The past year has brought sweeping changes to the world of work. To help employers navigate some of these changes, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) examines 10 economic, labor, and employment issues facing employers this Labor Day.
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.
On July 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to block the FTC’s final rule that would cause most non-compete agreements, with few exceptions, to be unenforceable.
The requirements – which are pretty dense – will be applicable to nearly all California employers, with very few exceptions. By July 1, 2024, covered employers must develop and implement an effective workplace violence prevention plan.
Over the last two years, starting even before the Supreme Court’s decision regarding affirmative action in June 2023, there has been a noticeable uptick in bills introduced in state legislatures restricting inclusion, equity, and diversity practices.
To help employees manage their individual training rights, the Federal Public Service Employment in Belgium has developed a training account called the "Federal Learning Account" (FLA).
On March 4, 2024, a unanimous three-judge panel not only upheld and continued the preliminary injunction against Florida’s “Stop WOKE” law, but also went further, determining it is unconstitutional.
Over a year after Florida’s so-called “Stop W.O.K.E.” went into effect, and about one year after a court partially enjoined it, a three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit heard argument in Florida’s attempt to dissolve the injunction.
On August 7, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) filed Emergency Rules to implement amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.
