ASAP
|
August 6, 2024

Damage Control: Illinois Enacts Amendment to the State’s High Risk Biometric Information Privacy Act

The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague statutory language and courts’ expansive interpretations of the law.

ASAP
|
August 6, 2024

Escaping the “Upside Down” – Halting Florida's Stop WOKE Act

The Stop WOKE Act’s prohibition against certain workplace IE&D trainings and teachings has been permanently struck down as a violation against free speech.

2 the Point Video
|
August 6, 2024

What is the impact of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis on discrimination claims under Title VII?

The court’s finding has resulted in a new level of proof required in a Title VII case. The majority stated that while plaintiffs are not required to show “significant” harm, they must nevertheless show they suffered “some” harm.

Insight
|
August 6, 2024

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Canada

Canadians have always been enthusiastic about the Olympics as both participants and hosts. In 1976, Montreal was the first Canadian city to host an Olympics when it hosted the Summer Olympics.

Insight
|
August 6, 2024

Michigan Supreme Court Voids Existing Minimum (Cash) Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws and Revives Old Laws

On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-to-3 decision, found unconstitutional legislative amendments that significantly revised minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave standards.

Insight
|
August 5, 2024

OSHA in the Post-Chevron Era: What’s Next for the Agency?

Employers now have an enhanced ability to challenge OSHA’s most broadly-enforced regulations, such as the agency’s widely-cited General Duty Clause to issue violations in the absence of a specific standard.

Insight
|
August 5, 2024

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Italy

The Paris 2024 Olympics promises to catalyze significant innovations and changes, not only in sports but also in socio-cultural and economic contexts.

Podcast
|
August 5, 2024

Slurs, Smears, and Stereotypes: Rocky Election Road Ahead

This podcast offers an in-depth discussion about how and why an increasingly contentious election cycle is having such a taxing and divisive impact for so many.

ASAP
|
August 5, 2024

Canada: Bill C-58’s Ban on Use of Replacement Workers in Strikes or Lockouts in Federally Regulated Workplaces to Become Effective on June 20, 2025

Once effective, the new law will influence how an employer in a federally regulated workplace conducts itself during strikes and lockouts.

ASAP
|
August 2, 2024

Hawaii's New “Captive Audience” Law: What Employers Need to Know

Under current federal law, employers may legally require workers to attend meetings during working hours that concern the employer’s views on politics, religion and similar matters.

Pages