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Worker Protection
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Emery Law Blog
Illinois All Workers Act Provides Greater Protections for Workers
By Ethan White
The state of Illinois has recently passed a new employment law, known as the Illinois All Workers Act, which provides greater protections for workers across the state. The purpose of…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Maine Raises Discrimination Damages Caps and Expands Employee Protections
By By: Aimee B. Parsons, Brooke K. Haley, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Maine recently wrapped a busy 2023 legislative session that brought several significant legal changes relevant for employers. Those changes include increasing the cap on damages for violations of the Maine…
Global Projects View
Chasing the Infrastructure Funding, Amid Layers of Federal Requirements
With a divided U.S. Congress and presidential and congressional elections looming in 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden looks to boost labor protections using available executive and regulatory mechanisms within his…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
New Jersey Enacts “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights”
By Jessica Ring
Q. Do temporary workers have workplace protections in New Jersey? A. Yes. On February 6, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. A1474 / S511 (also known as…
Employment Class Actions: A General Counsel Briefing
How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Enhances Protections for Pregnant Workers and What Employers Need to Know to Comply with the New Law.
By Michael Rudd
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) becomes effective on June 27, 2023, and enhances the accommodation protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although the PWFA does not…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
CFPB and NLRB Enter Information Sharing Agreement
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Alyssa Paddock
On March 7, the CFPB and the NLRB announced that they entered into an information sharing agreement to better protect consumers and address practices that harm workers in specific labor…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB announces Memorandum of Understanding with NLRB for sharing information to further joint efforts to protect workers
The CFPB announced earlier this week that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that is intended to “help to identify…
Knowledge: The RDM Blog
Recreational Marijuana Sales in Missouri
Recreational marijuana sales have started in Missouri following the passage of Amendment 3, shaking up the landscape for drug enforcement policies in Missouri as some employer actions in relation to…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Jersey Governor Signs Temporary Worker Protections Law
By By: Steven J. Luckner, Leslie A. Lajewski, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill known as the “Temporary Workers Bill of Rights” that seeks to equalize the compensation of temporary workers…
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FTC Proposes Ban On Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a complete ban on agreements banning former employees and independent contractors from going to work for competitors. Per the FTC:FTC’s proposed rule would generally…