On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”) by a sweeping majority. The AI Act will be the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for artificial intelligence.
SB 1515, which the governor is expected to sign, provides some relief to employers under the state’s various leave laws by amending Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to better align.
Court rejected employee’s claims that permitting employees to speak only Japanese in business meetings, where individuals who do not speak Japanese are present and are without an interpreter, constitutes unlawful discrimination based on race/ethnicity.
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that ERISA preempts Section 42 of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.
Speaking as a former Div. I athlete, retired professional hockey player, and employment and labor attorney, Sims discusses the legal and practical issues that could result should student-athletes be classified as employees of their schools under the NLRA.
Despite an increasingly challenging environment for diversity-related initiatives, many employers have deepened their commitment to IE&D over the past year.
Shevlin has handled numerous multimillion-dollar cases involving employment-related claims from the pre-claim investigation stage through trial. She also regularly conducts workplace investigations and advises clients on various labor law matters.
Anthony regularly provides advice and counsel to employers on a wide variety of personnel and employment matters at all stages of the employment process, including leaves of absence and workplace accommodations.