About the Program: With the second quarter well underway, it’s a good time to dive deeper into the problems, risks, and legal developments that can impact the overall health of your organization for years to come. The evolving legal complexities affect all businesses, so every employer should periodically examine their employment practices so they can rest easier at night!
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Continue Reading Q2 Wellness Check Up: Identifying Problems Before They Become Problems
By Adam R. Young, Jennifer L. Mora, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Across nationwide testing, marijuana positivity rates for 2022 reached 4.3% (up from 2.7% in 2017), with biggest gains found in states that legalized recreational marijuana.
Impairment and related safety hazards have been disrupting the workplace resulting in lost time, absenteeism, safety hazards, and serious industrial
Continue Reading High Times: Marijuana Positivity in Workplace Drug Tests Reaches 25-Year Record
By Christopher Kelleher, Adam Rongo, and Christopher DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC has released technical assistance on preventing workplace harassment in the federal sector. While the guidance does not specifically apply to private employers, it provides important lessons for employers when dealing with workplace harassment and avoiding liability in employment litigation, and insight into how the EEOC views
Continue Reading Government Heal Thyself – Lessons for Private Employers Revealed in EEOC Public Sector Harassment Guidance
By Kayla King-Heyer and Dawn Reddy Solowey
Seyfarth Synopsis: We may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions from COVID-19 vaccine litigation have the potential to affect far more than pandemic-specific employment practices. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an opinion affirming the City of Boston’s power to impose certain health and safety policies on
Continue Reading SJC Weighs in on Fiery Debate Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
By Ashley N. Ehman, Nicolas A. Lussier, Grayson Moronta, and Kimberly Altschul Straker
Please join us on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2023, for this webinar on Specific Employment Law Updates and Trends in New York and New Jersey. There will be discussion on the following recent trends and updates:
1. Audit trends with respect to the New York
Continue Reading HR FORUM: Specific Employment Law Updates and Trends in New York and New Jersey
By Seyfarth Global Privacy & Security Team
Seyfarth Synopsis: It’s been no doubt a week of mixed emotions at the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) which last week had its final CCPA regulations (“Regulations”) approved and filed with the California Secretary of State by the Office of Administrative Law. The final regulations have been stated to be “effective immediately”.
Continue Reading CCPA Regulations Are Here – We Think
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Equal Pay Day 2023, Seyfarth’s Global Pay Equity Group is pleased to release four reference guides: Our updated 50 State Equal Pay Reference Guide, Developments in Equal Pay Litigation, and Global Pay Equity Desktop Reference Reports — and introducing our new Pay Transparency Wage Range Disclosure Compendium.
On Tuesday, March 14th, Seyfarth attorneys
Continue Reading Equal Pay Day 2023: A Look Ahead into Trends in the Equal Pay Landscape
By Rachel Bernasconi, Justine Giuliani, Sarah Goodhew, Erin Hawthorne, Philippa Noakes, Kathryn Weaver and Tessa Cranfield
Seyfarth Synopsis: As all of us, and all of us at #Seyfarth celebrate International Women’s Day, several of our global partners provide their thoughts and insights on how both international and domestic employers can #EmbraceEquity (the theme of this
Continue Reading Insights for Leading Employers on How They Can #EmbraceEquity in the Workplace
By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: President Biden recently proclaimed March 2023 as Women’s History Month. Biden also introduced womenshistorymonth.gov, for learning more about the contribution of women in our Nation’s history.
During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our
Continue Reading The White House Issues a Proclamation on Women’s History Month
By Annette Tyman and Matthew J. Gagnon
On Tuesday, March 14th, Seyfarth attorneys Annette Tyman and Matthew J. Gagnon, will present a webinar entitled Equal Pay Day 2023: A Look Ahead into Trends in the Equal Pay Landscape.
Time of the event:
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.