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India: March 2024 Employment Law Updates
March 12, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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Federal Court Tosses NLRB’s Expanded Joint Employer Rule
March 11, 2024
A federal district court judge in Texas vacated (or blocked) the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 Final Rule that sought to rescind and replace the Trump Administration’s 2020 Rule establishing the current test for determining whether two entities are joint employers.
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Preparing for Possible Changes to the White-Collar Exemption Salary Threshold
March 8, 2024
The Department of Labor proposed a significant increase to the salary threshold of the white-collar exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Wiping the (Diverse Candidate) Slate Clean?
March 8, 2024
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting affirmative action in college admissions, there have been well-publicized attacks on corporate diversity initiatives.
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In Just Six Months, an Unprecedented Increase in Employer Petitions for Union Representation (But We Knew That Was Coming)
March 7, 2024
As anticipated, the number of employer requests for union elections has exploded since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new framework for representation last summer.
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DOL Issues New Independent Contractor Rule
March 7, 2024
The rule takes effect March 11, 2024.
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Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Publishes Proposed New Guidelines on Harassment in the Workplace
March 6, 2024
Believe it or not, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has never issued any formal guidance about harassment in the workplace other than sexual harassment. All of that is about to change.
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Union Membership Continues to Increase
February 29, 2024
Unions gained 191,000 new members during 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, continuing its upward trend.
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Could Headphones Have Averted a Work-From-Home Tragedy?
February 29, 2024
Recently I was updating an employee handbook and beefed up the work from home policy. I did not think to add, “make sure your spouse is not listening in on your calls with clients about upcoming corporate mergers and acquisitions.”
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Could Employer DEIB Initiatives Face Legal Challenges?
February 27, 2024
Just a few weeks ago, billionaire investor Mark Cuban and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas squared off on X regarding a post.
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Display of BLM Insignia = Protected Concerted Activity
February 23, 2024
Regardless of an employer’s union or non-union status, Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act protects employees’ rights to engage in concerted (i.e. group) activity for their mutual aid or protection, while Section 8 makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with those rights.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Individuals Can Sue Third Parties for Tortious Interference With Existing At-Will Employment Relationships
February 22, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in Salsberg v. Mann that is relevant for all employers.
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