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October 25, 2023
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SEC Examines Non-Disclosure Agreements for Securities Law Violations

Recent court cases have shown that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to examine non-disclosure agreements for securities law violations. Specifically, this refers to violations of Rule 21F-17 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). This rule is critical to the SEC’s ability to protect workers under the Dodd-Frank Act and prote...
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Contractor to Pay Settlements for Labor Law Violations in Two Cases

Contractor to Pay Settlements for Labor Law Violations in Two Cases

October 25, 2023
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This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) secured significant settlements in two cases for different labor law violations at the same company. In the first case, investigators found wage and hour violations at a federally-contracted provider of security and facility services. The contractor was ordered to pay over $1 million. In the second case, the same security and facility services prov...
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October 18, 2023
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NIOSH Launches National Respirator Survey

On October 12th, 2023, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced that they will launch a national survey of employers to assess current respirator use and practices in the workplace. This is the first time since 2001 that the agency has sought updated data on employers’ respiratory protection practices. The survey will collect data from U.S. employers across al...
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October 18, 2023
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CA Expands Law to Prohibit Discrimination for Prior Cannabis Use

Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 700, which amends the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to protect applicants from discrimination for prior cannabis use. The law also provides for some specific exceptions. This isn’t the first time California has expanded cannabis law into the realm of employment. In October 2022, Governor Newsom signed ...
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Firm Pays $2.4M in Age Discrimination Case

Firm Pays $2.4M in Age Discrimination Case

October 18, 2023
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a pharmaceutical company in Indianapolis, Indiana, will pay $2.4 million in a nationwide age discrimination lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s charges, the company failed to hire older individuals (over 40 years of age) for pharmaceutical sales representative roles. Last month, the EEOC reached a settlement in a separ...
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October 11, 2023
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HHS Adjusts HIPAA Civil Penalty Limits

On October 6th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency that enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), published its 2023 annual inflation adjustments to the civil monetary penalties for HIPAA violations. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the HHS and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustm...
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October 11, 2023
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Governor Newsom Signs Expanded California Paid Sick Leave Law

On October 4th, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616, expanding California paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014. The new law will cover virtually all California employees who work for at least 30 days in a year. SB 616 will take effect on January 1st, 2024. The 2023 California legislative session ended in the middle of September. Since then, a s...
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Company to Pay $750K for ADA Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Company to Pay $750K for ADA Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

October 11, 2023
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a New Mexico-based company will pay $750,000 for violating Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including ADA disability discrimination and retaliation. Specifically, the EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that the company denied employees with disabilities reasonable accommodations. Additio...
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October 4, 2023
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EEOC Announces 2023 Litigation Statistics, Including Systemic Cases

On September 29th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 litigation statistics. Overall, the EEOC significantly increased its litigation filings in 2023. This included several broadly impactful systemic cases. The 2023 litigation statistics cover virtually all statutes the EEOC enforces. This broad range of case filings inf...
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October 4, 2023
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EEOC & DOL Release Disability Resource Guide

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) released a commemorative disability resource guide. The guide provides information regarding recruiting, hiring, and employing individuals with disabilities. The two agencies issued the guide specifically to explain the key roles each has in e...
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