Employers, Don’t Forget About the Flu!

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers did not have flu-specific policies and procedures (healthcare employers being one significant exception). However, seasonal flu can be a serious and dangerous illness, and employers should not treat it lightly. Many of the lessons we collectively learned from COVID-19 are equally applicable to […]

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NLRB General Counsel Targets Employers’ Use of Electronic Monitoring and Algorithmic Management Technologies

National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel (“GC”) Jennifer Abruzzo announced that she will crack down on employers’ increasing use of automated technologies and electronic management systems. In General Counsel Memorandum 23-02, the GC stated her belief that employers’ use of these technologies can violate the National Labor Relations Act. […]

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What Employers Need to Know About the New “Speak Out Act’s” Prohibitions on Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Provisions

Congress has passed and President Biden is expected to sign the “Speak Out Act” into law, thereby prohibiting nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in pre-dispute employment agreements. While symbolic, the practical effect of this law for employers is quite limited. For more, click here. What the Act Says. The Act is […]

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