Employment
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Federal lawmakers have been grappling for years with proposals to reform rules around when employers must give workers time off to care for themselves and their loved ones, but attorneys and advocates say the COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered the chances of legislative success… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden’s administration is one step away from officially axing a regulation that narrowed the circumstances in which multiple businesses are liable for labor laws applied to the same worker, after the White House signed off on a proposal to nix the Trump-era rule… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Julie Su as deputy secretary of labor Tuesday, as Democratic lawmakers continue to advance President Joe Biden’s picks for key leadership posts at the U.S. Department of Labor.. Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Maine is on the verge of becoming the first state outside California to allow workers to sue on behalf of the state to enforce wage and hour requirements, but attorneys and lawmakers say it won’t be the last, as similar proposals gain steam across the country… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Mariah Carey agreed to end a lawsuit that sought $5 million from her former assistant, who allegedly violated a nondisclosure agreement by taking unauthorized videos of the acclaimed pop music performer and feeding private information about her to the media… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 