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That is, they usually had to “opt in” to the employer-sponsored plan to qualify for the employer-matching contribution.

Berger is keenly tuned into this area of employment law, as he formerly served as the Chief of the Civil Conduct Task Force, Antitrust Division of the U.S.

Ensuring Compliance Guidelines recently released by the Department of Justice warn that employers’ federal or grant funding is at risk if their corporate programs are found to violate anti-discrimination laws — “no matter the program’s labels, objectives or intentions.”

The law prohibits employers from making hiring, firing or other employment decisions based on a drug test that finds “ nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites” in someone’s hair or urine, which do not indicate current impairment, but that someone consumed cannabis recently, up to weeks prior, according to Assembly Bill 2188 that Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) sponsored.

To assess where employers stand in this dynamic environment, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute — the employment law firm’s government relations and public policy arm — surveyed more than 300 in-house lawyers, HR professionals and C-suite executives from a range of company sizes and industries across the U.S.

The Future of Worker Protection Laws As a result of that passage of Proposition 22, Reathaford said it might be reasonable to see less paternalist employment laws — which seek to control employee behavior — and more laws that allow people to take charge of their own livelihoods.

In the United States, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to employers with 20 or more employees and protects workers aged 40 and older from employment discrimination based on age.

-based organizations, Gallagher found that more than one-third of surveyed employers amplified their emphasis on career well-being (in general, enabling daily personal and professional fulfillment), and more employers now have formal strategies for employee engagement than in 2022 (57% compared to 48%).

Key Takeaways States Decide Key Ballot Measures on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave;NLRB Rules Captive Audience Meetings Are Unlawful;Report: Wall Street Bonuses Will Rise for the First Time Since 2021;Southwest Offering Buyouts to Airport Workers;Boeing Will Repay Furloughed Staff, Proceed with Job Cuts; States Decide Key Ballot Measures on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave The 2024 elections have concluded, and employers may want to keep an eye on the outcomes of several key state ballot measures that likely will have significant implications for wage policies, employee benefits and compliance requirements, according to employment law firm Ogletree Deakins .