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HR - Free Speech Protections
FMLA - General
This ain’t no trick, FMLA friends! Save the date for not just one, but two FMLA events on the horizon. My Annual FMLA webinar will be held Wednesday, December 14 For 10+ years, I have held an annual webinar covering current FMLA and ADA issues impacting employers. Time for another
Race Discrimination
Nicole LeFave, Vinay Patel and Garrick Chan share their experience with Jenny Schwendemann of working on a collaborative effort through the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance. Littler attorneys provide pro bono services in a variety of areas, depending on the interests of individual attorneys. The firm va
Lawyering - General
Mike Dissinger and Jenny Schwendemann tell the story of how Mike’s love of dogs led him to start working with a pet rescue organization in Las Vegas (as well as taking home a new pup in the process). Littler attorneys provide pro bono services in a variety of areas,
Federal Gov't - EEOC
It is old news to most covered employers1 that they are obligated to post certain notices for their workforce. What these employers may not know, however, is that the EEOC recently updated and replaced its “EEO is the Law” poster. The "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster,
Alaska
Renea Saade and Breanne Martell talk about an Alaska adoption case with a great outcome. Littler attorneys provide pro bono services in a variety of areas, depending on the interests of individual attorneys. The firm values and encourages the community-minded and pro bono efforts of our lawyers and
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 2022 Global Guide Quarterly updates Download full Q3 2022 Global Guide Quarterly
Immigration - General
Jeronimo Simonovis and Lavanga Wijekoon discuss an asylum case before U.S. immigration authorities that Jeronimo won involving a woman and her 8-year-old son. Littler attorneys provide pro bono services in a variety of areas, depending on the interests of individual attorneys. The firm values and en
Religious Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodation
Dear Littler: We are a retail store with locations across the country. We are open seven days a week, and our sales staff have rotating shifts to provide coverage throughout the week.
California - General
On October 17, 2022, in an issue of first impression at the appellate level, California’s Court of Appeals (First District) published an opinion clarifying that a defendant in a petition for restraining order under California’s Workplace Violence Safety Act (WVSA) is entitled to cross-examine witnes
California - Cal/OSHA
On October 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order effective October 14, 2022, updating the definition of close contact under the Third Revised COVID Emergency Temporary Standard and providing “strategies to prioritize response to potential exposures.”
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
HR - Viruses
On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) announced that they anticipate further guidance will be issued following the narrowing of the existing nationwide injunction of Executive Order 14042, the executive order
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
On October 12, 2022, the USCIS announced that employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice. It is anticipated that the Department of Homeland Security will publish a new one-page Form I-9 in the coming months. Thus,
HR - Hiring Process
Employers in today’s tight job market are constantly looking for ways to recruit and maintain top talent from a diverse slate of candidates. Doing so can be tricky, however, as there are limits to which employers, recruiters, and staffing agencies can go in building such a slate. This Littler
Multinational Employers
Just how far can companies go in requiring in-person work? That is one of the critical questions facing European employers today, according to Littler’s fifth annual European Employer Survey. Drawing on insights from nearly 700 human resources executives, in-house attorneys, and business leaders, th
FLSA - General
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 .
Benefits - Multi-Employer Plans
On October 14, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), the federal agency that insures and regulates private-sector defined benefit pension plans under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), published a proposed rule governing employer withdrawal liab
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
On October 11, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a nine-month extension until July 31, 2023, of the policy allowing remote, virtual verification of the documentation required for a Form I-9 when a workforce is working remotel
HR - Independent Contractors
On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to update the test for determining whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor. FLSA requirements relating to minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping apply to emplo