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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.
HR - Whistleblowing
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to federal watchdogs as they seek to encourage more whistleblower activity.
Sex Discrimination - Orientation And Identity
On July 17, 2024, the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas rejected the State of Texas’s request that it vacate recent guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on harassment and discrimination in the workplace as it concerns protections for LGBTQ+ individuals
Sex Discrimination - Orientation And Identity
On July 17, 2024, the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas rejected the State of Texas’s request that it vacate recent guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on harassment and discrimination in the workplace as it concerns protections for LGBTQ+ individuals
California - General
On July 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of California issued a decision that could provide courts in the state with significant discretion to refuse to enforce employment arbitration agreements even if only one term is determined to be unlawful. The court’s opinion also raises doubts about the effective
HR - General
Every four years, a U.S. presidential election brings voters to an intersection where they decide whether to turn right or left. Halting at these intersections often brings heightened tension and polarizing discourse within our workplaces and society. Taking proactive measures to ensure the safety a
OSHA - Mining
This may say more about how we spend our free time, but we pay considerable attention to the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) monthly press releases about their impact inspection results.
Restrictive Covenants
On July 23, 2024, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to stay the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final noncompete rule. The court in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission r
California - Cal/OSHA
According to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California’s new heat illness prevention rules for indoor workplaces became effective on July 23, 2024 .
California - Cal/OSHA
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) will hold an advisory committee meeting on August 19, 2024, to solicit input on proposed regulations concerning enterprise-wide and egregious violations of employee safety and health requirements. The meeting agenda with link to vi
Race Discrimination
The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking feedback on its plan to implement the White House’s newly adopted statistical standards for race and ethnicity data collection for federal agencies in 2027. Federal agencies must implement the new categories as soon as possible, but no later than March 28, 2029.
Pennsylvania - General
In a major noncompete development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning January 1, 2025, certain noncompete agreements with doctors, registered nurses, and other healthcare practitioners will no longer be enforceable in Pennsylvania.
HR - General
Every four years, a U.S. presidential election brings voters to an intersection where they decide whether to turn right or left. Halting at these intersections often brings heightened tension and polarizing discourse within our workplaces and society. Taking proactive measures to ensure the safety a
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.
ADA - General
On July 1, 2024, in Huber v. Westar Foods, Inc. , in a 2–1 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals departed from the “honest belief” defense recognized by the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits (and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) guidance), holding that an employer mu
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
On July 2 and July 11, 2024, two more federal courts issued preliminary injunctions preventing enforcement of the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX regulations, scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2024.
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will likely weigh in soon on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Nasdaq’s board diversity rule that will require listed companies to disclose demographic information about their board members, who make key corporate strategy
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released assignment groups for H-2B applications requesting an employment start date of October 1, 2024.
Pennsylvania - General
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate requiring City of Philadelphia remote workers to return to their offices took effect on July 15, 2024, following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge’s denial of a local union’s request for preliminary and permanent injunction. In her capacity as chief executi
Benefits - Executive Compensation
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompetition covenants (“noncompetes”) could significantly impact the design and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements.