On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey enacted a sweeping pay transparency law that imposes new requirements on covered employers with Massachusetts-based employees. As detailed below, An Act Relative to Salary...more
As we reported in October 2023, noncompete agreements continue to receive widespread scrutiny – a trend that has continued in the first quarter of 2024. In this update, we describe what you need to know about the latest...more
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently published guidance to assist employers in complying with Senate Bill 553 ahead of the law’s employer compliance date of July 1, 2024. As we reported...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed several new employment laws impacting California employers. Unless otherwise specified, those laws, which are summarized below, take effect on January 1, 2024....more
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As the summer winds down, multistate employers must remain apprised of an ever-increasing number of obligations in the area of pay transparency. Below, we highlight recent developments to existing pay transparency laws,...more
On August 13, 2023, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, which will require certain Illinois employers to include the pay scale and benefits information for a position in any job...more
In June 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which, among other things, substantially limits the use of nondisclosure agreements, lowers the burden of...more
Minnesota has joined a number of other states in cracking down against noncompete agreements – a trend growing increasingly common. On May 24, 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed SF 3035, a bill that prohibits most covenants...more
Illinois recently enacted amendments to the state’s Child Bereavement Leave Act, which expand the circumstances for which bereavement leave is available. Effective January 1, 2023, the bereavement leave law will be known as...more
In a December 2021 client alert, we explained the updated equal pay reporting and compliance requirements in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published additional guidance on the requirement for...more