?A survey released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 22 shows that the amount of remote work dropped from 2021 to 2022 but might be... Read more »
?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a request for information seeking comment on the franchisor-franchisee relationship, expressing concern about “unfair and deceptive practices in the franchise industry.” Comments are due by... Read more »
?The Utah legislature recently passed H.B. 131, which prohibits employers, government entities and places of public accommodation from using an individual’s vaccination or immunity status as a restriction. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox... Read more »
?During oral arguments March 21, the U.S. Supreme Court examined whether litigation is automatically paused when a company appeals a district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. Whether employers can... Read more »
?Amazon employees in Oregon were not entitled to compensation for required security screenings, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided. “I’ve seen cases going both ways” on whether security screenings... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently confirmed that employers cannot discipline or fire workers for publicly raising concerns about racism in the workplace. In a Feb. 27 memo, the board concluded... Read more »
?Workplace violence is a serious concern for California employers in all industries, but the state’s workplace violence prevention regulations are currently applicable only to the healthcare industry. A bill recently introduced in... Read more »
A three-day strike at the nation’s second-largest public school system—the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)—started March 21 after last-minute negotiations failed. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets. Almost... Read more »
?Employers often misunderstand the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA’s) definition of an employee who is eligible for FMLA leave, and they can’t figure out when the worker has a qualifying reason... Read more »
?A bill recently introduced in the California Legislature would more than double the amount of paid sick days that employers must provide to their workers. The proposal would raise the number of... Read more »
