New England Biz Law Update

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released revised guidance on how state workforce agencies should deliver unemployment payments, aiming to enhance consumer protections and reduce unnecessary fees. The updated Unemployment Insurance Program Letter incorporates recent research from the Consumer ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is facing legal challenges to its recently issued final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The PWFA, which passed with bipartisan support in 2022, requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees ...

A former director of data science for Thomson Reuters claims in a federal lawsuit that the information company’s internal communications channel tolerated stereotypical comments about whites while suppressing opinions questioning aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. According to the ...

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified a key procedural issue that arises when a lawsuit is sent to arbitration. The question: When a federal court determines that a case belongs in arbitration, does it have the ...

A proposed joint memorandum between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been put on hold due to internal disagreements and calls for public input. The memo, intended to provide guidance to employers ...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised concerns about its impact on workers and the workplace. Last month, the White House unveiled a set of principles designed to protect workers and ensure they have a voice in how ...

In a recent California Court of Appeal decision, the court shed light on the protections available to employers who report suspected criminal activity by their employees to law enforcement. Saide Lugo was employed by Pixior, LLC. According to Lugo, she ...

Over a dozen business associations have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the Department of Labor’s recently announced rule that would significantly raise the salary thresholds for classifying workers as exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards ...

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) have introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which aims to protect warehouse workers from unsafe work speed quotas and increase transparency around quota policies. If passed, the legislation ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering a challenge to a proposed ballot question that would increase wages for tipped workers and allow businesses to implement tip pooling among all employees. The measure, if passed, would have a direct impact ...