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Key Considerations for Employers
The post-pandemic “new normal” is still in flux, stress-testing workplace identity and other issues faster than ever. Here are the employment and labor law trends and tactics sure to shape the new year.
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Jackson Lewis Trial Attorneys Secure Favorable Verdict
After a three week trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found that the plaintiff did not meet his burden of proof that he was terminated in retaliation for making a complaint under the False Claims Act.
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Jackson Lewis Launches ESG Group
Companies are increasingly being asked by regulators, investors, employees and the public about their position on ESG topics. As a result, employers require assistance with assessing and evaluating their policies and standards to develop thoughtful approaches to these issues that are consistent with their culture and philosophy.
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Vaccine Mandate Litigation Tracker
September 2022 marked the highest number yet of new lawsuits challenging employer vaccine mandates. Jackson Lewis continues to track these new cases, which show no sign of a slowdown.
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Bipartisan Bill to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Reintroduced in U.S. Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has reintroduced a bill, dubbed the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” that would largely ban the use of employer non-compete agreements nationwide as a matter of federal law. This follows on the heels of the proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would make most employment... More
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Against the Evidence: How the FTC Cast Aside the Input of Experts at Its Own Non-Compete Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a paradigm-breaking rule that would ban essentially all non-compete agreements. If enacted, this rule would purport to override tens of millions of contracts in every sector of the economy. It is vital to understand how the Commission reached this point, as this history illuminates the... More
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Will U.S. Supreme Court Place an Undue Hardship on Employers When It Decides Groff v. DeJoy?
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether its own definition of “undue hardship” with respect to religious accommodation requests, which employers have relied upon for more than 45 years, remains valid when it hears oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174. The Court will also consider whether an accommodation... More
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Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Possibility of One-Year Statute of Limitations for BIPA Claims
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled out the possibility of a one-year statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Tims v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc., No. 127801 (Feb. 2, 2023). In answer to the certified question of whether the limitations period under section 13-201 of the... More
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See allPeter J. Woo Named Board Chairperson and President of Asian American Insurance Network
IRVINE, CA (February 2, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Peter J. Woo has been appointed as Board Chairperson and President of the Asian American Insurance Network (AAIN). In this role, Peter will help further the organization’s mission which is dedicated to the... More
Nita Parikh Selected to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys List
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 26, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Principal Nita Parikh has been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys list. This award honors minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on... More
Jonathan O. Harris Joins Jackson Lewis in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN (January 10, 2023) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Jonathan O. Harris has joined the firm’s Nashville office as a principal. Jon joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins and has nearly 20 years of experience in labor and employment law matters. “Jon’s substantial... More