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HR - General
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “ Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” to address the growing concerns surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The 111-page document identifies several areas of concern with th
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
The new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which was released on August 1, 2023, must be used for all new hires, effective November 1, 2023. The grace period—during which an employer could use the new Form I-9 or the Form I-9 (10/21/2019 version)—ends October 31, 2023. The highlights of
HR - General
Halloween 2023 was a tough day in our house. Every year, the holiday approaches with a great deal of parental anxiety not because we fret over what costume our 9-year-old daughter will select for the day. Sheesh, that’s the easy part. The hard part? Waiting [hopelessly] for
HR - General
In our final Pro Bono Week podcast, Jenny Schwendemann discusses homelessness, one of the most significant humanitarian challenges many Americans face today, with Director of Ending Youth Homelessness, Katie Meyer Scott, and Pro Bono Director, Carlton Martin, of the National Homelessness Law Center.
California - General
Two new laws will take effect next year that restrict how employers may respond to worker off-duty cannabis use. One law will restrict employers’ ability to ask about prior cannabis use in the hiring process, and the other will limit employer actions based on positive marijuana drug tests.
California - General
California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics this legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted. This Insight includes highlights of new laws affecting empl
Labor Law - General
Indirect or the reserved right of control (even if never exercised) standing alone establishes joint-employer status. Final rule adopts broad definition of “essential terms and conditions of employment.” Joint employer must bargain collectively with respect to any term or condition of employment ove
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) sent a Federal Register notice titled, “ Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens ” to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on October 17, 2023. The program would allow the DOS to
New York - Human Rights Law
Second Circuit holds that “factor other than sex” affirmative defense to Equal Pay Act claim does not need to be job-related. New York Labor Law § 194(1)’s “ bona fide factor other than status within one or more protected class or classes” defense does require
California - General
SB 525 will ultimately increase the minimum wage for health care workers to $25/hr. Law expands definition of employees who will be considered health care workers for coverage purposes. Law allows waiver for certain covered health care employers who claim they cannot comply with
Affirmative Action - Veterans
Littler has a partnership with a firm client through The Veterans Consortium that is focused on helping veterans. David Haase speaks with Littler attorneys Matthew Hank, Neil Alexander, Don Nguyen, Jake Thorn, and Director of The Veterans Consortium's Discharge Upgrade Program Christie Bhageloe abou
FMLA - Regulations
Your employee, Johnny, is one of your poor performers. Upon receiving his latest written warning, he requests a leave of absence due to anxiety from working in a hostile work environment. Tell me you’ve seen this one before. Apparently, Johnny’s boss was guilty of being too direct. The
Multinational Employers
Following on the heels of the launch of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF)1 this summer, the U.S. Department of Commerce has extended the DPF to cover transfers of personal data from the United Kingdom (UK) (and Gibraltar) to the United States, in addition to transfers from the European Union
California - General
First-of-its-kind law in California will require venture capital firms to collect and report demographic composition of the founding members of the businesses in which they invest.
Puerto Rico
Browse through brief employment and labor law updates from around the globe. Contact a Littler attorney for more information or view our global locations . View all Q3 2023 Global Guide Quarterly updates Download full Q3 2023 Global Guide Quarterly
California - General
California enacted two new bills expanding the scope and consequences of the state’s policies against restrictive covenants. Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law on September 1, 2023, and Assembly Bill 1076 into law on October 13, 3023. Both are designed to strengthen the protections in C
Restrictive Covenants
A recent SEC cease-and-desist Order indicates how publicly traded and other SEC-regulated employers should be on alert to the agency’s ongoing attention to enforcement actions under Rule 21F-17. The SEC has been examining whether non-disclosure agreements and other confidential business information
Massachusetts - General
Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML) now allow employees to supplement their weekly PFML benefit amount with accrued paid leave (vacation, sick time, PTO, etc.). PFML contribution rates and weekly benefits are also set to change. Topping off With Accrued Pa
Federal Gov't - DOL
Reiterating its commitment to combatting oppressive child labor, the DOL will “[use] all appropriate enforcement tools, including the hot goods provision of section 212(a)” to curtail child labor violations.
California - General
On October 11, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law allowing for leaves of absence for reproductive-related losses. Senate Bill 848 makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to grant an eligible employee’s request to take up to five days of leave following