New York Eliminates Time Limitations for Sexual Assault Claims

?New York State’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA), which was enacted on Nov. 24, 2022, amends the state’s statute of limitations for civil claims alleging certain sexual offenses—which may include any unwanted sexual... Read more »

California Releases Updated Guidance for 2022 Pay Data Reporting

?The California Civil Rights Division (CRD) recently released updated guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the 2022 California pay data reports, which covered employers must submit via the... Read more »

Online Delivery Drivers Do Not Qualify for Exemption Under Arbitration Law

?Takeaway: Employee classification and exemptions are some of the most complex and litigious issues that employers face. They arise in many situations under federal and state laws, such as determining whether someone... Read more »

Changes to Come in EEOC Enforcement

?Employers are likely to see a shift in enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a bigger budget, potentially new leadership and revised strategic priorities. President Joe Biden nominated... Read more »

Fired Employee Didn’t Prove Age Discrimination or Retaliation

?Takeaway: In a retaliation case, temporal proximity between an employee’s protected conduct and termination is not enough by itself to prove pretext.  ?A longtime employee of an insurance company failed to show... Read more »

Sanitation Company Fined for Child Labor Violations at Meat-Packing Plants

?Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) violated child labor laws by employing at least 102 minors in dangerous conditions at 13 meat-processing facilities in eight states, according to a U.S. Department of Labor... Read more »

PIPs: Write, Implement and Time Them Precisely

?A performance improvement plan (PIP) is typically a step in a progressive discipline policy—one that shouldn’t be rushed into too quickly or used for all types of performance deficiencies. If the performance... Read more »

Kroger Accused of Wage Theft

?Three senators wrote to The Kroger Company Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen on Feb. 15, accusing the company of wage theft after the installation of a new payroll system last year. We’ve... Read more »

Agency Finds Starbucks Illegally Fired Union Organizers

?Starbucks illegally fired two workers and interfered with union organizing at two stores in Philadelphia, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) panel recently concluded. In its Feb. 13 ruling, the board found... Read more »

OFCCP Extends Deadline for Objections to EEO-1 Disclosure

?On Feb. 14, the federal government announced that it was again extending the deadline for employers to file objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 data in response to a Freedom of... Read more »
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