In a trail of decisions turning back the clock to precedent under the Clinton-era Board, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reversed the standard of review for employee handbook
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New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law Changes July 31
Effective July 31, New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law (the Law) will require new reporting requirements and feature other notable changes for employers.
Changes to the Law will require employers to…
Continue Reading New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law Changes July 31The Devil’s in the Details: Employee Religious Accommodation Requests After Supreme Court’s Decision in Groff v. DeJoy
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term has ended and the dust has (somewhat) settled, employers are no doubt assessing the impact the Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy…
Continue Reading The Devil’s in the Details: Employee Religious Accommodation Requests After Supreme Court’s Decision in Groff v. DeJoyNLRB Signals Challenge to Noncompete Agreements for Non-Supervisory Workers
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took a step toward the federal regulation of employee noncompetition agreements. The GC published a…
Continue Reading NLRB Signals Challenge to Noncompete Agreements for Non-Supervisory WorkersNYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, Weight
On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed Intro 209-A, which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to include prohibitions on discrimination based on…
Continue Reading NYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, WeightIllinois to Require Paid Time Off for ‘Any Reason’: The ‘Paid Leave for All’ Act
On March 13, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 208, a bill requiring Illinois employers to provide up to five days paid time off for “any reason.”…
Continue Reading Illinois to Require Paid Time Off for ‘Any Reason’: The ‘Paid Leave for All’ ActIllinois Workers’ Rights Amendment Provides Employees Fundamental Right to Organize
Heralded as a victory by unions and employee worker’s rights groups even before votes were confirmed, on Nov. 15, 2022, a majority of Illinois voters ushered in the Illinois Workers’…
Continue Reading Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment Provides Employees Fundamental Right to OrganizeNLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard
On Sept. 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The Board…
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FAST Act Becomes Law in California, but Voter Referendum Filed in Response
On Sept. 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 257, the controversial Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, also known as the “FAST Act” (the Act).
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The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview
On 1 August 2022, the Act implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (the Act) likely will enter into force, as EU Member States have until…
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