On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight.
On May 30, 2023, General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released Memorandum 23-08, Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act.
The New York State Department of Health announced on May 30, 2023, that “it has begun the process of repealing the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for workers at regulated health care facilities.”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that, as of April 1, 2023, USCIS will accept the self-identified gender marker for individuals requesting immigration benefits.
As many employers will be aware, data subject access requests (DSARs) can take up a significant amount of business resources and are a common tactic used by disgruntled employees.
A recent decision of the British Columbia, Canada Civil Resolution Tribunal is especially relevant now that remote work has become common. The Tribunal found the employer had just cause for terminating a remote worker’s employment for time theft.
Illinois employers already required to make pay disclosures for the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (ERPC) process would face even more stringent pay transparency duties under legislation currently headed to Governor Pritzker for signature.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) recently published new non-statutory guidance to support UK employers and employees when handling reasonable adjustments for mental health at work.
In a joint “Dear Colleague” letter, the Departments of Education and Justice discuss efforts to address barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating in online services, programs, and activities sponsored by educational institutions.
