2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more
12/24/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Classification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Machine Learning ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
As the temperatures rise, so will pressure on employers to monitor and address heat-related concerns in the workplace.
Identifying heat illness and its related risks, including death, as a “top priority” for enforcement,...more
Many businesses are anxious to resume operations after closing or scaling back because of COVID-19. However, trends in North Carolina COVID-19 diagnoses and hospitalizations show that the pandemic is still very much an issue....more
6/23/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Decontamination
As doors are re-opening and employees are returning to work, businesses should take measures to protect themselves—including their employees, customers, finances, and brand—as much as possible. Outlined below are a few...more
6/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Employees ,
Standard Operating Procedures ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors ,
Workplace Safety