California's Supreme Court has agreed to review to the constitutionality of Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure that classified gig drivers as independent contractors.
It provides employers with information on assessing the potential adverse impact of artificial intelligence-based selection procedures on protected groups.
On 15 May 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted preliminary proposal approval for one of the largest discrimination settlements in US history.
The lawsuit accuses Goldman of hindering women's career advancement, as the company's performance appraisal process allegedly favored men with promotions and higher salaries.
Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle the class action lawsuit, covering approximately 2,800 females.
On 1 May 2023, the U.S. Department of Labour announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) to reduce or eliminate injuries and fatalities associated with falls while working at heights in all industries.
The NEP became effective immediately, and it applies to all industries.
It aims to achieve its goals through enforcement (including hazard-based inspection targeting and optional locally-generated programmed targeting in construction), outreach to employers, and compliance assistance.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB ) recently held, in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, that an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with severance agreements containing overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality of agreement clauses with employees.
The decision states that offering employees such kind of agreement restricts their ability to exercise their rights to self-organisation, join labour organizations, and engage in "other concerted activities" to improve the workplace.
On 23 March 2023, the NLRB General Counsel issued a memorandum (Memorandum GC 23-05) to guide the issue, taking an expansive view of the decision.
On 6 February 2023, New Jersey Governor signed into law Assembly Bill No. A1474 / S511,1, known as the "Temporary Worker Bill of Rights," concerns the employment and protection of temporary labourers.
It aims to eliminate pay disparities and increase oversight of temporary staffing agencies.
On 22 December 2022, Congress passed, with bipartisan support, the 2023 omnibus government funding bill, which includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).
The new legislation, signed by President Biden on 29 December, clarifies the rights and treatment of working mothers that historically were regulated under multiple statutes, regulations, and court decisions.
On 19 July 2022, in the case Meda v. AutoZone, a Los Angeles-based California Court of Appeal set some guidance on how employers may comply with the State’s workplace seating requirement.
This decision stresses that whether the employer has “provided” a seat to employees raises a question requiring consideration of a variety of factors, such as distance from the seat to the workstation, employer notice that seats may be used and how often employees use them.