News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues Human Trafficking & Slave Labor

Fisher Phillips

Agricultural Employers’ Compliance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2025

Fisher Phillips on

Managing a farm workforce can be a heavy lift. Agricultural employers must keep up with farm labor laws and workplace regulations that seem to constantly change, so we created this zero-waste resource for ag professionals and...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on

Here are the top items you should tackle in June, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more

Fisher Phillips

The Surprising Ways Your Company Can Be Liable for Human Trafficking – And 4 Steps to Minimize Dangers

Fisher Phillips on

The phrase alone – human trafficking – is enough to stir outrage, discomfort, or disbelief. What many employers may not realize, however, is that you do not have to be a “trafficker” to be held liable for trafficking....more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] Navigating I-9 Compliance in a Trump Era of Enforcement - December 11th, 12:00 pm EST

Guidepost Solutions LLC on

Join industry leaders Bill Riley, Morgan Bailey, and John Shofi as they share actionable insights and strategies to help your organization prepare for an anticipated increase in government worksite enforcement actions under...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Mexico Amends Human Trafficking Law to Include Excess Work Shifts as a Crime of Labor Exploitation

Mexico’s General Law to Prevent, Punish, and Eradicate Crimes Related to Human Trafficking and for the Protection and Assistance to the Victims of These Crimes (“Human Trafficking Law”) has as its purpose to protect the life,...more

Littler

20 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2023

Littler on

In 2023, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law. This Insight provides an overview of notable 2023 developments, with links to more detailed articles and commentary....more

Littler

Texas Governor Signs Preemption Bill, CROWN Act, and Other Legislation into Law

Littler on

The Texas legislature meets only for approximately six months every other year. This session, many bills signed into law impact employers. This article summarizes some of these new laws and how they impact employment...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Employment-Related Litigation Risks and Insurance Coverage for Hospitality Companies in 2023

Jenner & Block on

Entering 2023, businesses in the hospitality industry continue to face significant litigation risks arising out of employment-related claims. In this article, we will highlight three areas of employment-related litigation...more

Littler

New York to Require Human Trafficking Recognition Training for Certain Hospitality Employees

Littler on

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law eight pieces of legislation designed to combat human trafficking. These laws require many hospitality industry employers to provide specific anti-human-trafficking...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Top Five Employment Bills Likely to Go to Governor Brown’s Desk

Tonkon Torp LLP on

We recently reported on a number of employment-related bills working their way through the Oregon Legislature. As an update to that report, here are the five employment-related bills that appear likely to head to Governor...more

Jackson Walker

Labor & Employment Symposium - Topics: Investigations into Sexual Harassment Allegations; State and Local Law Update

Jackson Walker on

Jackson Walker attorneys Sarah Mitchell Montgomery and Sara Harris discuss current labor and employment law topics that might impact you and your company. Topics: Investigations into Sexual Harassment Allegations State and...more

Littler

What’s New in 2022? Laws and Regulations Taking Effect in the New Year

Littler on

2021 saw state and local legislatures shifting their focus away from COVID-19 measures back to traditional employment law matters. Although two states and the District of Columbia have COVID-19 related legislation going into...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Compliance Perspectives: Supply Chains, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Matthew Friedman is the CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization supporting the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. Previously he worked for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and US...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Westchester County, New York Issues Guidance and Mandatory Notices for Safe Time Leave Law

As we previously reported, effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers are required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking (“safe time”). Leave under the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Managing a Multi-National Workforce: Sponsorship Agreements, Retention Policies and Liquidated Damages

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on

In our ever-increasing multi-multinational workforce that seems to rely more heavily on foreign labor options, it’s important for employers to have policies in place that provide a level of financial protection in their...more

Fisher Phillips

Westchester County Implements Safe Time Leave

Fisher Phillips on

Westchester County employers will soon need to provide paid safe time leave to employees who are the victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Earlier this year, county lawmakers passed the Safe Time Leave for...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Employers Beware: Wage Theft Soon to be a Felony in Colorado and Minnesota

Recent legislation in Colorado and Minnesota imposes harsh criminal penalties—including potential felony convictions—for the failure to pay wages.  To limit their exposure under these strict new laws, employers with...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Modern Slavery: The Dilemma of Internal Accountability and Resource Allocation

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the third in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can get ahead of the curve of the changing legal landscape addressing the role of business and its...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Westchester County, New York to Require Paid Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence

Covered Employees and Use of Leave Effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers will be required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking.  Leave under the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Just as Its Earned Sick Leave Law Goes into Effect, Westchester County Enacts Another Paid Leave Law

Epstein Becker & Green on

On April 23, 2019, the Board of Legislators of Westchester County, New York, adopted a new paid leave benefit for most employees in the county. Beginning October 30, 2019, the Safe Time Leave Law (“Law” or “Ordinance”) will...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Setting The Stage – Myths And Misunderstandings Of Modern Slavery And Business

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

This is the first in a series of blogs dealing with modern slavery where we explore how companies can get ahead of the curve of the quickly changing legal landscape by educating themselves on their connection to this issue. ...more

Littler

Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Five Trends in Hospitality

Littler on

As part of our practice, we like to keep an eye on significant legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting our clients in the hospitality industry....more

FordHarrison

Who’s Watching the Robert Kraft Situation Closest? NFL Players

FordHarrison on

You can be sure that, other than the inspirational underdog story of someone beating the odds or overcoming insurmountable obstacles, nothing garners more media attention than the fall of a prominent public figure. This is...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

#MeToo Impact And Other Legislative Changes - California’s 2019 Labor & Employment Update: Part I

As the #MeToo Movement shed light on the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault across all industries — from entertainment to government and beyond — the California Legislature further expanded laws protecting...more

46 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide