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2022 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review (Jackson Lewis)
A report reviewing significant wage and hour developments at both the federal and state level.
A report reviewing significant wage and hour developments at both the federal and state level.
In April 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act (HB 7) into law. The Act has drawn national attention and debate, as it creates legal restrictions and prohibitions on what public and private employers can say or promote in workplace trainings tied to race, color, sex, and/or national origin. The Act could have potentially significant implications for employers wishing to cover topics like structural racism, white/male privilege and unconscious bias in workplace anti-discrimination and diversity and inclusion trainings.
The relative peace and stability employers experienced between 2017 and 2021 ended abruptly with the new Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), new NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s pro-union policies, the Biden Administration’s labor initiatives and regulatory agenda and Congress’s legislative proposals favoring employees and increasing support and protection for unions.
Class and collective action litigation continue to evolve. Recently, appellate courts have issued precedential decisions affecting class size, composition and standards for certification.
Read this article from Foley & Lardner to find out how President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act affects the healthcare industry.
In this resource, a summary of the most significant employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained.
This resource from Foley and Lardner provides insight into the most prominent trends throughout 2023. These trends are focused on the health care and life sciences sector.
In this resource, learn practical tips and tricks about how contracts are structured and a strategy for effective contract reviews.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) Chair Gary Gensler has signaled his desire to have the SEC propose rules in April 2022 to increase its scrutiny of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and private companies that go public through de-SPAC transactions.