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Labor Law - Strikes
President Joe Biden has asked Congress to step in and enact legislation in the hopes of preventing a nationwide railway strike.
New York - General
The “New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act” ( S.5891-F/A.5115-E ) allows New York college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without losing their scholarships or eligibility. It also allows these players to use an attorney or agent for bu
HR - Retail Industry
Employers are apt to focus on OSHA’s heat-related enforcement rules when temperatures are high, but protecting workers from heat hazards is critical throughout the year when fluctuations in temperature changes are unsafe.
HR - Retail Industry
During the busy holiday season, retailers work harder than any other time of the year and, consequently, can experience an uptick in workplace incidents involving customer and coworker misbehavior.
HR - Retail Industry
Maintaining a competitive edge in the brick and mortar retail space can involve taking risks—having employees use ladders in day-to-day operations is one most retailers cannot avoid.
Lawyering - General
The constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s “registration statute,” which requires corporations that register to do business in Pennsylvania consent to the “general personal jurisdiction” of Pennsylvania, was the subject of oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2022.
Immigration - General
The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) final rule is in effect – to the extent permitted by court orders. DACA allows temporary protection from deportation for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States under the age of 16. There are approximately 600,000 immigrants, known
Immigration - General
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer issue a paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, to individuals arriving to the United States at a land border. Now, the information that was on the I-94 is on the CBP’s I-94 website and available on the CBP One Mobile application .
Immigration - Visas
Now, Mexicans applying for TN status are eligible for four-year visas by paying a larger fee. This option allows Mexicans to avoid the hassles associated with having a three-year TN visa approval but only a one-year visa. Since 1993, Canadians and Mexicans have been able to enter the United States
HR - General
As the final tally of ballots comes in for many electoral races across the country, the outcomes of the various state ballot measures that were also part of the Nov. 8 midterm elections could require changes to employers’ policies and procedures.
Federal Gov't - EEOC
Refusing to weigh in on the impact of a plaintiff’s failure to verify her discrimination charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Supreme Court lets stand the lower court’s conclusion that the plaintiff’s failure to verify her charge barred her from filing a law
California - Wage & Hour
California is pushing the pay envelope to enhance transparency and pay equity for employees in the state. Effective January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1162 requires California companies with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale for the position in every job posting, and to report additional infor
Race Discrimination
In a case brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provided guidance on measures employers can take to avoid liability for reverse discrimination claims. Groves v. South Bend Community School Corp. , No. 21-
D.C. - General
Beginning as early as January 15, 2023, certain employers will need to ensure they are complying with the District of Columbia’s Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act of 2020, also known as the “Parking Cash Out Law.”
Labor Law - General
The National Labor Relations Board modified its test for determining if COVID-19-related conditions warrant mail ballot union elections, potentially signaling a return to mostly in-person votes. Starbucks Corp. , 371 NLRB No. 154 (Sept. 29, 2022).
Federal Gov't - EEOC
Garen Dodge comments on the implications of the upcoming midterm election results and how they may affect lawmakers' future EEOC budgetary decisions in “Midterm Election Results Could Put EEOC Under Microscope,” published by Law360 .
HR - General
New law to tackle the shortage of semiconductor chips will direct $280 billion to research and production of semiconductors in the United States.
Labor Law - Union Organizing
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed rescinding portions of its 2020 union representation procedures on blocking charges, voluntary recognition bar, and construction industry collective bargaining relationships.
HR - Viruses
In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report , Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic. Employers have faced more than 5,000 COVID-19-related lawsuits — hundreds of which were brought as putative class or col
Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PRDOL) has published the anticipated Model Protocol to Prevent and Manage Cases of Sexual Harassment in Employment. This comes following the enactment of Act 82-2022 , which expanded coverage of the sexual harassment law (Act 17-1988) to interns, required employe