by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
By Kerry Notestine and Erin McNamara Q Considering the recent passage of the federal Speak Out Act limiting the use of pre-dispute nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses involving sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, what impact will this have on our...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
By James Erwin The American workforce is in crisis, buffeted by one challenge after another – some recent, and some, like demographic changes, that have been building for decades. At a recent employment law seminar – our first in-person employment program since 2019...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
By David Phippen The National Labor Relations Board may soon be coming for employers who electronically monitor their employees. On October 31, the NLRB’s General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who is the chief prosecutor for the Board, gave notice that she was intent on...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a proposal on Jan. 5 to ban noncompete agreements that restrict mobility among employers. Some employers and attorneys are concerned the rule could hamper retention efforts and make companies’ intellectual property...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
By Shannon Meade © Littler On Jan. 4, the Biden administration released its long-awaited Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The proposed overtime rule will be published in May, according to the agenda. Typically, these semi-annual agendas...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2023 | Compliance, HR Consulting, Human Resources
By Leslie Selig Byrd, Amy Karff Halevy and Caroline Melo © Bracewell As part of the federal omnibus spending bill, President Joe Biden recently signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers...