Regulatory Explore Regulatory Massachusetts first US state to allow IC rideshare drivers to unionize CWS 3.0 | Katherine Alvarez | November 12, 2024 Until the passage of Question 3, there has been no state or federal process for rideshare drivers to unionize or bargain collectively.Click to find out more CFPB cautions employers about ‘black box’ background checks Katherine Alvarez | November 5, 2024 Employers using background dossiers and surveillance-based, “black box” AI or algorithmic scores about their workers must follow FCRA rules.Click to find out more Noncompetes under fire: Alternatives that protect your organization Fiona Coombe | October 15, 2024 Governments are targeting these clauses for reform, but employers have other tools to protect themselves from unfair competition.Click to find out more Can you work to achieve diversity through hiring? Yes! Eric H. Rumbaugh Malin A. Ehrsam | September 17, 2024 Despite high-profile legal challenges, there is much employers can do — legally — to improve the diversity of their organizations.Click to find out more Federal judge blocks FTC ban on worker noncompete deals Bloomberg News | August 20, 2024 The judge said the FTC lacked the authority to enact the ban, which she said was “unreasonably overbroad without a reasonable explanation.”Click to find out more Massachusetts enacts pay transparency law Katherine Alvarez | August 20, 2024 The legislation requires employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings and submit annual wage data reports.Click to find out more Illinois governor signs temp worker bill Katherine Alvarez | August 13, 2024 The legislation is aimed at industrial staffing firms and includes provisions for equal pay and benefits for temporary workers.Click to find out more Staffing firm to pay $1.5M in Illinois no-poach case Craig Johnson | August 6, 2024 The firm’s client, manufacturer Colony Display, settled with the attorney general’s office for $1.2 million in 2023.Click to find out more Judge dismisses UberBlack driver misclassification lawsuit Sharon Thomas | August 6, 2024 A district court judge said granting another trial would waste the court’s resources after two juries deadlocked on the case.Click to find out more Hyundai, Kia supplier and staffing firm to pay $1.2M Craig Johnson | August 6, 2024 SL Alabama and Allswell agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging workers were recruited from Mexico on TN visas under false pretenses.Click to find out more Previous articles 12345 Next articles