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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Nancy Puleo |Alexandra Romero |Lauren Schaefer
On March 19, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about “unlawful discrimination” related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. The guidance follows several executive orders issued by the Trump Administration relating to DEI and comes at a time when many employers are struggling over what, if anything, to do with their DEI policies and programs.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Whitt Steineker |Nancy Puleo |Lauren Schaefer |Maya Ffrench-Adam
Skip to main content January 13, 2025 Volume XV, Number 13 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nancy Puleo |Lauren Schaefer
Effective November 21, Massachusetts employees will be permitted to use their sick time to "address the employee's own physical and mental health needs, and those of their spouse, if the employee or the employee's spouse experiences pregnancy loss or a failed assisted reproduction, adoption or surrogacy." The enacting bill also restates existing law allowing employees to use sick time to attend routine medical appointments for the employee or their child, spouse, parent, or parent of their...
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Nancy Puleo |Lauren Schaefer
Effective November 21, Massachusetts employees will be permitted to use their sick time to “address the employee’s own physical and mental health needs, and those of their spouse, if the employee or the employee’s spouse experiences pregnancy loss or a failed assisted reproduction, adoption or surrogacy.” The enacting bill also restates existing law allowing employees to use sick time to attend routine medical appointments for the employee or their child, spouse, parent, or parent of their...
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Nancy Puleo |Lauren Schaefer |Keith Bishop |Nicola J. Bartholomew
Skip to main content October 21, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 295 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
afslaw.com | Nancy Puleo |Lauren Schaefer
On The enacting bill also restates existing law allowing employees to use sick time to attend routine medical appointments for the employee or their child, spouse, parent, or parent of their spouse and to address the psychological, physical, or legal effects of domestic violence. The Earned Sick Leave laws in Massachusetts state that employers must allow employees to accrue a minimum of 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 40 hours per year.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Lauren Schaefer
On October 7, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum reinforcing her stance that most post-employment noncompete agreements violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In the memorandum, Abruzzo urges the NLRB to take action to remedy the “harmful effects” of the use and application of noncompetes and scrutinizes certain “stay-or-pay” provisions.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
afslaw.com | Matthew F. Prewitt |Michael K. Molzberger |Linda Jackson |Lauren Schaefer
Off This decision is the expected outcome of the suit. Notably, the court expressly declined to issue a nationwide injunction. Instead, the injunction is limited to the named plaintiffs and does not stay the FTC’s noncompete rule for others. The court stated its intent to issue a final decision on the merits by August 30, which is days before the September 4 effective date of the FTC’s rule.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Leah A. Irish |Angeline R. Bottera |Stephanie M. Manasse |Lauren Schaefer
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Lauren Schaefer
The final rule would bar employers from entering into and enforcing noncompetes with most workers. This alert is part of a series of updates addressing the rule and its implications. Employers who rely on noncompete agreements to protect their legitimate business interests will no doubt face questions from employees concerning the continued enforceability of those restrictions following the FTC’s promulgated rule and the headlines about the FTC’s new rule in newspapers and online.
