Topic
Worker Protection
188 published works
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Arizona Civil Rights Act Amended to Protect Pregnant Workers
On February 4, 2021, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law House Bill (H.B.) 2045, which expands protections for pregnant workers under Arizona law. The measure amends the Arizona Civil…
Blank Rome Workplace
Biden Administration Prioritizing Federal Contractor Workforce Protections
Merle M. DeLancey Jr. Protection of the workforce is a major focus of the Biden Administration. Rather than attempting to pass new legislation or amend existing statutes, the path of…
World of Employment
Out with the Old, in with the New: Employers Should Expect Changes Under a Biden Administration
In case you missed it (did anyone miss it?), President Joe Biden was sworn into office yesterday. Although workplace issues are hardly the only pressing item on the new President’s…
HR Defense
What Employers Can Expect From a Biden Presidency: Part III, the Winds of Change are Upon Us
With the certification of the Electoral College votes complete, Joe Biden will become President on January 20 and no doubt usher in sweeping changes. If you want to know what…
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
Whistle While You Work: Congress Strengthens Protections for Employees Reporting Antitrust Violations
By Jonathan S. Feld, Kevin Connor
The President recently signed into law the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (S. 2258) (116th Cong. (2020)), which amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004. It grants stronger…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Worker Protection Executive Order Signed Today
Governor Murphy announced a new Executive Order (EO) providing on-the-job protections for all workers in New Jersey. New Jersey joins only three other states in creating such guidelines, as OSHA…
Workforce Bulletin
Michigan Passes COVID-19 Laws Including a Liability Shield for Employers and Enhanced Worker Protections
By Adam S. Forman, Eduardo J. Quiroga
October has brought a weekly flurry of changes to Michigan’s COVID-19 legal landscape. [1] On Thursday October 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer added to this recent activity by signing three bills…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Teachers Unprotected from COVID19
During this COVID crisis, many folks are being asked to risk their health and possibly their lives to keep the business running. What about teachers? The state of Texas has…
Employment & Labor
Michigan Employers and Employees Enjoy New Protections After Governor Whitmer Signs New Laws
By Andrea M. Frailey, James F. Hermon
On October 22, in a display of bipartisan politics, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed four new COVID-19 and employment related bills into law which together provide employer immunity from liability…
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims Blog
Governor Cuomo Reconstitutes September 11 Workers Protection Task Force
On the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation reconstituting the September The post Governor Cuomo Reconstitutes September 11 Workers Protection Task…