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A majority of employed voters (56%) and voters with employer-provided health insurance (58%) trust employers most, although even the unemployed favor employers to the federal government by 5 percentage points.

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Mark Goldstein, a partner on the New York labor and employment team at Reed Smith LLP, noted that the state often is at the forefront of new employment laws.

So employers will need to consider state law limitations and then for employers that are self-insured, any ERISA preemption of those state laws.”

It is incumbent upon organizations to ensure they are storing biometric data in a responsible manner to respect employee privacy, which starts with good IT practices.; Reuse Permission With Illinois' top court recently deciding that U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the state's biometric privacy law, the case brought to the forefront how employers should focus on properly managing employees’ biometric data.

In that statement, Burrows is quoted as saying, “Removing me, along with Commissioner Samuels, well before the expiration of our terms is unprecedented and will undermine the efforts of this independent agency to do the important work of protecting employees from discrimination, supporting employers’ compliance efforts, and expanding public awareness and understanding of federal employment laws.”

Melissa McDonagh, an employment lawyer with Littler Mendelson P.C., said:“Employers should continue to be thoughtful with their approach to noncompete agreements, ensuring compliance with existing state laws and monitoring the status of the FTC rule as it winds its way through the appellate process.”

Although it's best to consult with a tax advisor, a general guideline for utilizing employer-sponsored retirement savings vehicles is this: First, contribute the amount needed in a 401(k) to receive the maximum employer match if one is offered.

While 97% of employers said well-being is a priority and reflected within the benefit offering, only 69% of employees agreed their employers felt this way and reflected that in their benefits.

Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked part of a new state law that placed restrictions on how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training — a law DeSantis has dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”