Insights

Although organizers have not yet provided many details regarding their call to action, it is likely that similar to 2017’s “A Day Without Immigrants,” this event will include a call for supporters to refuse to report to work. Such a call to action will raise questions for non-unionized employers regarding…

On May 10, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1718, which requires Florida public agencies as well as private employers with twenty-five or more employees to use the E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of new employees starting July 1, 2023. Starting July 1, 2023, covered Florida employers…

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb finding that the employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) by providing employees a severance agreement containing confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions that restricted employees’ NLRA Section 7 rights. Prior to the…

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with a known physical or mental condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Additionally, legislation titled Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) was enacted…

Earlier this month, and for the first time, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took legal action via Section 5 of the FTC Act, against two individuals and three companies, compelling them to drop noncompete provisions. Citing the policy statement on “unfair competition,” the FTC further announced a proposed rule to…