Legal News

Beginning September 29, 2019, it will be against the law in Illinois for employers to ask job applicants about their prior salaries or wage history. In order to avoid fines and lawsuits, companies recruiting in Illinois should remove any questions...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made it easier for employers to defend against unfair labor practice charges alleging a unilateral change in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

As previously reported, EEOC is expected to publish tomorrow a Notice of Information Collection regarding EEO-1 Reporting. An advance copy of the notice reports that "the EEOC is not seeking to renew Component 2 of the EEO-1....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

With the recent enactment of Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (CTPFML) law, the availability of paid leave, coupled with a vast expansion of covered employers, covered employees, and reasons for leave, will bring a major shift in leave...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

How the NLRB analyzes defenses to unilateral change unfair labor practice charges may be in for a substantial revision. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman John Ring and Member Marvin Kaplan have signaled their interest in reviewing the...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

State pay equity laws, in large part, has been a response to a perception that the federal government is not acting effectively or quickly enough to address gender and race pay gaps. Not surprisingly, several democratic presidential candidates have...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

School is back in session and employees may soon be asking for time off to attend school related activities involving their children and grandchildren. Employees in California who work at a worksite with 25 or more employees are eligible to take off...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

You have received a citation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and must decide what to do—contest the citation, or pay any penalty and complete required abatements. What next?...By: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C

According to a recent Gallup poll, almost two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions. After reaching an all-time low of 48% in 2009, approval of labor unions has increased steadily to 64%. This increase crosses political party lines. According...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Two of the four members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have indicated they are willing to rethink a key element of the Board’s more-than-40-year-old precedent regarding employers’ off-duty employee access rules under the National Labor...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.