The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) adopted final rules for Local Law 144 on April 6, 2023. This landmark law prohibits employers from using automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) to...more
5/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
City of New York ,
Covered Entities ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Technology Sector
The exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023. Without this exemption, information previously allowed to be excluded now falls within the...more
4/21/2023
/ B2B Organizations ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
As the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) replaces its predecessor, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on January 1, 2023, retailers face a significant amount of compliance preparation—and right at peak season. The...more
10/20/2022
/ B2B Transactions ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retail Workers ,
Retailers ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers with a total of 100 or more employees to mandate...more
11/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
With the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, many employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of vaccine policies for...more
9/1/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Incentives ,
Masks ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
Are Employees Receiving a Lavish Gift This Holiday Season or an Unintended Lump of Coal in Their Stockings?
COVID-19 has forced many employers to make unanticipated changes to their workforce, with many retailers rolling...more
9/21/2020
/ Applicable Large Employers (ALE) ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Furloughs ,
Health Insurance ,
Layoffs ,
Leave of Absence ,
Variable Hour Employees