the effective date of the National Labor Relations Board’s new joint-employer rule from February 26 to March 11, 2024. U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB , No. 6:23-cv-00553 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 22, 2024).
Multinational Employers
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global , a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for February 2024 compiled by L&E Global.
Texas
Congress improperly passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a federal court in Texas has ruled. State of Texas v. Department of Justice et al. , No. 5:23-cv-00034 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 27, 2024). The court permanently enjoined the Equal Emplo
South Carolina - General
Starting in the first quarter of 2024, employers must report Standard Occupational Code (SOC) information for their employees in the quarterly wage file reports due by April 30, 2024.
Immigration - General
President Joe Biden announced Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for up to 18 months for Palestinians currently residing in the United States. The president took this action due to the terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the military response, and the humanitarian conditions in the Palestini
HR - Hiring Process
The U.S. government has adjusted export control regulations in an effort to protect U.S. national security interests.
Delaware
Stemming a tide of Delaware decisions closely scrutinizing and refusing to enforce non-compete agreements, Delaware’s Supreme Court held that forfeiture-for-competition provisions arising out of a Delaware limited partnership agreement are enforceable, reversing the Court of Chancery’s year-old deci
Labor Law - General
U nion membership continued its overall decline, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
Immigration - Visas
USCIS published its Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity final rule on Feb. 2, 2024. The new final rule has three basic categories: creating a beneficiary-centric selection process, specifically allowing for start date flexibility, and other enhancements to the int
Immigration - General
Many USCIS filing fees are being adjusted upward beginning on April 1, 2024. That date, of course, is particularly significant. It is the earliest date that Cap H-1Bs can be filed. The H-1B filing fee, for example, will rise from $460 to $780. The ACWIA Fee (to fund the training
FLSA - General
This 2023 Year in Review looks at significant wage and hour developments, including agency action, U.S. Supreme Court developments, important appellate court decisions, and state legislative and regulatory changes, including new state minimum wage rates for 2024.
Labor Law - General
The union membership rate among private sector workers remained steady at 6% in 2023, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) news release . As the 2022 rate indicated, private sector union membership continues to decline since the peak in the 1950s. Organizing activity continued to inc
New York - Human Rights Law
Landlords, property managers, realtors and others in residential real estate strive to avoid inadvertently discriminating against individuals renting or leasing residential properties. Despite best intentions, discrimination can occur against protected classes covered under the New York State Human
Multinational Employers
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global , a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for January 2024 compiled by L&E Global
HR - General
Real estate businesses frequently operate multiple websites. These may include corporate websites, websites for each of their properties, and websites for their apps and ancillary service offerings. To maximize the convenience and insights from their websites, real estate businesses often use a vari
FLSA - General
Wage and hour issues continue to challenge most employers, especially those in the manufacturing industry. The manufacturing industry tends to be more process- and systems-oriented and generally employ many hourly workers who are not exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
HR - General
Legal requirements often shape organizational realities. The Year Ahead 2024 — through its series of timely, specially produced podcasts and related Jackson Lewis readings and recordings — presents the employment + labor law trends that can help move your initiatives and compliance strategies forwar
OSHA - General
Welcome to We get work™ and The Year Ahead 2024 podcast series.
Immigration - General
The increasing need for talented workers in the United States has more and more employers considering eliminating bachelor’s degree requirements from job descriptions.