w An Accidental Outcome? Alex MacDonald returns to discuss how the NLRA’s success has resulted in fewer unions & what might happen under a new administration in DC By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:01:27 +0000 Alex MacDonald discusses his article “The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law About Unions Achieved Its Goals by Giving Us Fewer Unions” on a podcast. Labor Union News Listen Full Article
w Alumni Spotlight — Meet Erin Webber By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:04:23 +0000 Erin Webber talks about how her father inspired her future career in labor and employment law and recalls her journey to become the Managing Director of Littler. MIZZOU Magazine View Full Article
w New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year’ By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:10:27 +0000 Ben Smith says Labour's plans to upgrade workers' rights would create extra red tape for employers. BBC View Full Article
w 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
w Business leaders plead for changes in state’s new AI law By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:59:53 +0000 Zoe Argento provides insight into Colorado’s AI law and the risks employers may have if they allow AI tools in the workplace. The Sum & Substance View Full Article
w AI in the Workplace: Labor Department Issues Best Practices for Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:02:37 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley stresses to employers the importance of implementing safeguards when considering adopting AI technologies. Thomson Reuters View Full Article
w Texas ABM Ruling Threatens Future of Labor Agency Law Judges By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:41:38 +0000 Alex MacDonald says the US Labor Department’s ability to use in-house judges to resolve claims may have to be addressed by the US Supreme Court because circuit splits threaten to limit the judges’ power. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w 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
w How The Presidential Election Will Affect Workplace AI Regs By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:51:06 +0000 Bradford Kelley, Jim Paretti and Eduardo Reyes Chavez say a new administration could lead to changes in AI compliance requirements for employers nationwide. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
w 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
w US employers warn staff to remain civil to avoid election conflict By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:34:03 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley and James McGehee say employees’ controversial posts on social media can damage brand reputations and expose companies to discrimination and harassment claims. Financial Times View (Subscription required) Full Article
w What A Trump Or Harris Win Means For Stalled Noncompete And Overtime Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:36:20 +0000 Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade discuss how the election will affect the fate of overtime and noncompete laws. Forbes View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Law360 Gives Attys New Tool To Track EEOC Amicus Briefs By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:38:54 +0000 Jim Paretti says labor and employment attorneys need to look at amicus briefs because they provide good insight into how the EEOC will view certain things. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
w What a Trump return would mean for the EEOC By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:41:32 +0000 Jim Paretti talks about how the EEOC’s recent work may be affected by the election results. POLITICO Pro View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Why You Haven’t Heard More About The Minimum Wage This Election Season By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:46:23 +0000 Shannon Meade says wage legislation on the hill has consistently failed and stalled in Congress, so states have been stepping up to fill the void. Forbes View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Labor Department’s Pro-Worker Push Imperiled in Trump’s Return By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:27:45 +0000 Jim Paretti says many Biden-era wage and hour and other policies are likely not long for this world under the Trump administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Trump’s Populism Set to Clash With Senate GOP on Labor Nominees By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:53 +0000 Michael Lotito says to expect clashes between the populist and business-friendly wings of the GOP over Trump’s labor nominations. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Trump's Win Tees Up Big Changes To The EEOC By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:34:49 +0000 Jim Paretti says the actions the EEOC embarked on during the first Trump administration offer clear insights as to what to expect in the second go-round. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
w GOP Election Wins May Set Stage For Curbing Workplace DEI By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:48:42 +0000 Jim Paretti says DEI initiatives under a Republican administration will "be under a lot more scrutiny" and subject to tighter limits. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Prized H-1B Worker Visas Threatened Amid Trump Immigration Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:51:03 +0000 Jorge R. Lopez says the Trump administration’s regulatory agenda was stymied by legal battles and a slow transition the first time around, but could move much quicker to implement its immigration priorities in his second administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Contractor Watchdog Under Trump Stands Ready to Police DEI Again By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:53:02 +0000 Jim Paretti says the Trump administration’s previous agenda and stance toward IE&D will likely repeat when he returns to office. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Texas Court to Weigh Overtime Rule With Trump Rescission Looming By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:55:58 +0000 While the state of Texas and businesses tries to convince a federal district court that the US DOL went beyond its authority with a rule expanding overtime protections, Jim Paretti says that if employers in Texas continue operating business as usual, they will be doing so at their own risk. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Few of Workers’ Biggest Gains From Biden Era Are Safe From Trump By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:58:19 +0000 Michael Lotito says everything is on the table when it comes to changes the Trump administration will make in American labor. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w Trump’s Chance to Alter Labor Law Turns on NLRB Chair’s Tenure By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:00:16 +0000 Michael Lotito says it’s possible that Democratic board members get a pink slip from the Trump administration regardless of whether it’s necessary to create the space for a Republican board majority. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
w The White House Will Be Shedding Its Union Label By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:04:25 +0000 Lee Schreter and Michael Lotito discuss ways that the new administration is likely to change the labor landscape in workplaces around the country. The New York Times View (Subscription required) Full Article
w 3 GOP States Join Paid Sick Leave Movement, Passing Ballot Measures by Wide Margin By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:06:25 +0000 Shannon Meade says Democrats and Republicans both want to make progress on paid leave, but no one is sure whether a national paid leave program will be among their priorities. Corporate Counsel View (Subscription required) Full Article
w ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:47:57 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment Sophia Antipolis, 14 February 2019 The +85 members of the ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (ETSI MEC ISG) are thrilled to announce the creation of the Deployment and Ecosystem Development working group (WG DECODE). Read More... Full Article
w ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems workshop outlines global projects By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:54:15 GMT ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems workshop outlines global projects Sophia Antipolis, 8 March 2019 The annual ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) workshop ended after 2 days of intensive discussions and networking opportunities between industry, the European Commission and stakeholders involved in Cooperative ITS deployment (C-ITS) worldwide. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI Open Source MANO: Orchestrating the 5G Orchestra in a world’s first By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:06:31 GMT ETSI Open Source MANO: Orchestrating the 5G Orchestra in a world’s first Sophia Antipolis, 19 March 2019 On Saturday, 16 March, the public was invited to experience musicians perform a fully synchronized concert across venues in Bristol and London. Read More... Full Article
w 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:29:51 GMT 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland Sophia Antipolis, 28 March 2019 The 22nd meeting of the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC), a high-level gathering of the world’s leading information and communication technologies (ICT) standards organizations, took place from 26-27 March 2019, hosted by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in Montreux, Switzerland. GSC members shared their priorities and focused on Smart Sustainable Cities and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Read More... Full Article
w 2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:42:55 GMT 2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony Sophia Antipolis, 3 April 2019 On 2 April during the 73rd General Assembly dinner, ETSI unveiled its three 2019 ETSI Fellows for their outstanding contribution to ETSI’s work. Awards were granted to Roberto Macchi, David Chater-Lea and Friedhelm Hillebrand. The award ceremony took place in the beautiful Domaine de Barbossi, a resort comprising high class hotel and restaurants, a golf and tennis course and a country club, located in Mandelieu la Napoule on the Côte d’Azur. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI launches a new group on information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:08:26 GMT ETSI launches a new group on information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities Sophia Antipolis, 3 May 2019 ETSI has recently launched a new Industry Specification Group on a European Common Information Sharing Environment Service and Data Model (ISG CDM). The ETSI group will define technical standards to allow data exchange among different maritime legacy systems in a cooperative network. Enhancing information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities is one of the key strategic objectives of the European Union under the Integrated Maritime Policy with increased coordination between different policy areas (transport, environmental protection, fisheries control, border control, general law enforcement, customs and defence). Read More... Full Article
w The latest ETSI Annual report is now out! By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:11:46 GMT The latest ETSI Annual report is now out! Sophia Antipolis, 17 May 2019 The new ETSI Annual Report provides an overview of ETSI’s activities and achievements in 2018. Read More... Full Article
w 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
w ETSI OSM Release SIX enhances Edge support and lets your Network Service fly By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:04:26 GMT ETSI OSM Release SIX enhances Edge support and lets your Network Service fly Sophia Antipolis, 20 June 2019 ETSI OSM Release SIX is now available! The new Release brings a huge new set of capabilities to provide end-to-end orchestration across heterogeneous networks and cloud technologies. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI hosts another successful Security Week By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:36 GMT ETSI hosts another successful Security Week Sophia Antipolis, 21 June 2019 ETSI Security Week 2019 (17-21 June) attracted over 300 attendees to ETSI’s headquarters to listen to presentations and engage in panel discussions and networking with leading experts in cybersecurity from industry, universities, governmental bodies and national security agencies. Read More... Full Article
w 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
w ETSI NFV announces new features to its architecture to support 5G By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:01:03 GMT ETSI NFV announces new features to its architecture to support 5G Sophia Antipolis, 1 July 2019 ETSI NFV has enhanced the system as well as designed new features to support 5G networks. Specifically, 5G resource management and orchestration aspects were added on top of the NFV Release 2 architecture framework. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI’s 4th NFV Plugtests event broadens its scope with edge computing testing By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:10:21 GMT ETSI’s 4th NFV Plugtests event broadens its scope with edge computing testing Sophia Antipolis, 29 July 2019 The 4th ETSI NFV PlugtestsTM event was one of the sunny June highlights in ETSI, as it took place from 3 to 7 June in Sophia Antipolis. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI new upcoming mission critical Plugtests event By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:24:56 GMT ETSI new upcoming mission critical Plugtests event Sophia Antipolis, 18 September 2019 ETSI, in partnership with ERILLISVERKOT (State Security Networks Group Finland) and the support of TCCA and the European Commission, organizes the fourth MCX Plugtests event which will take place from 23 to 27 September 2019 at the Savonia University of Applied Sciences, KUOPIO, FINLAND. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI NFV Release 4 empowers orchestration and cloud enabled deployments By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:56:35 GMT ETSI NFV Release 4 empowers orchestration and cloud enabled deployments Offers increased support for automation Sophia Antipolis, 8 October 2019 The ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) has started working on its next specification release, known as Release 4. While NFV-based deployments are expanding worldwide and show the benefits of network function virtualization, new technologies are expected to be leveraged and features are being added in support of 5G and novel fixed access network deployments that are emerging in many countries. The release 4 work programme will provide the right setting to further enhance the NFV framework by considering recent technological advances, as well as ways to simplify its usage, that are aligned with the current trends in the industry towards network transformation. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI’s UCAAT, the User Conference on Advanced Automated Testing is coming up, REGISTER NOW! By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:11:36 GMT ETSI’s UCAAT, the User Conference on Advanced Automated Testing is coming up, REGISTER NOW! Sophia Antipolis, 9 October 2019 ETSI’s User Conference on Advanced Automated Testing (UCAAT) is an annual and international conference dedicated to application aspects of automated testing including model-based testing, cloud testing, mobile testing, test methodologies, test management and standardized test specification by focusing on the practical challenges that are often faced in industry. Organized by ETSI, this year’s event is hosted by Sogeti in Bordeaux with Hustef and Testistanbul as partners and will take place on 22-24 October 2019. Other sponsors of the event include Agilitest, Henix, Kalifast, Tricentis and MTP. Rapid technical advances in IT services, transport (of all kinds), healthcare, finance, telecoms, broadcasting and smart cities are blurring the lines between the various industry sectors. Solutions bringing together previously disparate actors and technologies now need to co-exist and inter operate to an unprecedented extent. This, and the increasing presence of Artificial Intelligence, whether it be for the use of AI in testing or the testing of AI systems, brings challenges and opportunities to the entire testing community. The UCAAT conference will open on the 22 with two tutorials and will be followed by sessions dedicated to test automation, artificial intelligence, test approaches and experiences and test languages. So if you want to join the testing experts of this very global community, just REGISTER. Full Article
w ETSI publishes a white paper on Network Transformation - Building on key technologies for 5G By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:23:58 GMT ETSI publishes a white paper on Network Transformation - Building on key technologies for 5G SDN NFV World Congress, The Hague, 14 October 2019 ETSI is proud to announce the availability of a new white paper, entitled Network Transformation: Orchestration, Network and Service Management Framework, written by several of its Industry Specification Groups’ (ISG) Chairs. These groups have released specifications on key building block technologies for next-generation networks, feeding the 3GPP 5G specifications. Read More... Full Article
w AIOTI, ISO/IEC JTC1, ETSI, oneM2M and W3C Collaborate on Two Joint White Papers on Semantic Interoperability Targeting Developers and Standardization Engineers By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:12:23 GMT AIOTI, ISO/IEC JTC1, ETSI, oneM2M and W3C Collaborate on Two Joint White Papers on Semantic Interoperability Targeting Developers and Standardization Engineers Cross-organization expert group works together on accelerating adoption of semantic technologies in IoT. AIOTI today announced its collaborative role in the publication of two joint white papers on semantic interoperability entitled Semantic IoT Solutions - A Developer Perspective and Towards semantic interoperability standards based on ontologies in conjunction with organizations closely tied to the advancement of the IoT ecosystem. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI introduces a new end-to-end architectural framework for network and service automation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:41:24 GMT ETSI introduces a new end-to-end architectural framework for network and service automation that can span multiple standards and open source based domain-specific network automation projects Sophia Antipolis, 24 October 2019 ETSI is pleased to announce two major specifications released by the ETSI Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) Industry Specification Group. ETSI GS ZSM 001 describes ZSM Requirements and ETSI GS ZSM 002 defines the ZSM Reference Architecture. The glossary of terms and concepts related to ZSM is provided in ETSI GS ZSM 007 that was published along with these specifications. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI IoT Week: semantics, experiences and security By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:12:48 GMT ETSI IoT Week: semantics, experiences and security Sophia Antipolis, 28 October 2019 ETSI IoT Week 2019 (21-25 October) drew more than 200 attendees to ETSI’s headquarters for what has become a must attend event for anyone who wants to understand the importance of standard-enabled technologies for IoT service deployments, in many different sectors. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:30:14 GMT ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors Sophia Antipolis, 18 November 2019 Trust and privacy together with cost and flexibility are key to security solutions for many applications in today’s digital world. To address this challenge, ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform, who standardized the former generations of SIM cards, has been working on a brand-new security platform called Smart Secure Platform (SSP). The ETSI committee is pleased to unveil the first three technical specifications to launch this new security platform. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing builds on NFV and network slicing By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:55:37 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing builds on NFV and network slicing Sophia Antipolis, 15 January 2020 The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing Industry Specification Group is pleased to announce the release of two major reports as part of its Phase 2 work. The report ETSI GR MEC 027 studies the impact of alternative virtualization technologies. The second report, ETSI GR MEC 024, examines network slicing on edge computing systems. Read More... Full Article
w ETSI issues two major standards for emergency calls: Next Generation 112 and Advanced Mobile Location By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:18:35 GMT ETSI issues two major standards for emergency calls: Next Generation 112 and Advanced Mobile Location Sophia Antipolis, 20 January 2020 ETSI’s Emergency Communication Special Committee has recently released two major specifications, ETSI TS 103 479, for NG112, the next generation of European emergency services and ETSI TS 103 625, for the specific Advanced Mobile Location function. AML is already implemented in 22 countries worldwide following the publication of the first ETSI technical report TR 103 393. Read More... Full Article
w 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
