The U.S. Supreme Court and federal agencies altered employment law in 2023, prompting HR professionals to review and revise their handbooks. The U.S. Supreme Court, in particular, dismantled affirmative action in college admissions, despite the support of many companies for affirmative action, and fortified the standard for religious accommodations.
These opinions dominated the news, but a decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that sparked the revision of many employers' handbooks attracted the most reader interest of any SHRM Online employment law article this year.
Other topics attracting reader interest this year ranged from the revised I-9, outlawed state noncompete agreements, coordinating leave obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) proposed overtime rule.
Here are summaries of some of the most significant and popular employment law articles from 2023.
Handbooks Need Revision Following NLRB Ruling
Many employer handbooks and policies likely had to be reviewed and revised following a landmark Aug. 2 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Stericycle.
"This ruling, in a word, is huge," said David Pryzbylski, an attorney with Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis. "This decision may invalidate countless workplace rules maintained by private-sector employers—whether they are unionized or not."
Supreme Court Dismantles...
The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has asked the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to desist from making what he described ...