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3 New Laws for Virginia Employers Went Into Effect on July 1: Are You Prepared?

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July 1 marked the effective date for three new laws that will create new rights for workers and new obligations for employers in Virginia: - Expansion of Non-Compete Ban – Virginia employers are now prohibited from...more

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Weakened Warehouse Worker Protection Act Still Packs Punch For Certain New York Employers: 5 Key Changes to Know

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With the June 19 effective date on the horizon, employers subject to New York’s Warehouse Worker Protection Act should begin preparations to comply with the law’s requirements sooner rather than later. Signed into law at the...more

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Top 8 Takeaways from New Jersey’s Sweeping “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights”

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New Jersey is leading the movement to create affirmative protections for temporary laborers. On February 6, Governor Murphy signed the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which strengthens protections for temporary workers....more

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Top 7 Takeaways from New Jersey’s Sweeping ‘Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights’

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New Jersey is set to strengthen protections for temporary workers in a sweeping bill known as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The measure would codify unprecedented measures for the state’s temporary workforce and...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act

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The Nevada legislature followed several other cities and states by enacting sweeping legislation that provides certain employees with rights to return to their former employment. Senate Bill 386, the Nevada Hospitality and...more

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Earned Sick Leave in Westchester County, NY: What Employers Need to Know

Taking a page out of New York City’s book to address the estimated 36 percent of workers in Westchester County, New York, who lack paid sick leave benefits, in October 2018 the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed...more

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Philadelphia Will Have A “Fair Workweek”: What Covered Employers Need To Know Right Now

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On December 6, 2018, Philadelphia City Council approved the Fair Workweek Ordinance by a vote of 14-3. Following its passage by City Council, Mayor Kenney reiterated his support and his intention to sign the Ordinance into...more

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New Jersey Enacts Paid Sick Leave Act

On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (the “Act”). The Act, which goes into effect on October 29, 2018, preempts all existing New Jersey municipal earned sick leave...more

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Chicago Considering Predictive Scheduling: What Employers Need to Know

Following a growing nationwide trend, the Chicago City Council is considering new legislation that would require employers to pay employees for any scheduling changes made with less than two weeks’ notice. If passed, the...more

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Saint Paul Becomes the Second City in Minnesota to Mandate Paid Sick and Safe Time

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On September 7, 2016, Saint Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that employers provide earned sick and safe time for their workers. Under Saint Paul’s ordinance (the “Saint Paul Ordinance”), covered employers...more

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California Enacts a Raft of New Employment Legislation

The latest legislative session has just ended, and, true to form, the California Legislature has added more than a dozen new laws affecting employers doing business in the nation’s largest state.  These statutes are in...more

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California Expands Gender-Based Wage Protections by Adopting “Substantially Similar” Test and Requiring Employers to Justify Wage...

The California Fair Pay Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016, prohibits employers from paying employees less than the rate paid to members of the opposite sex who perform “substantially similar” work. Although...more

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California Fair Pay Act: New Obligations for Employers or a Paper Tiger?

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Widely lauded as the strongest equal pay legislation in the nation, California’s Fair Pay Act (Senate Bill 358) is now law. Effective January 1, 2016, the new law modifies California’s existing wage discrimination measures by...more

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Last-Minute Amendments to California’s Sick Leave Law

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Employers should review the amendments, which address some of the challenges for implementing the sick leave law that took effect July 1. After extensive legislative negotiation, the California State Legislature passed...more

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Update on the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law: What Employers Need to Do by July 1, 2015

The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (the “ESTL”) becomes effective next month, imposing significant obligations on all employers to provide up to 40 hours of earned sick time to Massachusetts employees. By July 1, 2015,...more

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