Meta must face trial after judge pares some FTC claims
Meta will face a somewhat scaled-back antitrust trial over its alleged dominance of social networking.
Law and regulation
Supreme Court continues to curb bid-rigging prosecutions
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that curbs the Justice Department's ability to prosecute people and companies for bid-rigging.
Why more companies should brace for ERISA lawsuits
Troy Sisum, chief legal officer of Imagine360, explains how employers can avoid litigation over their health insurance plans.
Are gig workers truly independent contractors? Why this issue will continue to evolve
A labor and employment attorney explains how gig worker classification will continue to be an issue for employers.
US workers poised to get protections from heat stress for the first time
President Biden introduced measures to better protect communities from extreme weather.
SpaceX accused of sexual harassment as fight with ex-employees intensifies
Executives at Elon Musk's SpaceX allegedly discriminated against women, joked about sexual harassment and fired workers for raising concerns.
Former Twitter employees claim Elon Musk owes $500 million in severance
Christopher Owens, an attorney with Sanford Heisler Sharp, breaks down his firm's defense of former Twitter employees.
HR teams will feel the weight of SCOTUS religious accommodations ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling on Groff v. Dejoy places more responsibility on employers and their HR teams.
How the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action will impact employers
Employers and attorneys agree: companies may need to reevaluate their DEI programs.
How employers can prepare for New York City’s AI law
Daniel Kadish, a labor and employment attorney at Morgan Lewis, explains how employers can comply with Local Law 144.
Prevailing wage laws may be the solution to the labor shortage in the service industry
Research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that prevailing wage laws keep fewer custodians living below the poverty line.
Few employers plan to drop vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Supreme court ruling on OSHA's ETS will not persuade a majority of employers to do away with vaccine mandates.
“Perverse incentives”: Why the healthcare market is motivated to provide high-cost, ineffective care
Chris Thurin, executive VP of organic growth at OneDigital, offers a look into why the U.S. healthcare system does not always put the patient first.
Amazon under fire for ‘rank-and-yank’ worker ratings
A proposed law in Washington may impact how Amazon conducts its performance reviews.
To restart business, protect workers
It’s essential that companies take actions that protect their employees, yet they are getting little federal guidance in what exactly that means.
IBM proposes AI rules to ease bias concerns
IBM called for rules aimed at eliminating bias in artificial intelligence to ease concerns that the technology relies on data that bakes in past discriminatory practices and could harm women, minorities, the disabled, older Americans and others.
Why some employers are fighting a new California labor law
Companies including Uber and Postmates are taking legal action to keep from treating their independent contractors as employees.
Higher hourly pay may not help fix poverty
A $15/hour federal minimum wage would backfire, according to recent findings from the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Ingrid Case
Benefits Think Resist the urge to access: The impact of the Stored Communications Act on employers
When resigning employees return company cell phones and computers, they may not have logged out of personal email accounts. An attorney tells employers why they shouldn't read those messages.
Taylor Eric White
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Why employers shouldn’t object to legal insurance
While this benefit does not have wide-spread adoption, across generations workers have various reasons to consult with an attorney.
Dennis Healy
ARAG