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The EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Workplace COVID-19 Testing
Until recently, employers had broad discretion to determine whether their employees were required to take COVID-19 tests prior to entering the workplace. However, newly released guidance from the U.S....
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NYS Employers: Updated Sexual Harassment Postings and Policies Are Required!
Employers should be aware that New York state has passed a law that requires employers to reference an established hotline in any material – including handbooks, policies and workplace postings – they...
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New DC Law Protects Marijuana Users from Adverse Employment Actions
Washington, D.C., employers will soon be prohibited from disciplining, terminating or refusing to hire individuals based on marijuana use or a positive marijuana test. The Cannabis Employment...
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FTC and DOJ MOUs with NLRB Reflect the Administration’s Ongoing Focus on...
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that the agencies had entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The FTC press release...
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Not Your Godfather’s Smackdown: Joint Employer Test Must Consider ‘Reserved...
In 2009, the James Brown compilation album The Godfather’s Smackdown, Live! was released. It’s a two-disc compilation of live shows from 1980. I never saw James Brown live, but I did see James Brown’s...
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Washington Employers: Take Caution Before Asking Your Employees To Sign...
For years, employers have insisted that confidentiality and nondisparagement agreements be included in settlement agreements in a variety of employment disputes, such as discrimination, harassment,...
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Dobbs on Demand Podcast Series
In response to the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in which the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, BakerHostetler partners have developed a podcast series aimed at...
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Governor Newsom Imposes Greater Pay Transparency Requirements on California...
On Sept. 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1162. As previously reported, SB 1162 significantly expands pay reporting and disclosure requirements for most California employers....
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For California Electronic and Computing Services Companies, New Processes...
In response to the Dobbs decisions, Califoria enacted legislation intended to enhance data privacy and block record requests by other states concerning alleged abortion-related offenses that are...
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You are Being Monitored for Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management...
On October 31, 2022, the National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo issued a potentially spooky memorandum for employers regarding electronic surveillance and automated...
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Wage and Hour Division Administrator Nominee Advances in the Senate
Today, the Senate Health, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to advance the nomination of Jessica Looman, who has been serving as the top official of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S....
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California Employers: Considerations for California’s Expanded Pay Data...
California’s passage of SB 1162 expanded the pay data reporting obligations for private employers with 100 or more employees that file annual federal Employer Information Reports (EEO-1) to include...
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Gaining Clarity on Pay Transparency Podcast
Since the recent NYC Pay Transparency law came into effect on November 1, companies now have new requirements to consider as it relates to their job postings. With several other states and cities...
View ArticleNew Illinois Employment Laws for 2023
As the new year rolls in, Illinois employers should take note of new laws that went into effect on January 1, 2023. First, Illinois has expanded and renamed the former Child Bereavement Leave Act,...
View ArticleJust in Time for the Dreaded Recession – Mandated Severance Payments in New...
I Remember Something About This. Remember back before COVID-19 arrived in the United States – can you remember that far back? Way back then, New Jersey passed amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act that...
View ArticleGiving Birth to Federalized Pregnancy Accommodation Standards: Pregnant...
Modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was passed with bipartisan...
View ArticleBack to the Future: USCIS Resumes Expedited Processing of H-4 and L-2...
In a settlement, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to return to processing dependent H-4 and L-2 applications at the same time as the H-1B or L-1 petition when filed...
View ArticleTen Things That Should Be in Your Staffing Agency Agreements But Probably Aren’t
Retaining temporary labor can be convenient for your business, but the retention introduces new legal risks. Under a joint employment theory, your company can be 100% legally liable for errors made by...
View ArticleNew York Releases Latest Model Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Training
On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor, in collaboration with the New York State Division of Human Rights, released an updated model anti-sexual harassment policy and an updated...
View ArticleAnother Year, Another Dollar. New York State Set To Increase Minimum Wage
The 2024 New York State budget, which was recently announced, includes a plan whereby the minimum wage will increase throughout the state, beginning on January 1, 2024 and continuing through 2026, as...
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