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EEOC Clarifies Employers' Title VII Obligations for Religious Discrimination

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January 27, 2021

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has clarified how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to religious employers and organizations in its newly revised Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination.
White House Starts Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Date:

January 25, 2021

President Biden plans a $15.00 minimum wage for federal employees and federal contractors, a first step toward a $15.00 minimum wage for all employees.
Independent Contractor and Tip Credit Rules Likely to Be Postponed

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January 22, 2021

The White House has issued a memo directing the US Department of Labor (DOL) to consider postponing until March 23 any rules that were finalized after the November 3 election but have not yet gone into effect.
Biden Calls for OSHA Action on COVID-19

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January 22, 2021

President Biden on January 21 issued an executive order calling on OSHA and other federal agencies to strengthen workplace protections from COVID-19.
LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

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January 21, 2021

Directives on LGBTQ rights and racial equity were among the executive orders President Biden issued during a busy first 24 hours in office.
California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

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January 15, 2021

The Supreme Court of California held that employers reasonably could have foreseen it would have established a worker-friendly "ABC test" for classifying workers.
Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

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January 15, 2021

Although government enforcement litigation of employment laws decreased in 2020, the number and monetary value of workplace class action settlements increased, according to a new Seyfarth Shaw report.
New York City Expands Ban the Box Criminal Background Protections

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January 14, 2021

Beginning July 29, 2021, New York City employers will face additional limits on the use of criminal background information during the hiring process when amendments to the city's ban the box ordinance take effect.
Capitol Riot Offers Reminder That Private Employers Can Broadly Regulate Certain Off-Duty Conduct

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January 12, 2021

This article explores how far employers can go in regulating off-duty conduct in the aftermath of last week's riot at the Capitol, with insights from a pair of experts.
EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

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January 7, 2021

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a pair of proposed rules that would amend the incentives employers may offer to encourage participation in wellness programs that require disclosure of medical or genetic information without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

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EEOC Clarifies Employers' Title VII Obligations for Religious Discrimination

White House Starts Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Independent Contractor and Tip Credit Rules Likely to Be Postponed

Biden Calls for OSHA Action on COVID-19

LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

New York City Expands Ban the Box Criminal Background Protections

Capitol Riot Offers Reminder That Private Employers Can Broadly Regulate Certain Off-Duty Conduct

EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

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