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Employment
New Jersey AI Guidance: Employers must comply with state anti-discrimination standards
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) applies to algorithmic discrimination – discrimination that results from the use of automated decision-making tools – in the ...
Employment
DOL: Employers cannot mandate PTO use with state/local paid leave benefits during FMLA
The FMLA allows employees of covered employers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (or, in some cases, 26 weeks), for medical and family reasons. ...
Employment
SCOTUS Gives Huge Win to Employers Fighting FLSA Claims
Today, in the case of E.M.D. The United States Supreme Court ruled today that employers do not have to meet a higher standard of proof ...
Employment
Employers’ Wage & Hour FAQs – California Wildfires Edition
Here are a few scenarios that employers should be aware of when it comes to paying their California employees and maintaining compliance with wage and ...
Employment
[Podcast] AI at work: Black Box Issues
In the third part of our series on the potential pitfalls of using artificial intelligence (or AI), when it comes to making employment decisions, Guy ...
Employment
Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Notice Rights Requirement in Employee Handbooks
In a decision dated January 2, 2025, CompassCare and others. In a decision issued on January 2, 2025 in CompassCare et al., a Second Circuit ...
Employment
What every federal contractor needs to know about a possible government shutdown
We seem to be on the verge of another federal shutdown. The federal government’s funding is set to run out December 21, 2024 if there ...
Employment
New York City Modifies Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements
Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy. ...
Employment
NLRB Returns To Union-Friendly Standard “Clear And Unmistakable” Waiver
As previously reported, since President Biden’s appointment, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been systematically reversing Trump era policies and moving towards policies that ...