The buzz about ChatGPT has been swirling for a few months now. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capable of composing answers to all kinds of questions effortlessly and instantly is being touted as the iPhone...
Employment Law Letter
In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it offered furloughed employees a severance agreement that included overbroad...
A major improvement in U.S. immigration processing is on the horizon for employers. The U.S. State Department just announced a pilot program to once again offer visa renewals by mail without traveling to a U.S. consular...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation amending Section 201 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL). Employers must now make all mandatory New York workplace postings available to employees electronically...
A flurry of recent federal and New York State legislation has expanded protections for employees who are pregnant, nursing, or experiencing pregnancy-related medical conditions. Federal legislation Employers should be...
Q: We're planning to lay off about 20 employees, and one of the affected workers has a sponsored H-1B visa. Are there specific requirements we need to follow? Yes, there are specific obligations employers must adhere to...
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The 94th Arkansas General Assembly is now in session, and bills related to employment are being introduced. Of course, the mere introduction of a bill doesn’t mean it will ultimately be reported out of committee, much...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects qualified individuals with disabilities from employment discrimination. An employee is only considered “qualified” under the ADA, however, if he can perform his position...
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The H-1B visa classification is a U.S. employer’s go-to when employing foreign nationals to work in specialty occupations in the United States. Each year, employers dash to find highly skilled workers and race to file...
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“If I’m a lawful medical marijuana user, you can’t fire me for testing positive for weed—right?” That’s not always the case. Oklahoma employers can learn something from a decision last month by an Arkansas federal court...
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Last December, Congress significantly expanded the protections afforded to pregnant workers by passing the highly anticipated Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), as well as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation amending Section 201 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL). Employers must now make all mandatory New York workplace postings available to employees electronically...
A flurry of recent federal and New York State legislation has expanded protections for employees who are pregnant, nursing, or experiencing pregnancy-related medical conditions. Federal legislation Employers should be...
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made a broadside attack on precedent, confidentiality, and nondisparagement provisions in severance agreements signed by rank-and-file employees. The far...
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On February 6, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1474/S511, commonly referred to as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The bill’s “equal-pay-equal-benefit” provision requires temporary workers to be...
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