5 Reasons You Might Rescind a Job Offer and 5 Ways to Ease the Impact

​Finding the right match between a job candidate and a critical role in your organization can take time, dedication and even a little luck—so the need to rescind an offer of employment... Read more »

Hollywood Actors Strike; UPS May Be Close Behind

​Hollywood actors are striking over pay and other concerns. Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union that represents film and TV actors, said negotiations with the Alliance... Read more »

California Changes Definition of COVID-19 Outbreak

​By now, California employers are quite familiar with the following situation: the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) makes a change to COVID-19 guidance, and your workplace obligations are affected under Cal/OSHA’s... Read more »

Maine Enacts Sweeping Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

​Maine recently enacted one of the broadest and most generous paid family and medical leave programs in the country. L.D. 1964 provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year to... Read more »

Federal Court Upholds Lower Court’s Dismissal of FMLA, ADA Claims

Takeaway: 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a former employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claim, even though her employer did not notify her of her rights and responsibilities under... Read more »

Employer Liable for Supervisor’s Deletion of Texts

​Takeaway: Many employers allow employees to use their personal cellphones to conduct business, and few have policies governing that data. In this case, a Texas federal court denied an employer summary judgment... Read more »

Employers May Need to Change Religious Accommodation Policies

​In light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month, employers may need to examine and modify their policies on religious accommodations. The ruling makes it harder for employers to deny employees’ requests... Read more »

Pennsylvania Legislature Seeks to Refine Equal Pay and Antidiscrimination Laws

​The Pennsylvania legislature is considering measures that would expand the state Equal Pay Law and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA). The following is a summary of the latest developments. Senate Bill... Read more »

Connecticut Employers Have New Burdens After Legislative Session

State & Local Updates #Paula Anthony and Thomas Moyher © Littler By Paula Anthony and Thomas Moyher © Littler July 10, 2023 Members may download one copy of our sample forms and... Read more »

States Outlaw Noncompete Agreements

?A growing number of states have banned noncompete agreements, leaving employers to grapple with a patchwork of different state-level requirements and federal actions. “We are seeing a very clear trend of increasing... Read more »
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