OH Seeks to Loosen Hourly Work Restrictions for Minors Ohio lawmakers took action this month to extend the hours minors can work in the state. On Nov. 7 they passed a bill ( SB 50 ) that would allow workers under the age of 16 to work until 9 p.m. more frequently...
NLRB Sues California to Block Labor Board Law The National Labor Relations Board has filed a lawsuit to block a new California law ( AB 288 ) empowering the state’s Public Employee Relations Board to oversee some private-sector labor disputes and union...
CA Enacts Bill Allowing Rideshare Drivers to Unionize California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill ( AB 1340 ) allowing drivers for ride-hailing companies to unionize and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. The state is the second to allow such...
Do you want to stay up to date on recent developments and guidance regarding gun safety in the workplace? Watch our new Current Awareness: New Developments in Gun Safety Legislation Video , by Alka Ramchandani-Raj of Littler Mendelson P.C. Watch now » ...
Do you need to keep track of proposed and enacted legislation regulating earned wage access (EWA) services, which allow consumers to access a portion of wages they have earned but have not yet been paid via the normal payroll process? Review and set an alert on...
Do you need guidance on key considerations when drafting summary judgment briefs involving disability discrimination claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Read our newly published checklist, Summary Judgment Briefing Argument Checklist...
MO Lawmakers Repeal Voter-Approved Paid Sick Leave Law Eight months after Missouri voters approved Proposition A, mandating paid sick leave and a $13.75 minimum wage, Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed legislation ( HB 567 ) repealing the law. Voters in Alaska and Nebraska...
Do you need guidance for negotiating and drafting a non-jurisdictional settlement agreement and release of claims for a single-plaintiff employment dispute? Use our newly published playbook, Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims for Single-Plaintiff Employment...
Do you need to educate employers and employees on cybersecurity and the risks associated with online and email communications in the workplace? Use our newly published Cybersecurity, Online, and Email Risks in the Workplace: Training Presentation by Carlos Colon...
Do you need to understand when a U.S. employer may have to comply with U.S. labor and employment laws extraterritorially and when a foreign employer with operations in the United States is responsible for compliance with U.S. law? Read our practice note entitled...
Want to know how to balance the benefits of artificial intelligence tools against associated risks to employee privacy? Read our practice note, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Employee Privacy , by Damon Silver, Eric Felsberg, Douglas Klein, Gregory Brown, Julia...
OR Lawmakers Close to Approving Unemployment for Striking Workers The Oregon House passed a bill ( SB 916 ) that would allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. The Senate passed the measure in March but will have to vote on...
Explore with renowned workers’ compensation jurist Robert G. Rassp how artificial intelligence (AI) fits in the context of medicine and law and whether a legitimate role, if any, exists for the use of AI in the context of workers' compensation cases....
Do you need to understand key labor and employment considerations for companies and their legal counsel navigating mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions? Review our recently published checklist, Labor and Employment Issues in Business Transactions...
Do you need to understand state anti-discrimination provisions and protected classes applicable to public and private employment? Review our recently published Employment Discrimination Protected Classes and Prohibited Conduct State Law Survey . Read now »...