Updating Your California Employee Handbooks in 2022
4/4/22
By: Eileen P. Darroll
Employee Handbooks protect employers from potential litigation. California has notoriously strict laws protecting employees; all businesses should regularly review handbooks for updates. If your business is based outside California, you should consider creating an addendum for …
Significant Changes for Federal Contractors Likely Coming Soon
4/1/22
By: Amy C. Bender
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed the most sweeping changes to the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts in 40 years. The Davis-Bacon Act requires the payment of locally prevailing wage rates and …
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s pay discrimination settlement is a good reminder for companies to assess their compensation systems
3/23/22
By: William H. Buechner, Jr.
The U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) recently settled its highly publicized class-action lawsuit under Title VII and the Equal Pay Act against the U.S. Soccer Federation (“U.S. Soccer”). Under the terms of the settlement, the …
Another Step Toward Limiting Forced Arbitration: House Passes the FAIR Act
3/22/22
By: Margot Parker
Following President Biden’s recent signing of a bill ending mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims accruing on or after March 2, 2022, the U.S. House approved the FAIR Act (Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal) on March …
Congress passes bill barring arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims
2/11/22
By: Courtney Mazzio
Yesterday, a bill passed with overwhelming support in Congress that will significantly impact the ability of employers to enforce mandatory arbitration contracts when faced with sexual harassment claims. Specifically, the proposed Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault …
Employers must engage in good faith interactive process with employees seeking accommodation or risk running afoul of the ADA
2/8/22
By: Janet Barringer & Ryan Giggi
Practical tip for employers: understand the root of an employee’s request for accommodation in order to effectively engage in the requisite interactive process. Otherwise, the response by the employer to an employee’s request for …
NYC employers must include salary range for open position postings beginning in April
1/31/22
By: Sean Phelan
In a recent development concerning New York employment law, starting in April 2022, New York City employers with four or more employees must include a “salary range” for a position in prospective job postings. The law, which …
New York’s 2022 Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act imposes sweeping changes to defendant insurance disclosure requirements
1/28/22
By: Paul Piantino III, Esq., Kaitlyn Grajek, Esq. and Julia Bover, Esq.
On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, (the “Act”). It takes effect immediately and applies to …
Sea change: new laws eroding the landscape of noncompete agreements
1/21/22
By: Sean Riley
While 2021 brought major changes to the workplace with respect to mask and vaccination mandates, recent actions taken by federal and state legislatures suggest that even more changes are coming in 2022, one of which pertains to …
SCOTUS Halts Vax Or Test Rule For Large Private Employers But Lets Health Care Rule Take Effect
1/13/22
In two opinions issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on a federal rule requiring large employers to adopt a vaccine or test policy but allowed the Biden administration to enforce a similar rule applicable only to …
The human resources impact of the Kronos ransomware attack
1/11/22
By: Chenee Castruita
The unique combination of COVID-19 and a drastic decrease in the workforce found more workers putting in overtime this holiday season. Unfortunately, millions of workers last month experienced a delay not only in their packages, but in …
Employer alert: CDC updates mask and quarantine guidelines
1/3/22
By: Diandra Franks and R. Victoria Fuller
On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) once again updated its mask and quarantine guidelines. In this most recent update, the CDC shortened its recommended isolation and quarantine periods for the general public. These new …