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AB 5

Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat Ninth Circuit Revives Claim That A.B. 5 Violates Equal Protection Clause Ninth Circuit Holds AB-5 Applies to Motor Carrier Workers in California

AB 51

The End of AB 51?Employers Score Another Hit Against AB 51 as Preliminary Injunction Extends Prohibition on Enforcement by State of California

ADA

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations Effective June 27 Breaking the Sound Barrier: Navigating Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Antitrust

Challengers Take on FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Clauses Nationwide DOJ and FTC Issue Joint Antitrust Statements for Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Arbitration

The End of AB 51?California Supreme Court to Have ‘Last Word’ on Viking River Supreme Court Holds Waiving Arbitration Does Not Require Proof of Prejudice

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Illinois Enacts Requirements for AI Use in Employment Decisions July 16 WEBINAR | Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado's Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Labor & Employment

automated employment decision tools (AEDT)

NYC Starts Regulating Employer Use of Artificial Intelligence, Indicating a Potential Trend AI In Employment Decisions

Awards and Accolades

22 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Guide 18 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide Galit Kierkut Selected as a New Jersey Law Journal ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’

Benefits

Changes Ahead for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, Contribution Rates 9/22 Webinar | Legal Considerations in a Post Dobbs v. Jackson World: What Employers and Providers Need to Know The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions

Biden

Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Business Continuity Amid COVID-19

Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants New York Employers: Continue Implementing Your Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans and Review Your Masking Policies Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events

California

Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers Gov. Newsom Announces Landmark Private Attorneys General Act Reforms Business as Usual in California? Comparing the FTC’s Noncompete Final Rule to California Law

California L&E Group

Gov. Newsom Announces Landmark Private Attorneys General Act Reforms Business as Usual in California? Comparing the FTC’s Noncompete Final Rule to California Law When Good Intentions Become PAGA: Initiative to Repeal PAGA on November 2024 Ballot in CA

Choice of law

Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

Civil Monetary Penalties

OSHA Again Increases Its Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties

class action

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions 3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit Class Action Fairness Act Advanced Removal Strategies

Club Venue Employee Regulations

Nevada Gaming Regulators Begin Overseeing Las Vegas Nightclubs and Dayclubs

collective action

How the NLRA May Slow Down the FAST Act 3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit California Court of Appeals are Split on Whether Employers Can Dismiss a PAGA Claim Based on Manageability

Colorado

July 16 WEBINAR | Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado's Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act 303 Creative: SCOTUS Rules First Amendment Protects Colorado Website Designer from Creating ‘Expressive’ Wedding Websites For Same-Sex Couples Colorado Law Bans Age-Related Questions on Applications and Adds New Reasons to Use Paid Sick Leave

Compensation

New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law Changes July 31 Los Angeles Retail Employers: New Fair Workweek Obligations Take Effect April 1. Are They Fair?’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Constitution

States Immune From Self-Care FMLA Claims

Contracts

Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum Considerations for Federal Contractors on President Biden’s EO, Effective Oct. 15, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols

coronavirus

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Supreme Court Stays Enforcement of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing

COVID-19

May 9 | Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental, Health and Safety Webinar – Part One ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

Department of Labor

DOL Unveils Final Independent Contractor Rule ’Tis the Season for California’s 2024 Legislative Update: What Employers Need to Prepare for How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Immigration Programs and Services

Disability

Breaking the Sound Barrier: Navigating Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace Vaccine Passport Efforts Need To Stay Mindful Of ADA Title III New York Sick Leave, Disability, and Paid Family Leave Benefits for Employees Quarantined Due To COVID-19

Discrimination

(Background) Check It Out: Understanding California’s New Fair Chance Act Regulations on Criminal Records and Background Checks When Making Employment Decisions 5th Circuit Expands Scope of Title VII in Employment Discrimination Cases AI In Employment Decisions

Diversity

5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Labor & Employment Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional Judge Rules That Gender Quotas for Corporate Board Members Violate the California Constitution

Dodd-Frank Act

SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split Over Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers

drug testing

California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations New California Legislation Will Not Allow Employers to Prohibit Off-the-Job Marijuana Use for Much Longer

Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA)

New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended Proposed Bill Would Provide Employees with a Private Right of Action Under New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act New York State and New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Laws

earned wages

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Meal And Rest Break Claims Now Pose High Financial Risks to California Employers Executives Potentially Liable for Wage Claims

EEOC

EEOC Unveils Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Labor & Employment EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Harassment Guidance

emerging technology

EEOC Secures First Workplace Artificial Intelligence Settlement A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions Impact of New Massachusetts Noncompete Law on Emerging Tech Companies

Employee Benefits

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions FAST Act Becomes Law in California, but Voter Referendum Filed in Response

Employee Classifications

Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat Ninth Circuit Revives Claim That A.B. 5 Violates Equal Protection Clause Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA

Employee Handbook

NLRB Reverts to Heightened Legal Standard in Reviewing Employee Handbook Policies National Labor Relations Board Kicks Off Rulemaking for Election Procedures Should Employers Have Employee Handbooks?

Employee Policies

California Employers Must Provide Reproductive Loss Leave Starting Jan. 1, 2024 Colorado Law Bans Age-Related Questions on Applications and Adds New Reasons to Use Paid Sick Leave Los Angeles Retail Employers: New Fair Workweek Obligations Take Effect April 1. Are They Fair?

Employee Retention Credit

Possible Early End to Employee Retention Tax Credit Could Mean Trouble for Businesses Monetizing Credit Before End of 4th Quarter

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Unique Strategy in ERISA Class Action Results in Zero Liability to Defendants

Employer

Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany SCOTUS Cases for Employers to Watch in the October Term 2024 Sept. 5 WEBINAR | Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times

Employment Agreement

SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

Employment Law

Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany Employment: North America 2024 - USA - New York (Lexology Panoramic)BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection

Equal Pay

Colorado’s Equal Pay Act: Amended Job Notification Requirements and Increased Enforcement Ahead Pulling Back the Curtains on California’s New Pay Data Reporting Law New Jersey Federal Court Declares State’s New Equal Pay Act Does Not Apply Retroactively – Will State Courts Agree?

ERISA

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Charting a ‘Northwestern’ Passage: ERISA’s Duty of Prudence and Requirements for Pleading a Breach After ‘Hughes v. Northwestern University’ Supreme Court Holds ERISA Requires Plaintiffs to Allege Context-Specific Breaches of Fiduciary Duty to Monitor

ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Charting a ‘Northwestern’ Passage: ERISA’s Duty of Prudence and Requirements for Pleading a Breach After ‘Hughes v. Northwestern University’ Supreme Court Holds ERISA Requires Plaintiffs to Allege Context-Specific Breaches of Fiduciary Duty to Monitor

ETS

Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

EU

The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses?

Event

Sept. 5 WEBINAR | Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times Aug. 7 WEBINAR: Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule July 16 WEBINAR | Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado's Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act

FAA

The End of AB 51?In Viking River Cruises, US Supreme Court Sides With Employers: Individual PAGA Claims Are Arbitrable – For Now Employee’s Choice: No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims

Fair Workweek

Los Angeles Retail Employers: New Fair Workweek Obligations Take Effect April 1. Are They Fair?The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview Chicago ‘Fair Workweek’ Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Scheduling Notice to Covered Employees

Featured

Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Illinois Enacts Requirements for AI Use in Employment Decisions

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Federal Contractors

Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Federal Law

Texas Federal Court Sets Aside FTC’s Noncompete Ban Texas Federal Court Partially Blocks FTC's Noncompete Ban EEOC Unveils Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

fiduciary

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Top Massachusetts Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Wage Act Case of Calixto v. Coughlin

Florida

New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1 June 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1 Florida Passes “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” – Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Attend CRT-Inspired Training

FLSA

SCOTUS Cases for Employers to Watch in the October Term 2024 Are Highly Paid Daily Rate Workers Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA? Supreme Court Resolves Issue Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA

FMLA

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know No Back to School House Modifications to H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Global Workforce Strategies

Crossing Borders: Employment Considerations – English IS a Second Language Crossing Borders: Employment Considerations - Is Employment a Universal Concept?Implications of the Zika Virus on Employment-Related Travel

GT Alert

BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban New Requirements for New York Employers Effective this Summer

Harassment

‘PARENTAL ADVISORY’: How Music in the Workplace Can Lead to Liability New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements Chicago Amends Its Sexual Harassment Ordinance

home care

Court of Appeals Upholds DOL’s Interpretation of NY’s Minimum Wage Order as Applied to Live-In Home Health Aides

home health aide

Court of Appeals Upholds DOL’s Interpretation of NY’s Minimum Wage Order as Applied to Live-In Home Health Aides

Illinois

Illinois Enacts Requirements for AI Use in Employment Decisions BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection Illinois to Require Paid Time Off for ‘Any Reason’: The ‘Paid Leave for All’ Act

Immigration

Feb. 15 EVENT | The Intersection of Employment and Immigration Law in the Employee Hiring and Termination Process How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Immigration Programs and Services Aug. 17 EVENT | What Every Non-U.S. Employer Should Know About U.S. Employment Law

Independent Contractors

DOL Unveils Final Independent Contractor Rule Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat Ninth Circuit Revives Claim That A.B. 5 Violates Equal Protection Clause

International Labor & Employment

The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview Dutch Labor, Employment and Pensions Update UK Employer COVID-19 Return-to-Work and Reporting Obligations Under RIDDOR

Joint Employer

NLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer Standard NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard Joint Employment Update: NLRB Issues Final Rule; 17 States Sue to Enjoin New DOL Rule

Labor

Massachusetts Wage Transparency Bill Signed into Law by Gov Healey Joining Other States New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1 Vermont Joins Pay Transparency Trend with New Job Posting Law

Labor & Employment

Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Illinois Enacts Requirements for AI Use in Employment Decisions

Labor Code 925

Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

Latin America Practice

Mexico to Increase General Minimum Wage by 20% in 2024 Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice Expands to Mexico City Office

LAUSD strike

The LAUSD Strike and Its Impact on Employers

Legalization of Marijuana

Proposed Marijuana Reclassification and Impact on Employers California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Legislation

BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection Employers Await Supreme Court's Ruling on the Future of 'Chevron' Deference Implications of California Senate Bill 365 for Employers in Light of Estrada

Litigation

Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Team in Germany Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $2 Billion Trade Secret Verdict, Remands Case for New Trial Challengers Take on FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements

Mandate

New York State Indoor Mask Mandate Begins Dec. 13

Marijuana

Proposed Marijuana Reclassification and Impact on Employers California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Massachusetts

Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Massachusetts Wage Transparency Bill Signed into Law by Gov Healey Joining Other States Tipped Wage Question to Appear on Massachusetts 2024 Ballot

Mexico City

Mexico to Increase General Minimum Wage by 20% in 2024

minimum wage

Mexico to Increase General Minimum Wage by 20% in 2024 New York State Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2024 How the NLRA May Slow Down the FAST Act

Minnesota employment law

Minnesota Passes New Job Posting Transparency Law Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

Nevada

Nevada Mandates Paid Time Off for Workers Nevada Gaming Regulators Begin Overseeing Las Vegas Nightclubs and Dayclubs

New Jersey

New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law Changes July 31 New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect NJ Expands Law Against Discrimination to Further Protect Private-Sector Workers Over 70

New York

Employment: North America 2024 - USA - New York (Lexology Panoramic)In New York, Paid Breaks Now Required for Employees to Express Breast Milk New Requirements for New York Employers Effective this Summer

New York Department of Labor

New York State Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2024 Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave

New York State Health Department

New York State Indoor Mask Mandate Begins Dec. 13

New York's Paid Family Leave

Paid Family Leave in New York Expanded

NLRB

NLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer Standard Sept. 28 WEBINAR | Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote NLRB Creates New Election Standard

NLRB Elections

Sept. 28 WEBINAR | Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote National Labor Relations Board Kicks Off Rulemaking for Election Procedures Get Ready for Even Quicker ‘Quickie’ Elections—NLRB Abandons Requirement for Signed Authorization Cards

non-competition agreements

Texas Federal Court Sets Aside FTC’s Noncompete Ban Aug. 7 WEBINAR: Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule Business as Usual in California? Comparing the FTC’s Noncompete Final Rule to California Law

NY HERO

New York Employers: Continue Implementing Your Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans and Review Your Masking Policies NY Extends to Dec. 15 Designation of COVID-19 as ‘Highly Contagious Communicable Disease,’ Continuing Employer Obligations Under HERO Act

NYCCHR

NYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, Weight NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Race Discrimination on the Basis of Hair

opioids

New Patient-Brokering Prohibitions Affect Treatment Facilities and Laboratories

OSHA

Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers Adam Roseman Quoted in Bloomberg Law About OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard OSHA's Updated Hazard Communication Standard: Chemical Awareness Is Key

overtime

New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1 Labor Department Proposes Increasing Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay The California IWC: What’s Old Is New Again

PAGA

Gov. Newsom Announces Landmark Private Attorneys General Act Reforms When Good Intentions Become PAGA: Initiative to Repeal PAGA on November 2024 Ballot in CA Coming to California Workplaces this Summer – Workplace Violence Prevention Plans

Paid Leave

California Employers Must Provide Reproductive Loss Leave Starting Jan. 1, 2024 Changes Ahead for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, Contribution Rates California Paid Sick Leave Claims May Be Enforced Under PAGA

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban 3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit Fifth Circuit Rejects Longstanding ‘Lenient’ Standard for Deciding Whether to Authorize Notice of a FLSA Collective Action

Philadelphia

Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events

Platform Work

EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses?

Platform Work Package

EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses?

Podcast

Workplace Safety Review: Episode 21 | Interview with Sam Harkins, Versa Integrity Group, Inc. Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President Workplace Safety Review: Episode 19 | OSHA Look Ahead 2022 Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Privacy

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022 Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Concludes Separate Limitations Periods Apply to Different Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Privacy & Cybersecurity

BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Concludes Separate Limitations Periods Apply to Different Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Publications

Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022 NJ Justices' Ruling Instructs On Hostile Workplace Claims Greenberg Traurig Publishes a 50-State and DC Survey with the ACC on Covenants Not to Compete

Restaurant industry

Tipped Wage Question to Appear on Massachusetts 2024 Ballot Effective April 1, California’s ‘Fast Act’ Covers More Than ‘Fast Food,’ Comes with Significant Implications California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food Industry

Restrictive Covenants

Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions

Retaliation

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations CA Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Employee Whistleblower Retaliation Claims To the (whistleblowing) victor go the spoils…

Retirement

NJ Expands Law Against Discrimination to Further Protect Private-Sector Workers Over 70 COVID-19 and Retirement Plan Partial Terminations First Circuit Concludes That Two Private Equity Funds Were Not Liable for Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability of Portfolio Company

Return to Work

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

salary history

New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements in Maryland and Washington, D.C.New York, New Jersey Employers Now Prohibited From Inquiring About Salary History New Jersey Joins Jurisdictions in Banning Salary History Inquiries for Applicants

Sarbanes-Oxley

SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing Ninth Circuit Widens Circuit Split on Whether Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing The ARB Potentially Broadens Protected Activity Under Sarbanes-Oxley

SEC

SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing Ninth Circuit Widens Circuit Split on Whether Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

Senate

Non-Health Care California Employers Will Soon Need to Comply with Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Senate Confirms President Biden’s Nominee to Head OSHA

settlement agreements

New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements New Jersey Passes Law Eroding Bedrock of Settlement – Confidentiality Provisions Relating to Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment Claims No Longer Enforceable

Sexual Harrassment

‘PARENTAL ADVISORY’: How Music in the Workplace Can Lead to Liability New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Sick Leave

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements, Effective Jan. 1, 2024 New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended California Paid Sick Leave Claims May Be Enforced Under PAGA

Social Media

Will the Decision Invalidating the NLRB Recess Appointments Change the NLRB’s View Towards Employee Use of Social Media

start-ups

A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions Impact of New Massachusetts Noncompete Law on Emerging Tech Companies

State Law

BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements in Maryland and Washington, D.C.Maryland Restricts Noncompete Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals

Supreme Court

SCOTUS Cases for Employers to Watch in the October Term 2024 Supreme Court Finds FAA ‘Transportation Worker’ Exemption Does Not Require Employment in Transportation Industry 303 Creative: SCOTUS Rules First Amendment Protects Colorado Website Designer from Creating ‘Expressive’ Wedding Websites For Same-Sex Couples

Tax

Proposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor Agreements Telecommuters Assigned to the NY Location of Their Employer but Working Outside NY Due to the Pandemic May Be Taxed Twice Employee Retention Tax Credit Enhanced and Extended by COVID-19 Stimulus Package

Telecommuting

Virginia Letter Ruling Finds Nexus Based on Employee Working From Home

Texas

Texas Federal Court Sets Aside FTC’s Noncompete Ban Texas Federal Court Partially Blocks FTC's Noncompete Ban You Are Invited: Texas Labor and Employment Laws – The New Normal

The Netherlands

Dutch Labor, Employment and Pensions Update Dutch Labor, Employment, and Pensions Update Employment and Pension Law Update 2019: The Netherlands

Trade Secrets

Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $2 Billion Trade Secret Verdict, Remands Case for New Trial Q&A: Trade secret disputes Trade Secrets Year in Review: 2023

UK Employment

UK Employer COVID-19 Return-to-Work and Reporting Obligations Under RIDDOR The Equality Act (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 The Apprenticeship Levy

Uncategorized

Vermont Joins Pay Transparency Trend with New Job Posting Law Employers, Be-Ware(house)!Death by One Thousand ‘Instances’: OSHA’s New Instance-by-Instance Penalty Policy

Unions

California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026 Sept. 28 WEBINAR | Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote How Unions Could Stem Possible Wave Of Calif. PAGA Claims

Vaccine

California Employers Will Ring in The New Year With More Coal Than Presents Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Wage & Hour

Implications of California Senate Bill 365 for Employers in Light of Estrada Are Highly Paid Daily Rate Workers Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA? Supreme Court Resolves Issue ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

wage theft

5 Trends to Watch in California Labor & Employment Law 2022 Collision: Collateral Effects of California’s Lawsuits Against Lyft and Uber New Jersey Implements Steep Sanctions for Wage Payment Violations

wages

Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Massachusetts Wage Transparency Bill Signed into Law by Gov Healey Joining Other States Tipped Wage Question to Appear on Massachusetts 2024 Ballot

WARN

New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Top Massachusetts Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Wage Act Case of Calixto v. Coughlin

Whistleblower

SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule CA Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Employee Whistleblower Retaliation Claims To the (whistleblowing) victor go the spoils…

Workers' Compensation Act

Recent Florida Supreme Court Decisions on Workers’ Compensation Could Lead to Higher Premiums

Workplace

Sept. 5 WEBINAR | Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times EEOC Unveils Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Proposed Marijuana Reclassification and Impact on Employers

Workplace Safety

Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers Adam Roseman Quoted in Bloomberg Law About OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard OSHA's Updated Hazard Communication Standard: Chemical Awareness Is Key