Next week, Ohioans will head to the polls to vote on Issue 2, which would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana for Ohioans over the age of 21 to include cultivation, sale, purchase, possession, use and home growth, in addition to
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EEOC Issues Robust Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace After Stalled Attempt Under Trump Administration
After a 3-2 vote along political party lines, the EEOC recently voted to publish its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which remains open to public comment until November 1, 2023. When the current version is finalized,…
EEOC Identifies Strategic Enforcement Issues for Next Five Years
Last week the EEOC issued its Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2024 – 2028 (FYI 2024-2028). According to the Agency, the plan “establishes the EEOC’s subject matter priorities to achieve its mission of preventing and remedying unlawful employment discrimination and…
Employers Receive Guidance from EEOC on New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Employers finally have some guidance regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect on June 27, 2023. On August 11, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the law.…
NLRB Gives Organized Labor An Easier Path To Unionization
In a huge victory for organized labor earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board paved the way for unions to represent workers even without holding a formal representation vote. The NLRB did this through a decision by its Democratic majority…
EEOC Settles First Suit Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence
We previously reported in May of 2022 that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, issued guidance to employers, employees and applicants on the use of artificial intelligence tools. We also…
Employers: Make Sure You’re Crystal Clear on Pay Transparency
Pay transparency is on the rise. To date, eight states and multiple cities and localities have already enacted pay transparency statues – and several more jurisdictions have pending legislation. What do these laws require, and what should employers expect if…
Supreme Court Rules Unions can be Liable for Strike Misconduct
In Glacier Northwest, Inc., v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters the Supreme Court recently ruled that employers can seek tort claims against unions who purposefully destroy employer property during labor disputes.
Glacier Northwest is a concrete company in Washington state, and…
Time is Running Out for Employers to Inspect I-9 Documents That Were Reviewed Virtually Under COVID Rules
Videoconferencing made many employee onboarding tasks easier under COVID-related rules, including the inspection of passports, birth certificates and other I-9 documents. Those COVID-related rules are ending, however, and employers now have to conduct an in-person inspection of all I-9 documents…
OSHA Announces New National Emphasis Program to Address Workplace Falls
On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced its second National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) in three months, this time addressing the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the most frequently cited health and safety standard…