On May 27, Philadelphia enacted the POWER Act, which introduces sweeping changes to the city’s labor laws. Several provisions stand out for their immediate impact on Philadelphia employers....more
6/17/2025
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remedies ,
Retaliation
After enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) just last year, New York lawmakers passed a bill to amend the Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law...more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more
12/19/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Employee Benefits ,
Human Rights Act ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mental Health ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pets ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Sick Leave ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workers’ Compensation
Joining New York, California and several other states, New Jersey has a new wage transparency law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week, that requires certain employers to disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits...more
11/22/2024
/ Covered Employer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Wage and Hour
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more
4/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
At-Will Employment ,
Automation Systems ,
Earned Sick Time ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wrongful Termination