The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) first updated enforcement guidance on workplace harassment in 25 years is broken down into the three components of a harassment claim: (1) the covered bases and causation; (2) discrimination respecting a term, condition, or privilege of employment; and (3) liability.  The following three articles discuss each component separately.  Jackson […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems are streamlining many workplace HR tasks. But the US Department of Labor (DOL) warns employers that the new technology does not relieve them of their statutory compliance obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal employment laws. Phelps Dunbar […]

New York City recently amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit any term of an employment agreement aiming to shorten the time for employees to file a claim of unlawful discriminatory practices, harassment, or violence under the NYCHRL.  This new law took effect May 11, 2024. Fisher & Phillips LLP:NYC Bans […]

Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job postings a wage range and a general description of benefits and other compensation offered for the position. The disclosure requirements will apply to a position for work that will be physically performed, at least in part, in the State of Maryland. Seyfarth:Maryland Amends Pay […]