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Punching In: State Workplace Laws Left Unfinished Could Be Back

Bills that didn’t make it over the finish line in state houses across the US could preview workplace laws legislators prioritize next year. Meanwhile, a recent Supreme Court decision could inform a lower court’s ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Companies Seek Reprieve From In-Person Work Verification Mandate

Employers are urging the Biden administration to temporarily extend pandemic-era remote employment verification options until the completion of a new regulation that would them permanent.

Su’s Timeline Leading the DOL: Rules for Acting Heads Explained

The statute the US Department of Labor is using for Julie Su’s tenure as acting secretary has drawn Republican scrutiny as her nomination to fill the role permanently continues to languish in the Senate.

Union Pacific, SMART-TD Sign Tentative Paid Sick Leave Agreement

Union Pacific Railroad and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) reached a tentative agreement to provide up to eight paid sick leave days to ~5,900 railroad employees, according to a statement from Union Pacific.

Paid Family Leave Gains State Momentum as Approaches Differ

State legislators across party lines have increasingly sought to promote paid family and medical leave bills, even as differences of opinion remain substantial about whether to pursue mandatory, voluntary, or state-employee-focused policies.

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Exxon Defeats DACA Recipient’s Job Bias Suit at Fourth Circuit

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., declined to extend workplace protections to a Mexican citizen in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program who claimed ExxonMobil Corp. unlawfully used his immigration status to rescind a paid internship offer.

Amazon Delivery Drivers’ Strike Raises Joint Employer Question

A group of delivery drivers based in Southern California contracted with Amazon.com Inc. have been striking for nearly three weeks, but questions remain whether the workers are actually considered Amazon employees and what the strike could mean for the e-commerce giant.

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The Artificial Intelligence Dilemma: Can Laws Keep Up?

The risks that artificial intelligence represents have come into sharper focus: disinformation, potential job loss, perhaps even an existential threat to humanity. Is government capable of putting guardrails around such a fast-moving technology?

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Case: Individual Employment Rights/Retaliation (D.D.C.)

A Washington, D.C. federal district court ruled that the District of Columbia isn’t entitled to summary judgment on a former correctional officer’s retaliation claim under Title VII. Jenkins v. District of Columbia, 2023 BL 217589, D.D.C., 17-2730 (TSC), 6/26/23

Case: Discrimination/Discharge (S.D.N.Y.)

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union’s motion for summary judgment on a branch manager’s age discrimination claim under the ADEA and New York law is denied, a federal district court ruled, were she plausibly raised an inference of age discrimination. Doyle v. Mid-Hudson Valley Fed. Credit Union, 2023 BL 225056, S.D.N.Y., 20 CV 2087 (NSR), 6/30/23

Case: Discrimination/Discharge (D.D.C.)

A District of Columbia federal district court denied Altarum Institute’s motion to dismiss a 70-year-old geriatrician’s claim of age discrimination in violation of district law. Lynn v. Altarum Inst., 2023 BL 216491, D.D.C., 22-459 (RBW), 6/26/23