Effective January 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) rolled out important updates to the Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law.
Employers should be mindful of updates to contribution rates and weekly benefits amounts, and
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Coming to Illinois in 2024 – Paid Leave for Any Reason
On January 10, 2023, in one of its first acts of the new legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 208. This Act, known as the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, will require employers to provide paid
New Year, New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
Current Employees May Have Pay Transparency Rights Too
As our readers are aware, pay transparency laws were a trending national topic in 2022, and we have not seen this trend slow down to begin 2023.
We recently wrote about the various pay transparency laws that went into effect
Landmark NLRB Decision Expands Labor Violations
As we’ve recently informed our readers, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ended 2022 with a series of consequential decisions for employers. One such decision – issued on December 13, 2022, dramatically expands the scope of remedies
Non-Competes: A New Year Means Higher Income Thresholds In Many States
Earlier this month, we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed regulation that, if adopted, would essentially abolish employee non-competes across the United States. While we await (and will promptly report on) further developments on that regulation, we note
OFCCP’s Proposed Modifications to Scheduling Letter Would Result in Additional Burdens for Contractors Responding to Audits
In case the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decisions and the Federal Trade Commission’s new proposed rule on non-competes haven’t given employers enough to think about in the new year, companies with federal contracts or subcontracts may soon be faced
NLRB Upholds Interview Disclosure Requirements Established in 1964 “Johnnie’s Poultry” Decision
As we updated our readers last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) ended 2022 with a series of decisions that will impact employers going into 2023 and beyond.
Among those decisions was strong guidance from the
NLRB Leaves Lumps of Coal In Employers’ Holiday Gift Bags
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) has issued a series of recent decisions that will give employers concern in 2023 and beyond.
First, on December 13, 2022, the Board issued a decision that greatly enhances the damages
FAQs About Bias In Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Avoiding the Dystopian Potential of an Utopian Tool
Why is bias in AI an issue?
One reason: A natural human fear of trusting AI’s vaunted omniscience, whether for individuals or groups. AI is a blessing for business and big data analysis of every kind, the support of transportation,