?Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the company’s labor practices, garnering both praise and criticism from lawmakers in a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on March 29. The... Read more »
?Be like a goldfish, and you’ll be happy, according to Ted Lasso, the professional soccer coach in Apple TV+’s feel-good comedy. Why? Because goldfish have 10-second memories and never dwell on past... Read more »
?Managers need to know what to do if an employee alleges that their employer isn’t complying with the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act or if an employee seeks... Read more »
?Experts showcased widely different viewpoints on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s recent proposal to prohibit noncompete agreements during a policy-driven webcast hosted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on March... Read more »
?In 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) bolstered Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) named Dollar General as the first company to be added under the program’s expanded reach. Recently, the... Read more »
? In the Illinois Supreme Court’s latest ruling in the biometric privacy space, it decided in Walton v. Roosevelt University that claims brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by union... Read more »
Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay $240,000 to former workers of an Augusta, Maine, restaurant to resolve claims that it closed the site as part of alleged union busting. Chipotle has denied any... Read more »
?The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently adopted a new rule that outlines whistleblower protections under the federal Taxpayer First Act (TFA). The final rule took effect on March 13.... Read more »
?Takeaway: Defending against a claim for FLSA violations is difficult when an employer does not keep and maintain proper wage and hour records. Record-keeping requirements are complex and plentiful, and the penalties... Read more »
?Takeaway: The facts of this case occurred just before the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect mandating leave for COVID-19-related health and child care concerns after April 1, 2020—a requirement... Read more »
