Tag: law

April 24, 2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue its final rule (“Final Rule”) banning employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers, approving the final rule in a special Open Commission Meeting. The FTC […]

April 23, 2024

Under a new Florida law, employers will need to turn to state and federal agencies – rather than local governments – for guidance on certain key workplace rules. Specifically, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 433 on April 11, which preempts […]

April 19, 2024

In King v. Aramark Services, Inc., No. 22-1237 (March 20, 2024), a Second Circuit panel affirmed the dismissal of claims under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), concluding that under New York’s “impact test,” occasional remote work by […]

April 18, 2024

Will the U.S. finally join most developed nations and pass a comprehensive federal privacy law? Some believe this may be the year that the U.S. does just that. Calls for passage of a comprehensive U.S. federal privacy law have come […]

April 17, 2024

Jersey’s employment laws are constantly moving forward, and it can be demanding for employers and HR professionals looking to keep up with best practice. We’ve put together a guide to the recent changes to Jersey employment law and what’s in […]

April 10, 2024

Prosecutors and regulators have recently offered significant financial rewards to whistleblowers to come forward in an effort to spur corporate enforcement. But whistleblowers aren’t made overnight – many times they are persuaded to act by the perception that management is […]

April 8, 2024

There was actually something that could be considered a development for the tax bill Friday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a letter to his colleagues that the tax plan negotiated by Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and […]

April 5, 2024

The recent enactment of SB 19 (the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act or “OCPA”) will have varying impacts on a large portion of businesses (including nonprofits) operating within Oregon –especially those with websites. For those businesses required to follow the OCPA, […]

April 4, 2024

In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin McCrory is joined by Nick St. John, director of regulatory compliance at America’s Credit Unions, to discuss the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related developments from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Enacted […]

April 3, 2024

As a general rule, court proceedings and the related documents are open to the public. There is an important reason for that: justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. But what if that would […]

April 2, 2024

On March 29, 2024, the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released a final rule amending the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”), clarifying who can serve as an employee representative to accompany the […]

April 2, 2024

Recently, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced proposed legislation that would reduce the standard workweek in the United States from 40 to 32 hours. The Bill, titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act” (the Act), would amend Section 7 of the Fair […]

March 29, 2024

In most situations, medical treatment for workplace injuries is fairly straightforward. Workers’ compensation statutes require coverage for procedures necessary to treat and correct injuries or illnesses that occurred at the workplace. What happens, however, when the connection between the injury […]

March 25, 2024

1. 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 […]

March 25, 2024

As 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 […]

March 22, 2024

There are different legal requirements for amending terms of employment and employment policies. An employee`s consent is required in order for an employer to amend a term of employment, whilst an employer is only required to consult an employee prior […]

March 21, 2024

The 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 […]

March 20, 2024

Last 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 […]

March 19, 2024

Independent 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 […]

March 18, 2024

Tax 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, […]