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Employment
Employer’s Perspectives on Political Discourse at Work
With the presidential election around the corner, employers should expect to see a rise in political discussions at work, if not already. Politics and religion ...
Employment
Illinois is the latest state to pass legislation regulating employers’ use of AI
On the 9th of August 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pryker signed into law HB3773. This bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act in order to ...
Employment
Can you clawback some of the fees if you are sponsoring an employee who is a foreign national for permanent residency?
Companies hire foreign nationals who require visa sponsorship when they cannot find an American worker with the required skill sets. This is often in the ...
Employment
California’s Minimum wage increase for Health Care Workers is delayed
As previously reported, California’s health care facilities will soon be required by law to increase the minimum wage they pay to their health care workers. ...
Employment
California Supreme Court limits the ability of PAGA litigants to intervene in overlapping PAGA actions
The Supreme Court’s ruling confirms that the courts and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) – and not competing PAGA litigants – have primary ...
Employment
Third Circuit Upholds New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
On July 24, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction seeking to bar enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary ...
Employment
Pennsylvania Imposes New Limitations on Health Care Noncompetes
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania passed a new law concerning noncompete agreements within the healthcare industry, which is known as the Fair Contracting for Health ...
Employment
Job Applicant’s Algorithmic Bias Discrimination Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss
In a recent development in Mobley vs. Workday, Inc., the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied in part Workday, Inc.’s ...
Employment
California’s New Heat Illness Prevention Standard for Indoor Workplaces Is Now Effective
California’s new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard is now in effect as of July 23, 2024. The new regulation applies to ...