ASAP
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September 9, 2021

U.S. House Poised to Add Civil Penalties to National Labor Relations Act

With supporters of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act unable to advance the legislation under the regular rules of the Senate, they are now attempting to move pieces of the legislation by way of special rules relating to the federal budget.

ASAP
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September 8, 2021

New York Designates COVID-19 as a Highly Contagious Communicable Disease, Triggering NY HERO Act Obligations

On September 6, 2021, the New York State commissioner of health designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease, thereby triggering certain requirements under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act.

Insight
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September 7, 2021

Another Privacy Headache for California: Court of Appeal Ruling Will Slow Down Criminal Background Checks Throughout California

Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace for a significant slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in California state courts.

ASAP
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September 7, 2021

New York District Court Ruling May Provide Relief to Some Companies Facing Claims Over the Accessibility of Their Websites

A recent trial court decision offers some encouragement for certain businesses facing the ongoing wave of litigation in which plaintiffs are asserting website accessibility claims under Title III of the ADA.

WPI Report
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September 6, 2021

WPI Labor Day Report 2021

Over a year and a half since the pandemic first started to take its toll on the health and welfare of individuals and the economy, the country is still reeling and struggling to recover.

Insight
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September 7, 2021

California Privacy Rights Act for Employers: The Rights to Opt Out of Sales and Sharing, Restrict Sensitive Personal Information, and Non-Discrimination

The California Privacy Rights Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2023, grants six new rights to California residents in their roles as employees, applicants, independent contractors, and other human resources members.

ASAP
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September 2, 2021

Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface Approved by Office of Management and Budget

On August 31, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAVI) proposed by the OFCCP for the verification and upload of federal contractor affirmative action plans.

Insight
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September 2, 2021

Ninth Circuit Indicates Restrictive Covenants in Collaborative Business-to-Business Agreements Can Escape Per Se Liability

Few experts in the field of unfair competition law would disagree that the 2018 decision in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., was a game changer in California.

Insight
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September 2, 2021

Massachusetts High Court’s Ruling on the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act Holds Lessons for Employers

On August 25, 2021, the Supreme Judicial Court, the highest court in Massachusetts, ruled on the elements of a retaliation claim under the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act.

Podcast
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September 2, 2021

Diversity Referral Bonuses: Advantages and Disadvantages of Increasing Diversity Recruitment By Supercharging Your Employee Referral Program

Alyesha Asghar Dotson discusses whether such bonuses potentially may expose employers to legal risks, and whether employers ought to use them even if they are legally sound and effective.

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