As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we’re recapping major items shifting at the state, local, and federal levels, including whistleblower retaliation case law, pay transparency rules, and federal labor policies.
Employment & Labor
Real Time Video Chat: Workplace vaccination policies in the UK: Latest trends and issues
Next up in our Real Time Video Chat series, David Ashmore, Carl De Cicco and Alison Heaton explore the latest trends and issues regarding workplace vaccination policies in the UK. The group discusses the current statutory position on mandatory…
Second Circuit: Court Review Needed for FLSA Dismissals Even Without Prejudice
By: Robert S. Whitman and Kyle D. Winnick
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that dismissals without prejudice of FLSA claims are subject to the same judicial or agency scrutiny as dismissals with prejudice of FLSA claims.
Settling Fair Labor…
Second Circuit: Court Review Needed for FLSA Dismissals Even Without Prejudice
By: Robert S. Whitman and Kyle D. Winnick
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that dismissals without prejudice of FLSA claims are subject to the same judicial or agency scrutiny as dismissals with prejudice of FLSA claims.
Settling Fair Labor…
The New UAE Labor Law: Implications for Employers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a new set of labor laws governing private-sector employment relations. On February 2, 2022, Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 took effect, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, as amended,…
California Posts Updated Reference Materials and FAQs for Filing 2021 Pay Data Reports
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) posted updates to its California Pay Data Reporting Portal User Guide and California Pay Data Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance for the 2021 reporting year on its pay data reporting…
Mississippi Approves Medical Marijuana: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Rarely are we able to combine the Grateful Dead and Mississippi in the same sentence, but the band once said, what a long strange trip it’s been.
In November 2020, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative Measure No. 65, a citizen-driven…
Time To Play the Numbers: H-1B Cap Registration Returns on March 1st (US)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon EDT on March 1, 2022 and run through noon EDT on March 18, 2022. This occurs one week earlier than last year.
This registration process will not apply to H-1B transfers (between…
Statewide Universal Masking Expires February 15th but Employers Need to Consider Local and Cal/OSHA Requirements
In January the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) extended universal masking indoors through February 15, 2022, due to a continued COVID-19 surge. In advance of the expiration, Governor Newsom announced that universal masking would not be extended again.…
Wednesday Wisdom Blog Series: Combatting Anti-Black Police Violence
Each week of Black History Month, we’ll be sharing some key resources, articles, organizations, and leaders in law as part of our Wednesday Wisdom Blog series. This week, our Wednesday Wisdom is focused on the issue of police brutality and…