The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Department) has enhanced its response to child labor violations following a 69% increase in findings of child labor violations between 2018 and 2022. Earlier this...more
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had secured settlement agreements from another 10 employers for posting discriminatory job advertisements on a college recruiting platform in violation of the...more
On May 10, 2023, employers must submit their pay data reports to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). As previously reported here, Senate Bill 1162 amended Labor Code section 432.3 and Government Code section 12999...more
In 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers. The new laws — some of which recently became effective and others were signed into law just weeks ago and take effect January 1, 2022 —...more
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The employment landscape in Illinois is rapidly changing this upcoming year. To help prepare, we’ve provided a checklist for Illinois employers on the important changes they can expect in 2020....more
Franchisors should review their franchise agreements and practices to ensure they do not retain or exercise control over the particular aspects of their franchisees’ employment practices in light of a recent decision...more
Illinois legislature recently approved the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) – a sweeping piece of legislation that imposes a variety of restrictions and requirements on employers relating to workplace discrimination and...more
On August 19, 2016, Governor Rauner signed HB 6162, the Employee Sick Leave Act (the Act), permitting an employee to use “personal sick leave benefits” for family care purposes. The Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2017,...more