Parental leave has long been a topic at the forefront of labor rights and employment law. As workers’ rights expand, calls to action have grown louder to offer leave for a variety of situations experienced by caregivers and workers with children. This type of coverage is uncommon, with only California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New …
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has long mandated that private employers with 15 or more employees must provide reasonable accommodations for sincerely-held religious observances that conflict with work requirements, except in cases of undue hardship. However, the definition of “undue hardship” has lacked clarity and consistency in court interpretations over the years. To …
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued an update to the standard for assessing whether work rules violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The previous standard designed by the NLRB categorized which work rules are lawful to maintain. The policy made no exception for statements that would be protected by the NLRA, which …
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The federal government has recently issued two laws that specifically impact federal contractors. Here’s what you need to know: The Fair Chance Act for federal government contractors went into effect on October 2, 2023, which limits federal agencies from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history until a conditional offer has been made. While these …
An updated version of E-Verify will fundamentally transform the way employment eligibility verification is conducted. The update will be most useful to businesses who are still using paper I-9s and manual processes. Scheduled to release in 2024, E-Verify NextGen will integrate the Form I-9 process with the government’s electronic employment verification system, lifting much of …
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