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Posted on Feb 26, 2020 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, Uncategorized by Bruce E. Buchanan
Three owners of KSO MetalFab Inc. (“KSO MetalFab”), an Illinois sheet metal fabrication company, were arrested on charges they used an employment agency, Metro Staff Inc. (“Metro Staff”), that was “knowingly engaging in a pattern …
Posted on Feb 26, 2020 on Legal Updates, NLRB by Robert G. Brody
No, but progress at these agencies may be slow if new members are not confirmed by Congress before the summer. Both agencies are operating with three member panels with one member’s term set to expire …
Posted on Feb 26, 2020 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody
As of November 2019, New York State prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s or an employee’s dependent’s “reproductive health decision-making.” This would include questions regarding whether an employee plans to explore in vitro fertilization, …
Posted on Feb 26, 2020 on Age, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody
In a case pending before the United States Supreme Court, Babb v. Wilkie, Chief Justice John Roberts asked the lawyers if asking “OK, Boomer?” just once during the hiring process amounts to age discrimination. He …
Posted on Feb 26, 2020 on Legal Updates, Privacy Rights by Robert G. Brody
A Wingstop franchisee in Illinois is being sued for violating his employees’ biometric privacy rights. In the suit, the employees allege the owner obtained their fingerprints without their written permission. They also allege the owner …
Posted on Feb 6, 2020 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
I just read about the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (“PRO”). It is a very pro-labor bill designed to support unions and enhance their ability to unionize workers. It seems a little odd given …