Cybersecurity Alert – The TSA Pipeline Security Directive: Six Key Points for Boards and Executives
Six points to keep in mind regarding the TSA Pipeline Security Directive.
Employment Alert – Employers May Incentivize Vaccinations So Long As Employees Are Not Coerced
The EEOC issued guidance regarding whether employers may incentivize employees to voluntarily provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Cybersecurity Alert – Cyberattacks Threaten Business, Industry, and Infrastructure
This week’s victims include a pipeline, major municipalities, and a tribal government.
Securities Alert – SEC’s Focus on Climate and Other ESG Disclosures
One of the primary focuses of the SEC going forward will be to review climate and other ESG disclosures, develop new guidance and possibly new rules related to these topics, and more aggressively enforce the rules that relate to climate and other ESG topics.
Employment Alert – Class Action Waivers to Become Unlawful Under Proposed Law
The U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced and is expected to pass the PRO Act, which has been described by some as “a historic proposal that restores fairness to the economy” and, by others, “a union boss wish list.”
Employment Alert – New Employment Laws Brewing in Oklahoma
The new year has ushered in a flurry of new bills now pending at various stages of development within the Oklahoma Legislature. Read more on three particularly notable pieces of legislation.
Employment Alert – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Regarding Religious Discrimination Under Title VII
The EEOC emphasized that its Guidance is intended only to provide clarity to the public based on court decisions that have issued since the last update with respect to the balance between employees’ and employers’ rights and obligations regarding religious discrimination.
Employment Alert – DOL Issues New Guidance in Distinguishing Between Employees and Independent Contractors
Whether particular workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors is a common challenge for employers and poses a host of costly legal risks.