New Jersey Employers Must Update Workplace Postings

?New Jersey employers will need to display revised posters, advising employees of their rights under the state’s anti-discrimination and family leave laws, according to regulations that were adopted by the New Jersey... Read more »

California Increases Enforcement of Indoor Heat Safety Regs

?California’s outdoor heat illness prevention standard is well known by employers with employees who commonly work outside. While there is no official indoor heat illness standard, employers still need to consider heat... Read more »

Distinctions Among Class, Collective and Representative Actions Make a Difference

The terms “class,” “collective” and “representative” actions sometimes are bandied about as though they were the same thing, but they have distinct meanings that employers benefit from understanding. This article, the second... Read more »

Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage

?Walmart has announced that it will broaden its abortion coverage and travel benefits for abortion services. Walmart is the nation’s largest private employer with about 1.6 million U.S. employees. It is headquartered... Read more »

New York Announces Health Care Worker Bonus Program

?On Aug. 3, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the $1.2 billion dollar Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, aimed at rewarding and retaining frontline healthcare and mental hygiene workers.... Read more »

D.C. Employers of Tipped Workers Must Conduct Sexual Harassment Training

?Although Washington, D.C.’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act was passed in 2018, parts of that law, including mandatory sexual harassment training, are just now taking effect. D.C. employers whose workers earn... Read more »

How to Respond to Class Actions

?Frequently involving wage and hour issues, class actions against employers can result in lengthy litigation, but early response to them may reduce damages. This article, the first in a two-part series on... Read more »

California Will Collect Demographic Data on State Employees Descended from Slaves

?California recently became the first state to require its agencies to record demographic data on employees who are descendants of enslaved people. The new law creates two separate reporting categories for Black... Read more »

OSHA Fines Dollar General $1.3 Million Over Safety Issues

?The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Dollar General approximately $1.3 million over workplace safety issues at three stores in Georgia. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online... Read more »

Pediatrician Fired over Vaccine Mandate Not Entitled to Immediate Reinstatement

?Takeaway: Employees claiming discrimination under federal law ordinarily cannot obtain a preliminary injunction to immediately stop the adverse action or obtain immediate reinstatement. Because Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of... Read more »
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