Legal Updates

12/04/2023 01:56 AM

O’Connor Made Her Mark in Decisions Affecting Workers and Women
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, died Dec. 1 at the age of 93. She occupied a powerful role on the court in a number of employment law cases,...
California Agency Releases First Draft of AI Regulations
The California Privacy Protection Agency unveiled draft automated decision-making technology regulations that would set forth new protections for employees and...
New York Clean Slate Act Will Seal Certain Old Criminal Records
New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted clean slate legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will...
Tesla Prevails in Case over Union Drive
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional official recently dismissed claims that Tesla illegally fired employees at a Buffalo, N.Y., factory in order to stop...
Lawmakers Disagree on Union Rights
Congressional lawmakers are considering competing bills with different views on union rights for workers. At a U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing...
Next Stop for Big Labor: More Organizing
Union organizing will be a primary goal for big labor in 2024. While many employers don’t want unions, the threat of union organizing can help companies take employee...
Holiday Gifts May Be Taxable
When employers give holiday gifts to employees, it may have tax ramifications for the employee.
Proposals Would Relax Hiring Restrictions for Banks, Credit Unions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently released proposed rules to give banks and credit unions...
Lawmakers Debate Change to Overtime Salary Threshold
Lawmakers Debate Change to Overtime Salary Threshold at a House commitee hearing.
Nonbinary Employees: Invisible on Many EEO-1 Forms
There are many reasons why employers may choose not to report their nonbinary employees on the EEO-1 form. But from an employee relations standpoint, employers might...
Defamation Claim by Driver Fired on Suspicion of Theft Fails to Prove Malice
Claims for defamation, malicious prosecution and infliction of emotional distress filed by a delivery driver after he was reported on suspicion of stealing product from...
Resolution Could Invalidate Rule on Prevailing Wage
A group of Republican lawmakers recently took steps to scrap the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule updating the prevailing wages for construction workers on...
Employer Need Not Pay for Unrecorded Incidental Work
An employer might not have to pay for work that is not integral to the employee’s job and is not properly recorded by the employee, according to a recent decision by the...
New York Curtails Release Agreements Involving Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation
New York enacted a law to restrict certain terms from being included in nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements involving claims of discrimination, harassment, or...
New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed the Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act. It creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if an employee...