#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Rules on PAGA, Fifth Circuit Rules on COVID-19 Under WARN, Illinois Expands Bereavement Leave - Employment Law This Week®
Shortly before the UK Employment Rights Bill was expected to be signed into law, a significant number of amendments were proposed. This LawFlash outlines the key points for employers to note based on the latest amendments, an...more
The UK government announced further changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These include a ban on NDAs that seek to prevent workers speaking out about discrimination and harassment. Changes to the fire and rehire rules...more
Introducing an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office was one of the Labour government’s core pledges. The Bill was published today and includes many, but not all, of the policies in the “Plan to Make Work...more
Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, several employment law trends for 2024 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country’s...more
Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more
This program is designed to ensure that you and your business stay prepared and in compliance with new developments in federal and Illinois labor and employment laws. You'll gain invaluable insights on a range of topics...more
Join Amundsen Davis attorneys Peter E. Hansen and Laurie E. Meyer to discuss recent changes to, and a comparison of, Illinois and Wisconsin employment laws, along with recent developments in Federal employment laws....more
In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this second day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more
On November 15, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (Pacific Time), CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Alison Tsao will be presenting our annual complimentary "Year in Review" webinar that will cover 2022's new laws, key judicial...more
As we previewed previously, a number of hot-button legislative proposals made it to Governor Newsom’s desk this year – many of which would change the landscape for California employers. For the first time since the COVID-19...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Taking it down to the wire, Governor Newsom approved the vast majority of labor and employment bills that ran the legislative gauntlet, including bills that will expand pay data reporting and pay scale...more
Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more
OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Enforcement With New Heat Hazard Emphasis Program- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a new enforcement initiative that will target one of the agency’s top priorities: indoor...more
This week, we look at two significant court decisions for employers and bring you a practical update on new bereavement leave rules in Illinois. SCOTUS: FAA Preempts California’s PAGA Loophole Last week, the U.S. Supreme...more
The last two years have been an interesting respite for California employers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legislature – just like other businesses – which resulted in abbreviated legislative schedules, fewer bills...more
After returning from its hiatus on May 4, the California legislature has wasted no time in drafting a flurry of new bills which will affect employers in the aftermath of the state’s response to COVID-19. While the state...more
Continuing focus on sexual harassment - The EHRC has published technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, while the Government Equalities Office launched a survey on people's experience of sexual...more
Part III of the Canada Labour Code (Code) and its accompanying regulations, which provide labour standards for federally regulated employers, are scheduled to undergo significant changes pursuant to the coming into force of...more
In this weeks issue: - New right to parental bereavement leave... - Answer the question – dismissal fair although misconduct was not gross misconduct... - That old chestnut – height requirement was indirect sex...more
We often counsel employers to be wary of employment law considerations in situations that may not seem obvious at first glance. For example, prohibiting employees from using certain language on social media sites has proven...more