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NLRB Makes Joint Employment the Rule, Not the Exception

by Christopher Foster, Marjorie C. Soto Garcia, Sandra M. DiVarco and Alexander Randolph | Dec 19, 2023 | Employment

The National Labor Relations Board has changed its joint-employer rule, making it easier for entities doing business with each other to be deemed joint employers. The new rule goes further than any earlier joint-employer standard in two ways: (1) by making clear that indirect (or even unexercised) control is sufficient to prove joint-employer status, and (2) by dropping the requirement that there be enough control to permit meaningful collective bargaining. Businesses need to begin preparing for the new rule by mapping each business relationship for potential joint-employment exposure.

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Chicago Employees to Receive 10 Days of Paid Leave

by Melis Solaksubasi and Brian Mead | Dec 7, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor

As of December 31, 2023, all employees physically working in Chicago for at least two hours in a two-week period will earn both one hour of paid leave and one hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked, pursuant to an ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council on November 9, 2023. The new ordinance expands the current ordinance, which requires employers to provide only paid sick leave to employees.

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California Wage Law Puts ‘Band-Aids’ on Healthcare Worker Shortages

by Michelle S. Strowhiro | Nov 29, 2023 | Employment, Labor

While California healthcare workers will see their pay increase over the next several years thanks to a new state law, industry analysts say more must be done to address healthcare workforce shortages. In this Bloomberg Law article, Michelle Strowhiro offers insight into the pressures facing healthcare providers.

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California Expands Paid Sick Leave to Five Days Per Year

by Laurie Baddon and Marjorie C. Soto Garcia | Nov 16, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Employment

On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 into law, officially expanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, California’s paid sick leave law. Effective January 1, 2024, California employers must begin providing eligible employees with at least five days or 40 hours of paid sick leave, increased from the previous minimum of three days or 24 hours. Employers with combined paid time off policies should review and update their policies as needed.

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Employers Be Forewarned and Forearmed: Recent IRS Announcements Require Action on ERTC Claims

by David Fuller and Jennifer Hill | Nov 9, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Employment

Asserting that many employers have improperly claimed Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) refunds, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released two new announcements that address ERTC claims. Following these new IRS announcements, most employers should consult their legal and tax advisors and consider filing protective refund claims to preserve their employment and income tax positions and to defend against potential IRS penalties and interest.

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Employer Due Diligence Lessons from UK Share Scheme Case

by Katie Clark, Paul McGrath and Charlotte Moorhouse | Nov 7, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Employment

The recent decision in Ponticelli Limited v Gallagher provides a salient reminder that the right to participate in a share incentive plan can transfer to a new employer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. The right applies even if the employee’s right to participate in the plan arose outside of the contract of employment. The employee will be treated as a leaver under their old employer/transferor’s scheme, and the transferee employer must then provide a scheme of substantial equivalence for the employee to participate in post-transfer.

While this is a Scottish case, the decision is binding on the employment tribunals throughout the UK.

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Managing Your Workforce During Market Volatility: RIFs

by Pankit Doshi, Lisa Loesel and Saniya Ahmed | Oct 18, 2023 | Employment

Market volatility and other business disruptions can force employers to make difficult personnel decisions around reductions in force (RIFs). These may include reducing employee headcount, eliminating entire departments, hiring independent consultants or implementing hiring freezes to ease potential financial burden.

During this webinar in our series exploring best practices for workforce management in volatile markets, Pankit Doshi, Lisa Loesel and Saniya Ahmed offered strategies to follow when making restructuring decisions.

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Illinois Mandates Pay and Benefits Information for Job Postings

by Brian Mead and Barrick Bollman | Oct 12, 2023 | Employment

Illinois recently amended its Equal Pay Act to require employers with 15 or more workers to include pay and benefits information for each covered job posting. There is, however, a delayed start date: This amendment will take effect on January 1, 2025.

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NLRB Undercuts Work Rules and Policies for Unionized and Nonunionized Employers

by David Beach, Marjorie C. Soto Garcia and Christopher Foster | Sep 27, 2023 | Employment, Labor

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a decision that undercuts union and nonunion employers’ ability to enforce longstanding work policies. In general, this decision will lead to increased unfair labor practice charges, investigations and litigation.

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DOL Wage Rule for Immigrants and H-1B Visa Holders Could Be History

by Paul Hughes | Jul 27, 2023 | Employment

The Biden administration may eliminate a US Department of Labor rule that would have modified how the US government sets prevailing wages for H-1B professionals and employment-based green card applicants, according to this Forbes article. The Trump administration originally sought to use the wage rule to make it more challenging for foreign-born scientists and engineers to seek employment.

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