Lawmakers Reintroduce Age Discrimination Bill

?Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., reintroduced bipartisan legislation to protect older job applicants from employment discrimination.  Scott was joined in proposing the Protect Older Job Applicants Act by Rep. Sylvia R.... Read more »

Legal Considerations When Addressing Health Care Staffing Shortages

?Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen significant numbers of health care workers depart from the industry. These departures have left hospitals and health care systems asking how they can continue to... Read more »

Ohio: Spot These Warning Signs of Workers’ Compensation Fraud

?There are many signs of potential workers’ compensation fraud, including when an injured Ohioan is working another job and still collecting benefits. Still, fraud can take a long time to prove. How... Read more »

California Alters Union Process for Agricultural Workers

?Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 113, which enacts changes to the collective bargaining process for agricultural workers in California. In September 2022, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2183, which established new... Read more »

Supreme Court Upholds Union Rights of National Guard Technicians

?A unique group of federal employees within the National Guard can keep their union rights, according to a 7-2 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18. A 6th U.S. Circuit... Read more »

Manufacturer Must Pay Record $22 Million for Wage and Hour Violations

?A federal court jury recently required East Penn Manufacturing Co. to pay $22.25 million for wage and hour violations, the largest recorded jury verdict under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according... Read more »

Minnesota Poised to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

?Minnesota is close to enacting a near-total ban on the use of covenants not to compete. The Minnesota Legislature released a conference committee report on the bill (MN SF 3035), which reflects... Read more »

NLRB: Stealing Time Wasn’t Enough for Final Warning

?A final warning against a union-organizing employee for “stealing time” was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) partly because the warning was more severe than discipline for similar or... Read more »

California Employers: Reimburse Workers for Use of Personal Cell Phone and Internet Plans

?As most employers in California know, employees must be reimbursed for any necessary expenses they incur in carrying out their job duties. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to allow their employees... Read more »

Riot Games Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit for $100 Million

?The Los Angeles-based video game developer Riot Games agreed to pay $100 million to settle a sex discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit, the largest settlement of its kind in the California Department... Read more »
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