Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a package of bills Monday to strengthen gun laws in New York. The state hopes to lessen gun violence and gun-related deaths. AP photo The city of Jamestown is currently in the midst of its longest stretch without a gun crime or gun-related arrest this year. […]
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New Georgia Employment Laws Change Definition of Employment, Restrict Local Laws Regulating Work Hours
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law two measures addressing the employment relationship. The first, Act 809 (H.B. 389), alters the definition of employment for purposes of unemployment benefits. The second, Act 823 (S.B. 331), precludes local governments from regulating the scheduling or work hours of a private business’s […]
Labor Law: Employment discrimination and artificial intelligence, employers beware | Local Business News
By KAREN MICHAEL Special correspondent Employers continue to find new ways to automate business practices, including using software programs that provide for artificial intelligence (AI) in a variety of employment practices, including recruitment. These new technologies, while promising in many respects, have garnered the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity […]
New Georgia Employment Laws Change Definition of Employment, Restrict Local Laws Regulating Work Hours | Jackson Lewis P.C.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law two measures addressing the employment relationship. The first, Act 809 (H.B. 389), alters the definition of employment for purposes of unemployment benefits. The second, Act 823 (S.B. 331), precludes local governments from regulating the scheduling or work hours of a private business’s […]
The Amesbury Beat: Know, follow, obey the rules of the road | Local News
Over the past several years, I’ve taken the opportunity in The Amesbury Beat to dedicate a few columns each May to the topic of traffic safety. Although we often associate the term, traffic, with motor vehicles, there are many forms of transportation sharing our roadways. We live in an area […]
Family, law enforcement reflect on one-year anniversary of April 28 shooting | Local News
BOONE — On the one-year anniversary of the standoff that left two Watauga County Sheriff’s Office deputies and three civilians dead, family members and law enforcement have a message: healing. On April 28, 2021, Watauga County was rocked when WCSO Sgt. Chris Ward and Deputy Logan Fox were killed in […]
State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2022 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
The first quarter of 2022 continued the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you and your organization stay in […]
South Strabane Township hosts mock traffic trials | Local News
California Area School District junior Ava Fetty was found not guilty Thursday by Magisterial District Judge Michael Manfredi of charges of violating a traffic law for failing to yield at a stop sign. The trial was a simulation; the verdict, issued during a mock trial event hosted jointly by the […]
Let’s Map It Out! Our Local Experts Provide Direction for Navigating Key Global Employment Laws and Trends All Over the World (Webinar Series)
Join us for a four-part webinar series as our US moderators welcome colleagues from around the globe to share the latest labor and employment law updates and trends. US-based multinational employers with business operations in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions will hear directly from local […]
Labor Law: New caregiver discrimination guidance in light of COVID-19 | Local Business News
By KAREN MICHAEL Special correspondent Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance titled “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.” While the title of guidance focuses on the pandemic, caregiver discrimination can be much broader than those arising due to COVID-19. No federal discrimination […]