NLRB Voices Concerns About Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices

?The National Labor Relation Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, recently issued a memorandum for employers that sets out to restrict the “omnipresent surveillance” of employees in the advent of work at home... Read more »

New York City Pay Transparency Law Applies to Remote Jobs

?With more employers allowing remote work anywhere in the country, a New York City law may compel companies outside the city to be more transparent about pay rates. New York City joined... Read more »

No ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability if Decision-Makers Conducted Their Own Investigations

?Takeaway: The “cat’s paw” theory of liability did not apply when independent decision-makers conducted their own investigations without relying on possibly biased subordinates. ?Even if an employee’s use of leave under the... Read more »

Nondisclosure Agreements May Not Cover Sexual Misconduct Claims

?Employers may need to reconsider how they use nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in the wake of recent congressional action and new state laws. The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 16 passed the... Read more »

Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend AA Meetings Gets $305,000 Settlement

?Employers that require employees to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as part of rehabilitation programs must make sure they have alternatives for employees with religious objections to AA. United Airlines didn’t in... Read more »

​Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual harassment and assault. The bill passed... Read more »

Strategies for Making DE&I More Effective

?Many employers have a long-standing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policy and DE&I training, but some find they don’t achieve the intended goals. Experts discussed DE&I effectiveness at the American Bar Association’s... Read more »

Uptick in Respiratory Illnesses Hinders Attendance, Productivity

?The rapid spread of flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and the common cold this fall is causing a big wave of employee absences, with many staying at home to care for... Read more »

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?Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements Leah Shepherd U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual... Read more »

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?Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements Leah Shepherd U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual... Read more »