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Benefits - General
Benefits beyond the usual medical, dental and vision will continue to occupy HR ideas and initiatives in 2023. Jackson Lewis principals Joy Napier-Joyce and Melissa Ostrower note that employers will be proactive, formalizing and distributing policies focused on both retention through benefits and re
OSHA - General
OSHA enforcement and regulatory rulemaking will be big in 2023. Jackson Lewis principals and former feds Courtney M. Malveaux and Melanie L. Paul say heat illnesses, infectious disease standards, electronic recordkeeping requirements, and higher fines are just some of the action areas for which empl
Restrictive Covenants
The sky is not yet falling for non-competes. Jackson Lewis principals Clifford R. Atlas, Daniel J. Doron and Erik J. Winton say the FTC’s four varieties of alternatives to its own proposed rules suggests now is the time for employers to read the room and address any potential issues.
Michigan
The Michigan legislature was within its authority to amend two ballot initiatives in 2018, one to significantly raise the minimum wage and the other to greatly expand the availability of paid sick leave to employees, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held. Mothering Justice v. Attorney General , 202
Class Actions - General
In our latest issue of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report, we look back at the most significant developments affecting employment class and collective action litigation in 2022. We also look ahead at potential new challenges in store for employers in 2023. Read the Winter 2023 Class Action
OSHA - Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased its minimum and maximum penalties for workplace safety and health violations by 7.7 percent effective January 17, 2023.
Class Actions - General
In this issue of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report, we welcome the New Year and look back at the most significant developments affecting employment class and collective action litigation in 2022. We also look ahead at potential new challenges in store for employers in 2023.
OSHA - General
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced two enforcement guidance changes with the goal of deterring violations by substantially increasing the penalties certain employers may face for alleged violations.
HR - Workplace Wellness
Even though workplace conversations about mental health and wellness have become more acceptable, most employers are not therapists. Jackson Lewis principals Michael Griffin and Michael Thomas discuss how employers can establish a better baseline beyond legal obligations to reap the benefits that co
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
Employers can expect to face a rash of requests that reflects rising employee IQ regarding what can be accommodated beyond the usual disability and religious considerations. In this podcast, Jackson Lewis principals Patricia Anderson Pryor and Katharine C. Weber explore the context and challenges of
Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay
The push for fuller transparency continues in 2023, with new state laws coming into effect and the possibility of federal-level activity. Jackson Lewis principals Laura A. Mitchell and Margaret J. (Peggy) Strange cover the compliance complexity of such a patchwork and address the best thing employer
HR - General
The post-pandemic “new normal” is still in flux, stress-testing workplace identity and other issues faster than ever. Here are the employment and labor law trends and tactics sure to shape the new year.
Connecticut - General
Continued at-will employment can be sufficient consideration for an employee’s restrictive covenant agreement, the Connecticut Appellate Court has held. Schimenti Construction Company, LLC v. Schimenti , No. AC44274 (Jan. 17, 2023).
Immigration - Visas
The H-1B cap season for Fiscal Year 2024 is fast approaching. USCIS announced on January 27th that cap registration begins on March 1st. Employers should assess their hiring needs and determine if they will sponsor foreign workers for H-1B classification this year. Now is the time to begin preparing
D.C. - General
The District of Columbia Council has postponed the first effective date of voter Initiative 82, the “Tip Credit Elimination Act,” from January 1, 2023, to May 1, 2023.
Lawyering - General
In a per curiam opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed the writ of certiorari granted in In re: Grand Jury , No. 21-1397, writing only that it was “improvidently granted.”
New York - General
In 2022, New York State and New York City enacted many new workplace laws, creating additional obligations for employers.
Immigration - General
In a settlement agreement signed on January 19, 2023, USCIS agreed to “bundle” the adjudication of dependent applicants’ Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status) and Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) with the primary applicant’s Form I-129 (Petition for Nonim
Labor Law - Union Organizing
The union membership rate among private sector workers fell to 6.0% in 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) news release . This is down from 6.1% in 2021 and continues the overall decline since private sector union membership peaked in the mid-1950s. While organizing activity i
New Jersey - General
After a two-year delay, the amendment to the New Jersey Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, the state’s mini-WARN law, will take effect on April 10, 2023.