Many employer handbooks and policies likely should be reviewed and revised following a landmark Aug. 2 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Stericycle. “This ruling, in a word, is huge,”... Read more »
Employers should provide modifications such as flexible schedules, readers (whether human or technological) and assistive technology (such as audio alarms) as reasonable accommodations for individuals with visual disabilities, as long as there’s... Read more »
Public companies must disclose to shareholders “material” cybersecurity breaches within four business days of determining important information may have been accessed, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) final rules announced... Read more »
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Aug. 3 proposed a pilot program for small employers to remotely verify I-9 forms—a program that would be similar to the remote verification alternative... Read more »
On Aug. 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled a prior 2017 decision, Boeing, that had afforded flexibility for employer policies, and also overturned clarifying opinions, including Apogee Retail, that had... Read more »
Days after 13 Republican state attorneys general warned Fortune 100 leaders to end racial preferences in hiring practices, a group of their Democratic counterparts encouraged these same companies to continue pursuing diversity,... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule July 27 requiring federal contractors that use persuaders—consultants or attorneys who inform employees about all the possible effects of unionization as part... Read more »
A large multinational foodservice company is facing a federal lawsuit after firing a California recruiter who refused to administer the company’s diversity program for religious reasons. On July 24, Courtney Rogers sued... Read more »
Takeaway: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination and retaliation claims following an employee’s termination are often complex and highly dependent on the specific facts of... Read more »
Takeaway: This decision calls into question prior federal case law holding that a specific safety standard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not necessarily pre-empt the clause of the... Read more »
