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Illinois - General
The Illinois state legislature has once again amended the Personnel Records Review Act (the “Act”), imposing new obligations on employers navigating personnel record requests. Effective January 1, 2025, HB 3763 requires those responding to such requests to update current procedures to make way for t
FLSA - General
With the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent increases to the minimum salary or fee amount for certain exempt employees, many employers are reviewing the exemption status of their employees. In doing so, employers should be mindful of varying state law requirements, which may be higher than even the n
Connecticut - HRO Law
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently adopted the U.S. Supreme Court's relatively narrow definition of “supervisor” for use in determining when employers are liable under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) for creating or failing to remedy a hostile work environment. The decision
Immigration - General
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in SEC v. Jarkesy held that certain Securities and Exchange Commission adjudications must take place in court because defendants are entitled to a jury trial. It will be interesting to see whether the principles of Jarkesy will apply such that complaints initiated
New Jersey - General
The Third Circuit agreed with the lower court that a preliminary injunction was not warranted to block New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (the “ Bill of Rights ”) in a challenge by industry groups. The appellate court ruled that the Bill of Rights does not unlawfully burden out-of-state b
Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered a “do-over” of sorts by reviving old laws regulating minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave. Changes to the minimum wage and tip rules will go into effect on February 21, 2025, but a number of questions remain.
Florida - General
Two years ago, Florida became the center of widespread media attention with its enactment of a new law, which set out to curb training and teaching relating to inclusion, equity, and diversity (“IE&D”). Since then, there has been a battle in the courts as to the validity of the legislation
Illinois - General
On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2979 (the “Amendment”), implementing long-awaited, highly anticipated reform to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague sta
Title VII - General
OSHA - General
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce , overturned its four-decade long Chevron doctrine announced by the Court in its landmark decision of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc .
HR - General
When President Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential campaign last month and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee, the move resulted in several historical firsts. It also placed a swift focus on intersectionality and identity politics as tensions mount in th
Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
Massachusetts is the latest state to mandate salary transparency in job postings and disclosure of demographic and pay data to the government. On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the “Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act,” H.B. 4890 . The law is named after Frances Perkins, the f
Hawaii
Under current federal law, employers may legally require workers to attend meetings during working hours that concern the employer’s views on politics, religion and similar matters.
Illinois - General
For over 75 years, the National Labor Relations Board and courts (including the U.S. Supreme Court) have held the right of employees to make informed choices about unions is best served when employers share competing information—the side of the story employees don’t typically hear when organizers ar
HR - General
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month.
Oregon - General
If you have employees working in Oregon, chances are you have heard about Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program also known as Paid Leave Oregon (“PLO”). In addition to PLO, eligible Oregon employees may be entitled to leave under the Oregon Family Medical Leave Act (“OFLA”), Orego
Labor Law - Union Organizing
The NLRB has rescinded its April 1, 2020 election rule on blocking charges, voluntary recognition and construction industry bargaining relationships. The Board’s action eliminates safeguards on the use of blocking charges, removes the 45-day window for employees to challenge an employer’s voluntary
ADA - General
Beads of sweat formed on my forehead, and my eyes began tearing up. It was one month ago, and all it took was five minutes. I was seated among 35 of my Littler colleagues, all of us participating in a week-long Executive Leadership Program through Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management .
Sex Discrimination - Orientation And Identity
Littler’s Anna Curry Gualano is joined by her father, Ashley Curry, to discuss their advocacy work in Alabama to update the traditional accessibility symbol to one that is more inclusive and empowering.
Pennsylvania - Restrictive Covenants
On July 23, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the “Act”), which bans certain noncompete covenants, including patient nonsolicitation provisions, between an employer and health care practitioner if the covenant is more than one yea