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NLRB judge finds noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions unlawful

Noncompete agreement

An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that an Indiana HVAC company violated the National Labor Relations Act by maintaining unlawful noncompete and nonsolicitation policies in its employment agreements. The decision in J.O. Mory, Inc. ...

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DOL issues new guidance on unemployment payments

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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 ...

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EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rule faces legal challenges

Pregnant employee

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 ...

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Thomson Reuters employee forum hostile to whites, suit says

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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 ...

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EEOC-NLRB joint memo on picket-line harassment paused

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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 ...

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Lessons on employer protection against malicious prosecution

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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 ...

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Business groups file lawsuit to block DOL’s new overtime rule

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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 ...

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Senators introduce Warehouse Worker Protection Act to improve safety and transparency

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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 ...

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