ME Could Become Next State to Set Minimum Rate for Rideshare Drivers Maine lawmakers are considering a bill ( HB 563 ) to mandate that drivers working for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft receive a minimum per-trip rate based on the number...
States Sue to Block H-1B Visa Fee The attorneys general of 20 states, led by California and Massachusetts, filed a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, which allow employers to hire foreign workers...
OH Gov Vetoes Bill to Expand Youth Work Hours Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed a bill ( SB 50 ) that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round. DeWine said in his veto message that he didn’t like the idea of teens working so...
By: Davis C. Bae , Sheldon J. Blumling , Ted Boehm , Benjamin M. Ebbink , David S. Jones , and Jennifer S. Kiesewetter , Fisher & Phillips LLP The following article is a summary of the full checklist, available to Practical Guidance subscribers by following...
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...