January 27, 2021
Via: JuristUS President Joe Biden signed four executive actions Tuesday aimed at addressing systemic racism and enhancing racial equity. Building on last Wednesday’s executive order, which introduced his administration’s plans to pursue racial equity, Biden first disavowed discrimination against the Asian […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 26, 2021
Via: Business News DailyA key component of running a successful business or human resources department is collecting and maintaining the proper documentation on your employees – including paycheck records. Retaining information on employee compensation is not only a good business practice, but is […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
January 25, 2021
Via: National Law ReviewData breach litigations rarely make it to motions for class certification. This trend makes each decision that does come out addressing class certification in the data breach context that much more interesting. Well, last week a federal court denied a […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 25, 2021
Via: National Law ReviewRecently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a split decision 2-1, approved a California-based ambulance company’s implementation of a social media policy that prohibited employees from “inappropriate communications” related to the company. The NLRB’s ruling reversed a decision by […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
January 21, 2021
Via: EntrepreneurThe recent policy change on the Facebook- owned application has made many people look for other alternatives to communicate. Do you want to delete WhatsApp ? These are some of the things you should know. The messaging platform retains your […]
Business Law & Regulations, Know Your Rights, Workplace Safety & Health
January 21, 2021
Via: SHRMThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to its guidance on religious-discrimination claims for the first time in 13 years. The updates clarify the legal protections available to employers and employees, according to the agency. In a 3-2 vote […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance, Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
January 20, 2021
Via: The Wall Street JournalCompanies are ramping up their financial forecasting and planning to prepare for potential changes to the U.S. tax code under the incoming Biden administration, which are now more likely after Georgia’s runoff elections handed Democrats control of the Senate. Joe […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor, Workplace Safety & Health
January 20, 2021
Via: SHRMThree specialist job classifications of a Medicare insurance provider are administratively exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Four former contracting specialists, one operations specialist and one pharmacy Part D […]
January 19, 2021
Via: JuristA group of independent UN experts released a statement Monday condemning the violent riots on Capitol Hill that were intended to disrupt the formal counting of the electoral votes on January 6. The statement called for a peaceful return to […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance, Privacy
January 19, 2021
Via: Law360While global media outlets have focused attention on election security, major U.S. health care facilities have been under direct cyberattacks in recent months. This follows disruptive cyberattacks on municipalities earlier this year. These attacks, and the often short news cycles […]