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Saul Ewing's Labor and Employment attorneys hosted a virtual conference that addressed the following trends and challenges in the evolving workplace: The state of non-compete agreements Updates to workplace cannabis and drug-testing laws NLRB's recent activity and impacts to union and non-union...
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. The new rules will have a great impact on public entities, including all...
Market Impact of War and State-Sponsored Cyberattack Exclusions In the months since Lloyd's requirement for modernized war exclusions and language drawing a line in the sand on state-sponsored cyberattacks, how has the cyber market responded? This panel will address the impact on both Lloyd's and...
Multi-State Employment Workforce Challenges Employers that have historically had employees in one or very few states are encountering a tight labor market post-COVID, which is requiring additional out of state hires. Employers hiring employees in new states may not have considered the numerous...
New York employers who pay their non-exempt, hourly employees on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly basis may need to think again based on recent court decisions interpreting the definition of “manual worker” under the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”). As explained in more detail below, the NYLL requires that...
California has long been notorious for having a law, backed by public policy, prohibiting employee noncompete provisions except in very limited circumstances. Effective January 1, 2024, it even more aggressively furthers this stance. The Legislature noted that noncompete clauses remain common in the...
Effective July 1, 2023, the Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance of the City of Los Angeles became effective, imposing new requirements on the use of independent contractors and freelance workers together with new penalties for the violation of its requirements. Its provisions apply to a written...
Since Illinois first enacted the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) in 2006, the number of temporary workers in the state has more than doubled, from 300,000 to over 650,000 workers. The number of registered temporary worker agencies has also doubled, from 150 to over 300. To address...
On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) introduced a process for qualified E-Verify employers to complete I-9 verification in a completely remote manner. Unlike during the DHS COVID-19 temporary flexibilities period, this alternative procedure does not require a physical...
Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued proposed regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA” or the “Act”). The public has until October 10 to comment on the EEOC’s proposed regulations. Background: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The PWFA...
As employees continue to work fully remote, courts will be tasked with determining what state discrimination law applies to an employee who does not live or work in the same state as their employer. In grappling with this question with no precedent from New Jersey’s highest court, the United States...
Since 2017, employers have been able to rely on The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (2017) (“ Boeing”), for relatively clear guidance on the lawfulness of their work rules (including employee handbook policies and manuals). In Boeing, the Board delineated categories of work rules: certain rules...
Cannabis Legal & Business Issues for Employers & Employees There is no shortage of legal issues and regulations about which employers and employees must be aware. And with the introduction of state-legalized cannabis products for both medicinal and adult use, the legal landscape governing these...
Last week, the Supreme Court issued two significant decisions impacting employers nationwide. The Court’s holding in Groff v. DeJoy requires employers to grant religious accommodations to employees, unless such accommodations would cause substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of the...
New York is on the brink of joining the growing list of states and federal agencies that disfavor or outright ban non-compete agreements. On June 20, 2023, the New York legislature passed a bill that would prohibit employers in the state from using non-compete agreements. The bill now awaits final...
Cybersecurity and the Practice of Law - What Florida Lawyers Need to Know 2023 Seminar Today's practice of law is conducted primarily through computers: laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. Lawyers generate, send, receive, and store huge amounts of client and third-party related electronic...
New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis law does not provide aggrieved individuals with a private right of action, according to a recent decision from a New Jersey federal court. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”), authorizes the legal sale and use...
Trouble in Paradise: What to Do if there is a Coverage Problem Laurie Kamaiko will speak on a panel during the Cyber Risk Summit. The panel will cover the following: Role of Panel Counsel when Carrier Denies Coverage or Rescinds Policy Role of Broker or Claim Advocate Application of Privilege in...
Attention employers -- some mandatory labor and employment law posters just received updates to reflect new laws and updates to existing laws. In April 2023, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) gave the FLSA Poster a facelift, adding details of the recently-passed PUMP Act to its content...
Following a growing trend across the nation, on May 17, 2023, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill (previously approved by the Illinois Senate) that would make Illinois the 5th US state to require pay transparency in employee recruitment. The bill now heads to Governor Pritzker, who...