Worker's Compensation
Happy Thanksgiving 2023!: Employment & Labor Insider
I am thankful for many things this year. Unfortunately, not a lot in the labor and employment law world. From...
Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Ushers in Some of the Nation’s Most Generous Employee Leave Entitlements
Chicago’s recent enactment of its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”) marks some of the country’s...
Accommodating Disabilities Under the ADA: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Must (US)
Court explains that “feasible” isn’t always “reasonable.” It’s widely understood that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally requires employers...
Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – But New York Law Says Employers Better Not Take the Credit
On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that made dramatic changes to the enforceability of...
New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims for Alleged Labor Code Violations
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 497, the “Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection...
UK: round-up of progress on employment legislation reforms
The last few months since our August round-up have seen considerable progress on a number of employment law reform initiatives,...
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Critical Guidance on Events Triggering Waiting Time Penalties
In Harstein v. Hyatt Corp., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Hyatt Corporation (“Hyatt”) violated California law, which...
What Employers Need to Know about the White House’s Executive Order on AI
President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order devised to establish minimum risk practices for use of generative artificial intelligence...
NLRB delays effective date of “joint employer” regs until late February: Employment & Labor Insider
The National Labor Relations Board announced Thursday that it was delaying the effective date of its new joint employer regulations...
5 things that could get you accused of sex harassment: Employment & Labor Insider
The recent proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has some...