Written by: Michelle Wyrick
Groups opposed to the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) new independent contractor rule have filed lawsuits challenging the rule, which is set to take effect on March 11, 2024.
What does the new rule do? The new DOL independent contractor rule, which was published on January 10, 2024, makes it ...
We’ve been discussing the various implications of the current ‘return to work’ push. Another implication is layoff decisions and the potential for disparate impact on remote workers, who tend to disproportionally be women and people of color.
What’s New?
Studies show remote workers are more likely to be women, people of color, and ...
Starting on March 1, 2024, Columbus will join over 40 states, counties, and cities, including Cincinnati and Toledo, in prohibiting employers from asking applicants about wage rates or salary history. The Columbus ordinance’s stated purpose is to eliminate hiring practices that “perpetuate … systemic discrimination related to the ...
On February 8, 2024, the United States Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion confirming that a whistleblower does not need to show their employer’s actions were made with “retaliatory intent” to be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act prohibits publicly traded companies from retaliating against ...
Seems like every other day we hear about some company calling employees back to the office. Some go better than others. I am not the first person to say this, but we’re entering and setting up camp in a new era of work. Employers and employees have to ask themselves where they want to work and why that’s important.
When you watch or read some of these ...
Written by: Glen W. Krebs
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a final rule regarding fee increases for various immigrant and non-immigrant visas. The rule, released on January 30, 2024, is the first fee increase for USCIS since 2016. The new fee increases will go into effect on April 1, 2024; note that any ...