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Kentucky: Recent Legislative Updates

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in KY EFFECTIVE June 26, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Kentucky OSHA is now aligned with federal OSHA requirements. Kentucky courts cannot give deference to government agency interpretations of the law. Discussion: The Kentucky state legislature recently passed two bills affecting employers. First, Kentucky has […]

Nebraska: Marketplace Network Platform for Independent Contractors

APPLIES TO Employers with Employees in NE EFFECTIVE September 9, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look For unemployment purposes, a new Nebraska law will classify individuals using a “marketplace network platform” as independent contractors, if certain conditions are met. Discussion: Nebraska’s legislature passed LB 229 which classifies workers who use a marketplace […]

New Jersey: Commissions are Wages

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees Earning Commission EFFECTIVE March 17, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look In Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled commissions are considered wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (NJWPL). This ruling now means that commissions are subject to the NJWPL’s […]

Oregon: New Protections for Warehouse Workers

APPLIES TO All Employers with OR Warehouse Employees EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look HB 4127 provides certain warehouse employees with protections regarding quotas. Employers are required to provide a written summary of any applicable quota to each employee subject to that quota and are prohibited from taking adverse action […]

April Updates

APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456   USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Reflect Two Sexes The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating its Policy Manual to clarify the recognition of only two biological sexes, male and female. For purposes of adjudicating benefits and issuing documents, USCIS will consider […]

EEOC Targets Anti-American Bias

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE February 19, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look EEOC will be prosecuting national origin discrimination against American workers. Discussion: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently cautioned against “illegal preferences against American workers.” The EEOC intends to protect against national origin discrimination, including against American workers, which […]

NLRB Updates

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Acting General Counsel William Cowen rescinded over a dozen memos from his predecessor, signaling a shift away from more pro-union policies, including the rollback of policies on non-compete agreements and mandatory work meetings. Gwynne Wilcox is reinstated as a full […]

Updates on DEI, With a Renewed Focus on Educational Institutions

APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Sixteen states identified legal DEI strategies used to comply with anti-discrimination laws. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced its intention to revoke federal funding from educational institutions who engage in anti-discriminatory practices. Fifteen states rebut the DOE’s guidance and […]

DHS Shortens Deportation Protections for Haitians Under TPS Program

APPLIES TO All Employers with Haitian National Employees Under TPS Program EFFECTIVE February 24, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an official notice in the Federal Register partially vacating a decision under the Biden Administration for Haitian nationals in the Temporary […]

FTC Task Force on Noncompete Agreements

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE February 26, 2025 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The FTC’s new Joint Labor Task Force will focus on investigating and prosecuting labor practices, including noncompete agreements, no-poach clauses, and wage-fixing agreements, that are deemed unfair or anticompetitive to workers. Employers should prepare for increased scrutiny of noncompete […]