The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its guidance on May 28, 2021 to provide more specific advice on employers’ use of incentives to encourage vaccination against COVID-19. The good news is that the use...more
6/1/2021
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Philadelphia’s Wage Equity Ordinance, which was enacted in 2017, will finally start being enforced by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) on September 1, 2020. Following an unsuccessful judicial challenge,...more
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission weighed in on the question of whether an employer can mandate COVID-19 antibody tests for its employees.
The answer is “No.”
Antibody tests (also called...more
Philadelphia was the first city to pass a law to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants in 2018. Now that a federal court’s injunction has been lifted, the law is in effect.
With a stated goal...more
New federal and state laws were enacted on March 18 that will require New York employers to provide paid sick leave to employees affected by COVID-19. Outlined below are key paid sick leave provisions affecting employers of...more
3/23/2020
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The City of Philadelphia’s effort to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants is one step closer to reality now that a federal appeals court has rejected a First Amendment challenge to the...more
Originally set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, the City of Philadelphia's Fair Workweek Law implementation has been postponed from Jan. 1, 2020 until April 1, 2020.
In previous alerts, we outlined the Ordinance’s key...more
Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, the City of Philadelphia's Fair Workweek Employment Standards ordinance is expected to impose significant new burdens on certain restaurant and retail employers in light of extensive...more
Delaware has joined the growing list of states that require employers to take action designed to prevent harassment in the workplace. The new law provides additional protections to employees, mandates notice requirements and...more
In an era of governance by tweet, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is touting the creation of a “Fair Labor Section” to prosecute employers. His tweet coincided with last week’s 80th anniversary of the Fair Labor...more
Mayor Jim Kenny signed legislation on June 22, 2017 that authorizes the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations to order an employer to cease operations in the City of Philadelphia “for a specified period of time” if the...more
Mandatory paid leave is making some employers sick. With no national standard, states and cities are rolling out paid leave mandates at a dizzying pace. This presents daunting compliance challenges for employers with...more
Delaware is the latest state to prohibit employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants.
The new Delaware law makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer or an employer’s agent to screen...more
UPDATED 4/16/17 (Orig. published Dec. 8, 2016)
Philadelphia will become the first city to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants, an action with a goal of advancing wage equity.
The...more