Effective January 1, 2024, most full-time employees in Illinois are entitled to 40 hours of paid leave annually, to be used for any reason. Illinois now joins Maine and Nevada as the only three states implementing such legislation. The Paid Leave…
A recent federal court decision reminds employers that workers on reduced schedules as part of federally guaranteed leave must have their performance metrics scaled down proportionately. In the case of Wayland v. OSF Healthcare System (No. 23-1541,…
On October 30, President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, along with a companion Fact Sheet issued by the White House. The Executive Order establishes the federal…
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the “undue hardship” standard that allows employers to reject some employees’ requests for a religious accommodation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). With the Court’s…
Pay transparency mandates—requiring companies to publicize employee salary information—may arrive soon in many states and municipalities. Viewed as a first step toward pay equity, the salary transparency movement is gaining traction throughout the…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently responded to a high volume of complaints regarding automated workplace surveillance technology. In its response, the CFPB indicated an intent to apply the protections of the Fair Credit…
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new publication on the impact of software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employers’ decisions on who to hire, fire, and promote (collectively “Selection…
On May 30, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo outlining her position that the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with few exceptions. Abruzzo’s memo…
On February 21, 2023, the NLRB issued a decision in McLaren Macomb reversing its previous holding in Baylor University Medical Center and once again outlawing the use of overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality agreements in severance…
The Indiana General Assembly recently passed Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 71, which further narrows the use of noncompete agreements with respect to all employed physicians, but especially primary care physicians. The new law will take effect on July…
Overview
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb which reversed its own precedent with respect to non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The NLRB’s…
As employers perform annual reviews of their employment policies, one area to be aware of is whether it is legal to consider marijuana use in the areas or hiring, firing, or drug testing. Many employers have employees in multiple states, either…
