Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 26, 2024
Via: LexBlogOn March 12, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed two separate district court decisions addressing how pizza delivery drivers should be reimbursed for their vehicle-related expenses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 25, 2024
Via: JD Supra1. What’s New? The big news last week was three bills passing out of a state chamber. In Vermont, Representative Priestley’s H.121 unanimously passed the House on March 22. As we noted last week, this general consumer data privacy bill […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 25, 2024
Via: JD SupraAs we progress deeper into the 2024 legislative session, developments in the comprehensive privacy law arena have continued apace. In the weeks since our last update, New Hampshire formally joined the ranks of states with comprehensive data privacy laws on […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 21, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division updated its regulation concerning Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standard Act, with changes effective March 11, 2024. The revised rule finalizes the proposed rulemaking released in October 2022 with […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 20, 2024
Via: LexBlogLast week, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed three privacy-related bills into law. The bills are focused on, respectively, protection of motor vehicle consumer data, regulations on social media companies with respect to minors, and access to protected health information […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor, Know Your Rights
March 19, 2024
Via: JD SupraIndependent contractors can pose safety and security risks as much as employees. Some go into customer homes. Others have access to personally identifiable information and proprietary business information. Some independent contractors drive trucks making deliveries for companies identified by logos […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
March 18, 2024
Via: LexBlogTax season is here. As a result, many companies may be seeking to claim the increased tax credits and deductions available under the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”). As we discussed in previous posts you can read here and here, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 18, 2024
Via: JD SupraAs your company grows, so do the risks of errors and missteps. Integrating new technologies across different teams and facets of your business brings countless opportunities, but the risk of privacy infringements rises, too. Take AI, for example: Last year, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 14, 2024
Via: LexBlogEnacted in 1998, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) governs the confidentiality and use of genetic testing and genetic information by employers and insurers. The statute was designed to prevent employers and insurers from using genetic testing and information as […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 13, 2024
Via: JD SupraAs many employers now know, Senate Bill 553 (“SB 553”) mandates that covered employers implement their written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan(s) and employee training programs by July 1, 2024. On March 1, 2024, Cal/OSHA released a model Plan which employers […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 12, 2024
Via: LexBlogOn February 28, 2024, the Biden administration announced the creation of a new national security regulatory regime that will prohibit or restrict certain transactions involving bulk sensitive US personal data or government-related data and specified “countries of concern.” The Biden […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 12, 2024
Via: JD SupraOn Friday night, March 8, a federal district court in Texas vacated the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on joint employment. The rule was scheduled to take effect today, March 11. The rule would have implemented a new […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
March 11, 2024
Via: EntrepreneurHave you ever taken blurry, out-of-focus pictures before only to figure out it wasn’t your photography skills that were the problem — it was the camera lens? After cleaning the glass, your pictures were perfect. Oftentimes, in business, it’s the […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
March 7, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn Feb. 28, 2024, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 328, the Live Local Act “glitch bill,” amending and clarifying 2023’s Live Local Act affordable housing law,1 and the bill is on its way to Gov. DeSantis’ desk for […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 6, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn the dynamic landscape of federal regulations, significant changes have emerged in 2024 that businesses need to be aware of. One of these changes includes the redefining of the classification of “independent contractors” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
March 5, 2024
Via: Fit Small BusinessAt the start of the New Year, my social media feeds took a turn toward anti-consumerism as established influencers and new creators alike began “deinfluencing” me. As you might have gleaned from the name of the phenomenon, deinfluencing is when online creators […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 5, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewFew governmental agencies can require private employers to permit their employees to say things on the job, in the presence of customers and co-workers, that employers don’t like. But the National Labor Relations Board can. Most employers associate the National […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
March 4, 2024
Via: LexBlogAfter targeting credit card late fees in its proposed rule, the CFPB has set its sights on further attacking credit card pricing through interest rates. The CFPB published a blog late last month stating that credit card interest rate margins […]
February 28, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched its new organizational accounts platform which allows multiple individuals within an organization, as well as their legal representatives, to collaborate on and prepare H-1B registrations on behalf of qualified candidates for […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 28, 2024
Via: JD SupraThis month the EDPB shed light on the question of lead supervisory authorities. The issue arose in response to a question late last month from the French supervisory authority. Some background. As most international organizations are aware, GDPR provides for […]