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Connecticut - General
With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024. Connecticut Minimum Wage
Federal Gov't - DOJ
The DOJ and State Attorneys General continue to apply federal (and state) antitrust laws to what they deem to be anticompetitive conduct by employers in the labor markets. Recently, contingent workforce arrangements have been the subject of lawsuits alleging illicit agreements in restraint of
Immigration - Visas
New Department of State pilot program is designed to allow certain Indian and Canadian nationals to renew their H-1B nonimmigrant visas in the United States. Process is expected to expedite renewal process, and will be in effect from January 29, 2024 until April 1,
HR - General
Public sector employers are not immune from the challenges of returning employees to the office. A slew of recent government actions and opposition highlights the challenges public employers face as they try to rein in remote work in this post-pandemic era. Nebraska Public Employee Union Obtains Tem
Title VII - General
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh has spoken, and employers that once relied exclusively on McDonnell Douglas might need to rethink their litigation strategy in employment-discrimination cases.
Colorado - Wage & Hour
Starting January 1, Colorado employers must comply with new pay transparency requirements in job postings and internal promotional notices. The new law includes various notification requirements for current employees. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued new guidance on these requireme
HR - General
Dear Littler ,
Multinational Employers
For In-house Counsel or HR professionals in Asia, what are some key issues to be aware of when implementing a business restructure? There are some key areas you will want to focus on when restructuring a business operation in the APAC region.
HR - General
Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to regulate and restrict the use of restrictive covenant agreements in employment. Three states passed laws in 2023 that ban or severely curtail the use of such agreements. Several jurisdictions will be increasing their minimum compensation floor for
Federal Gov't - DOL
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations requiring the so-called “nondisplacement” of workers performing work on contracts for the federal government under the Service Contract Act (SCA). These regulations implement Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualif
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations requiring the so-called “nondisplacement” of workers performing work on contracts for the federal government under the Service Contract Act (SCA). These regulations implement Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualif
Colorado - General
On November 30, 2023, the Colorado Court of Appeals in Tender Care v.
California - General
On December 12, 2023, California’s Labor Commissioner revised its FAQs to address changes that will occur on January 1, 2024, to the Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick and safe leave law.
Illinois - General
On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners (“Board”) passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which converts the pre-existing Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance into an ordinance requiring general paid leave. Under the previous Earned Sick Leave Ordinance
Labor Law - NLRB
On December 8, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Guidance Memorandum (“ GC 24-02 ”) describing the practical impact of the 2023 final rule amending federal regulations that govern representation election procedures.
Title VII - Employer Liability
On December 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard arguments in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri —a potentially pivotal case concerning whether Title VII requires plaintiffs to establish a “materially adverse” employment action, “objective tangible harm,” or an “ultimat
Illinois - General
On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to delay the paid leave changes in the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) from January 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024. The Ordinance, which was originally enacted only a month earlier on
ADA - General
After years of hosting FMLA parties, I invite you now to an ADA party! Seriously. A party where we spend nine hours together over three straight days discussing nothing but the A-D-A . Are you excited yet!?! Let me explain more. For years, many of you have attended my FMLA webinars and master class.
Labor Law - General
On November 16, 2023, a federal court in Colorado issued a lengthy opinion granting in part a petition for a temporary injunction pursuant to Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). Lomax v. Longmont United Hospital , No. 23-cv-02297, ECF No. 40 (D. Colo. Nov. 16, 2023).
HR - Drugs & Alcohol
Dear Littler, I’m in charge of organizing our holiday party this year. To keep things civil, we’re limiting alcohol and reminding employees that although our state has legalized the recreational use of marijuana, there is to be no pot at the potluck. I figured now was a good