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California - General
Following the lead of other California cities and counties, the County of San Diego recently passed a local fair chance ordinance restricting the use of criminal history in employment decisions. Effective October 10, 2024, employers that have five or more employees and are located or doing business
Maryland
The Maryland Department of Labor recently released key questions and answers regarding the state’s Wage Range Transparency Act , which took effect on October 1, 2024, amending the prior Equal Pay for Equal Work laws found in Sections 3-301, 3-304.2, 3-305, and 3-308(e) of the Maryland Labor and Empl
Immigration - Visas
The November 2024 Visa Bulletin shows no changes from the October 2024 Visa Bulletin in the Dates for Filing or Final Action Dates in any listed category, with the exception of the fourth preference category for Certain Religious Workers. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Restrictive Covenants
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a Texas federal court ruling that struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban nationally, teeing the case up to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
New York - General
Financial institutions, insurance companies, and other businesses regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) may need to take additional steps to comply with certain NYDFS cybersecurity regulations scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2024.
Immigration - General
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published updated guidance clarifying its expedite request criteria. The latest changes primarily focus on expedite requests related to government interests and travel-related requests for planned or unplanned events. The revisions also prov
Sex and Gender Discrimination
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case in which a female heterosexual employee claimed an Ohio state agency discriminated against her in favor of employees who identify as LGBTQ+. The case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services , may shed light on what constitutes
California - Wage & Hour
On July 2, 2024, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez and Katy Yaroslavsky introduced a motion to the City Council to expand the fair workweek predictable scheduling ordinance to fast-food workers. On September 25, 2024, various business interests filed letters of opposition to the pro
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released its new Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing for federal construction contractors subject to Executive Order 11246, Section 503, or the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance
California - Cal/OSHA
On September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that requires the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to submit a draft rulemaking proposal to revise the California Code of Regulations to require that workplace first aid materials include naloxon
Immigration - General
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2 , to further clarify the types of evidence that may be used when USCIS determines eligibility for the EB-1A extraordinary ability immigrant visa category.
HR - General
In today’s digital landscape, many organizations may face the unfortunate reality of a data breach. This second installment of a five-part series on employee data privacy will explore the key areas of risk that human resources (HR) professionals may want to consider in the event of a data incident.
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Labor Law - General
In another post- McLaren Macomb challenge to common employer/employee agreements, on October 7, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) issued a memorandum warning employers that the GC views so-called “stay-or-pay” provisions as unlawful.
Immigration - General
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a new edition of Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, on October 11, 2024, and will not accept the previous version of the form postmarked on or after that date.
HR - General
Welcome to our five-part series on human resources’ (HR) role in managing employee data privacy with grace, agility, and expertise. In this five-part series, each article will build on previous installments to help HR personnel feel more comfortable when tackling privacy issues as they arise. This f
Pennsylvania - Restrictive Covenants
A Pennsylvania company has dropped its challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban after a Pennsylvania federal judge denied the company’s bid to block the rule. The dismissal of the Pennsylvania lawsuit leaves the fate of the ban to potential appeals from two federal court deci
National Origin Discrimination
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in recognition of the contributions of Hispanic and Latino people to the history, culture, and economy of the United States. During this time, several Latin American countries celebrate their independence days.
California - General
On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 988 , the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA). The FWPA provides minimum requirements for agreements between freelance workers and hiring parties, effective January 1, 2025. Entities engaging independent