Tag: employment

August 11, 2023

Facts: Plaintiff Nicole Woodworth was a registered nurse at Defendant Loma Linda University Medical Center. Plaintiff filed a class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action against Defendant after her employment ended alleging, among several other wage-and-hour violations, a claim […]

August 3, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited decision regarding employer work rules that impacts both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. In Stericycle, the Board altered the standard for whether a seemingly neutral workplace rule is nevertheless unlawful. Now, […]

July 31, 2023

On July 20, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the “No Robot Bosses Act.” Other than bringing to mind a catchy title for a dystopic science fiction novel, the bill aims to regulate the use […]

July 18, 2023

Up until now, employers have been able to use artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hiring and promotional tools without worry about compliance with AI-specific laws. On July 5, 2023, that changed. New York City passed Local Law 144, legislation restricting employers’ use […]

July 17, 2023

Tucked away in the Code of Federal Regulations is a statute that provides employment authorization to nonimmigrants – such as holders of E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, or O-1 visas – who are in positions of last resort. Unfortunately, getting U.S. […]

May 24, 2023

So far in 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the leading edge of the technological revolution, as the potential applications for tools like ChatGPT have drawn considerable buzz. In April 2023, we reported on New York City’s first-in-the-nation ordinance […]

April 27, 2023

On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) issued a Final Rule to provide guidance regarding the City’s Automated Employment Decision Tool (“AEDT”) Law, which we covered in more detail here. The Final […]

April 21, 2023

The exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023. Without this exemption, information previously allowed to be excluded now falls within the scope of California’s extensive privacy requirements, including notice and transparency, […]

April 13, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed new Federal regulations to ban non-compete clauses from employment agreements nationwide. The ban will include non-solicitation and other restrictions that are currently designed to deter employees from competing with an employer after the employment […]

March 22, 2023

The Utah legislature recently passed H.B. 131, which prohibits employers, government entities, and places of public accommodation from using an individual’s immunity status as a restriction. Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed the bill on March 15, 2023. The law […]

February 28, 2023

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” providing temporary workers significant rights regarding their employment through temporary help service firms. Notice obligations for such firms, wage and hour requirements, and anti-retaliation provisions […]

January 26, 2023

In response to a rash of employment offer scams, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a scam alert intended to educate job seekers so they can avoid being victimized. Not only are individuals subject to these scams, but legitimate […]

September 15, 2022

So awhile back, I wrote a blog post about DC laws that were passed but not implemented. But we just ran into the opposite issue – apparently DC has implemented a law that doesn’t – technically – exist! Let me […]

September 8, 2022

On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The rule as proposed would effectively overturn […]

August 31, 2022

On 21 May 2022, the Australian Federal Government changed with the election of the Australian Labour Party. During the election campaign, the new government proposed to conduct a summit to bring together employer, business, union and government leaders to explore […]

July 29, 2022

Late summer odds and ends. Catholic school guidance counselor supervisor is a “minister,” court says. And therefore she can’t sue the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for refusing to renew her contract after she entered into a same-sex union. About a year […]

July 26, 2022

Washington, D.C., employers will soon be prohibited from disciplining, terminating or refusing to hire individuals based on marijuana use or a positive marijuana test. The Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will take effect on July 13, 2023, or […]

July 21, 2022

On July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed new employment protections into law. Although currently unfunded, the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or applicants based on their […]

July 20, 2022

It is a violation of the Act by simply requesting or requiring an employee to enter into a covered nondisclosure or nondisparagement agreement, even prior to enforcement. Violation of the Act includes payment of actual damages or $10,000 whichever is […]

July 5, 2022

As the health care industry as a whole comes to grips with the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, here at Reed Smith we have formed a Reproductive […]