Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 24, 2024
Via: LexBlogOn 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 23, 2024
Via: JD SupraUnder 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 19, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewIn 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
April 18, 2024
Via: JD SupraWill 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 17, 2024
Via: JD SupraJersey’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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 10, 2024
Via: JD SupraProsecutors 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 […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
April 8, 2024
Via: POLITICOThere 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
April 5, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe 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, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 5, 2024
Via: JD SupraEmployers who incorporate AI into the workforce should develop policies governing appropriate use of generative AI, regularly update those policies as laws and technology continue to change, and enforce their policies. Employers should consider the following provisions in their AI […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 4, 2024
Via: LexBlogIn 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
April 3, 2024
Via: LexBlogAs 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 2, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
April 2, 2024
Via: JD SupraRecently, 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
March 29, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn 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 […]
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 22, 2024
Via: LexBlogThere 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 […]
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 […]