if What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:01:55 +0000 James McGehee and Bradford Kelley provide insight into the potential impact of AI on the construction industry. For Construction Pros View Full Article
if California Indoor Worker Heat Rule’s Revival Too Late for Summer By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:32:20 +0000 Alka Ramchandani-Raj talks about the revised Cal/OSHA rule on indoor heat standards that would apply to all industries. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required.) Full Article
if Compliance Countdown To New Calif. Workplace Safety Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:00:35 +0000 Adam Fiss, Alka Ramchandani-Raj and David Dixon discuss California Labor Code Section 6401.9, which will implement the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the U.S. Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
if SCOTUS decision may have ramifications for OSHA and MSHA By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:59:39 +0000 Alka Ramchandani-Raj says the Supreme Court’s Jarkesy decision could mean at least one type of OSHA case could see a change in venue in the future. Safety+Health View Full Article
if California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Takes Immediate Effect By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:49:54 +0000 California’s indoor heat illness regulation, the first of its kind in the United States, is now in effect. New requirements apply to all indoor work areas where the temperature is 82° F or above, with few exceptions. Additional requirements apply for higher temperatures. California employers with any work settings that are covered by the new regulation should immediately develop indoor heat illness plans and provide training to their employees. Full Article
if Business Concerns Loom Over California’s Indoor Worker Heat Rule By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:43:43 +0000 Alka Ramchandani-Raj discusses California’s new indoor and outdoor heat rule for employees and the ambiguity surrounding how the rule will be enforced. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
if Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:59:51 +0000 A recent federal court decision agreed an Illinois employer had the right to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on marijuana use. Off-the-job marijuana use can trigger employee discipline so long as it is not unreasonable or discriminatory. Full Article
if Data Protection for Multinational Employers: Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence and More By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:45:14 +0000 Full Article
if Inteligencia Artificial - Implicaciones para la Fuerza Laboral By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:23:42 +0000 Full Article
if Artificial Intelligence - Implications for the Labor Force By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:24:36 +0000 Full Article
if Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:31:27 +0000 Full Article
if Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:08:25 +0000 Full Article
if Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:42:27 +0000 Full Article
if California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Is Already in Effect By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:58:24 +0000 Full Article
if Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:05:52 +0000 Full Article
if Annual California Legislative Employment Law Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:04:42 +0000 Full Article
if Holiday Gift Giving May Include the Tax Man By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:59:04 +0000 Full Article
if California Restricts Employer’s Ability to Make Decisions Based on an Individual’s Criminal History By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:37:12 +0000 Full Article
if Littler’s Tyler Sims Testifies Before Congress on Effects of Student-Athletes’ Employment Status, Unionization Efforts By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:56:42 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2024) – Littler shareholder Tyler A. Sims testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions on “Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification.” Full Article
if Briana Swift Joins as a Shareholder in Littler’s Seattle Office By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 14:28:44 +0000 SEATTLE (May 28, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Briana M. Swift as a shareholder in its Seattle office. She joins the firm from K&L Gates and focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Swift is the sixth attorney to join Littler at the shareholder level since the beginning of April. Full Article
if Littler Attorney Bruce Buchanan Publishes 2024 Edition of The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:02:18 +0000 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 4, 2024) – Bruce Buchanan, an attorney in the Nashville office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has published the 2024 edition of The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, along with co-author Greg Siskind of Siskind Susser, PC. Full Article
if Littler Attains 2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus Status From Diversity Lab By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:23:20 +0000 (October 2, 2024) – For the seventh consecutive year, Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has achieved 2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus status through Diversity Lab. This year-long, structured certification process confirms that all talent at participating law firms have fair and equal opportunities to advance into leadership. To achieve “Plus” designation, firms voluntarily provide data showing their progress and the outcomes of their efforts to broaden talent pools and increase visibility of advancement processes. Full Article
if Littler’s Michael Paglialonga Testifies Before New York City Council on Safe Hotels Act Flaws By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:49:17 +0000 NEW YORK (October 9, 2024) – Littler attorney Michael Paglialonga testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection today on behalf of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the firm’s government relations and public policy arm. Full Article
if Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:54 +0000 Joy C. Rosenquist, Rick Reyes and Blair C. Senesi examine California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
if Illinois Guidance Finds Law Does Not Prohibit Private Employers from Using E-Verify By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:03:49 +0000 The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has just issued some much-needed guidance, through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on whether enrollment and use of E-Verify is prohibited in Illinois for private employers that do not have federal contracts. The answer is NO. Full Article
if New amendments to California bill clarify scope of prohibition on junk fees for restaurant industry By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:43:48 +0000 Stacey James and Jamie L. Santos discuss a California amendment that seeks to allow restaurants to support higher wages and benefits while clearly disclosing service fees to consumers upfront. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
if Artificial intelligence risks dominate Davos discussions By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:40:51 +0000 Deborah Margolis, Jan-Ove Becker and Stephan Swinkels discuss AI’s impact on the global economy and the workforce. International Employment Lawyer View (Subscription required.) Full Article
if Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:58:41 +0000 The California Court of Appeal’s decision on February 9, 2024 immediately restores the California Privacy Protection Agency’s enforcement power. The decision impacts finalized regulations – which are no longer subject to enforcement delay. Upcoming and pending regulations are unlikely to face enforcement delay once finalized. Full Article
if Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:53:46 +0000 Despite the broad range of artificial intelligence technologies and the flurry of new laws regulating them, virtually all laws regulating how these technologies process data follow the same basic framework. This means employers can follow a relatively straightforward checklist around the world to work through the major data protection issues. This Insight walks through the checklist and identifies significant variations between regions and countries. Full Article
if California’s SB 1047 establishes stringent requirements for large-scale AI models By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:08:24 +0000 Niloy Ray and Alice H. Wang say California’s Senate Bill 1047 represents another significant step forward in the state’s wide-ranging efforts to regulate the development and use of AI. Daily Journal View (Subscription required) Full Article
if Colorado’s Landmark AI Legislation Would Create Significant Compliance Burden for Employers Using AI Tools By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 21:09:22 +0000 UPDATE: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205 into law, although not without reservations. Governor Polis sent a letter to the members of the Colorado General Assembly encouraging them to reconsider and amend aspects of Senate Bill 24-205 before it takes effect on February 1, 2026. Full Article
if Forthcoming Additions and Modifications to Employment Laws in Colorado By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:32:52 +0000 Colorado enacted several new laws this session affecting employers. New statutes and amendments add protections for delivery network company drivers, amend the state’s non-compete law, add new protected classifications, create tort liability for AI algorithmic discrimination, amend the state’s privacy act, and lower the threshold for qualifying as a small employer for health benefits purposes, among other changes. Full Article
if New Colorado Employment Laws Enacted, Other Statutes Modified By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:48:44 +0000 Thomas W. Carroll, Matt Freemann, David C. Gartenberg and Billie Jo M. Risheim provide an overview of the significant new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session that affect Colorado employers. SHRM Online View (Subscription required) Full Article
if Calif. Becomes Latest To Ban 'Captive Audience' Meetings By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:17:52 +0000 Michael Lotito comments on states banning captive audience meetings. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
if How A California Intersectionality Law Might Boost Equal Pay By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:17:42 +0000 Joy Rosenquist says a new law enshrining the principle of intersectionality in California’s anti-discrimination statutes will have a substantial impact on equal pay litigation. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
if How different would Harris, Trump be for HR? 5 areas to watch By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:43:59 +0000 Michael Lotito, Jorge Lopez, Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade share their outlooks on the biggest changes that could be coming down the pike for HR after Election Day. HR Executive View Full Article
if Punching In: Su's Future at Labor Unclear Even if Harris Wins By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:31:26 +0000 Jim Paretti says resignations in the Labor Department are coming no matter who wins the 2024 election. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
if ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:12:56 GMT ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment Sophia Antipolis, 6 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 457, that tackles the challenge of secure storage - where organizations want to protect customer data whilst still using a cloud that is not under their direct control. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:57:38 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications Sophia Antipolis, 21 March 2019 The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (MEC ISG) announces the release of its first set of Phase 2 specifications, including ETSI GS MEC 002 which includes new requirements for Phase 2, ETSI GS MEC 003 dealing with architecture and framework, and ETSI GS MEC 009 giving general principles for service APIs. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:06:52 GMT ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment Sophia Antipolis, 27 March 2019 Spectrum usage in the mid-term will tend to focus more on spectrum sharing among the various radiocommunications systems, as a principle rather than as an exception and technological and regulatory solutions need to be found that allow for this implementation. With 5G coming soon, Licensed Shared Access (LSA) gives carriers new spectrum capabilities in the absence of incumbent. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:16:42 GMT ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures Sophia Antipolis, 2 April 2019 The ETSI technical committee on Electronic Signature Infrastructure (TC ESI) has just released a set of three Technical Specifications for cloud-based digital signatures supporting mobile devices: ETSI TS 119 431-1, ETSI TS 119 431-2 and ETSI TS 119 432. This new set of standards supports the creation of digital signatures in the cloud, facilitating digital signature deployment by avoiding the need for specialized user software and secure devices. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:07:41 GMT ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective Sophia Antipolis, 5 April 2019 Luis Jorge Romero, the ETSI Director-General, opened the day’s proceedings by recognizing the quantity of “natural intelligence” attending the ETSI summit on AI. Dirk Weiler, the ETSI Board Chair, launched the debate by asking the provocative question to the audience: “does AI really need standardization?”. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:11 GMT ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth Sophia Antipolis, 20 May 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee Smart BAN has recently published ETSI TS 103 327, a standard for Smart Body Area Networks. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:23:09 GMT ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability Sophia Antipolis, 13 June 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee ATTM has just released the ETSI specification TS 105 176-2, to provide interoperable Ethernet and Power over Coax solutions for IP video surveillance. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:29:04 GMT ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019 Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI specifications on licensed shared spectrum successfully implemented in the Netherlands for the entertainment industry By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:59 GMT ETSI specifications on licensed shared spectrum successfully implemented in the Netherlands for the entertainment industry Sophia Antipolis, 8 July 2019 After a successful pilot in 2017, the Dutch administration (Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands) has decided to implement Licensed Shared Access (LSA) technology, based on ETSI specifications. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:32:32 GMT ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence Sophia Antipolis, 2 October 2019 ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI). The group will develop technical specifications to mitigate threats arising from the deployment of AI throughout multiple ICT-related industries. This includes threats to artificial intelligence systems from both conventional sources and other AIs. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:46:21 GMT ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs Sophia Antipolis, 27 January 2020 ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) met last week for its second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as its Chair. Dr Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. This second meeting, after the launch of the group last October, was also the place to discuss work priorities. Read More... Full Article
if ETSI launches new group on 5th generation Fixed Network shifting the paradigm from Fibre to the Home to Fiber to Everything Everywhere By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:03:02 GMT ETSI launches new group on 5th generation Fixed Network shifting the paradigm from Fibre to the Home to Fiber to Everything Everywhere Sophia Antipolis, 26 February 2020 ETSI announces today the launch of a new group dedicated to specifying the fifth generation of Fixed Network (ETSI ISG F5G). In a launch via an online press and industry briefing yesterday, various speakers expressed their view on the need for standardization in this area. Read More... Full Article
if Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:15:31 GMT Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture Sophia Antipolis, 20 April 2020 On 17 April, ETSI officials from the Experiential Network Intelligence group (ISG ENI) gave a webinar entitled Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases. This webinar attracted more than 150 online attendees including operators, vendors, research institutions, and international standards development organizations. Read More... Full Article
