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Anti-Retaliation Provisions Non-Disclosure Agreement Anti-Discrimination Policies

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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds that Broad Non-Disparagement Clauses No Longer Permitted

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Laws have been enacted throughout the United States in the wake of the #MeToo movement which have served to erode the confidentially and non-disparagement protections that settlement agreements typically provide employers....more

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New York State Employment Law Update (Part 3)

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Key Takeaways - New York codifies employee intellectual property rights New York prohibits liquidated damages provisions in certain non-disclosure agreements New York prohibits employers from requesting access to...more

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New York Extends Statute of Limitations For Discrimination Claims Under NYSHRL and Expands Restrictions on Settlement Agreements...

New York State recently enacted two new employment law bills. The first law extends the statute of limitations for claims of discriminatory practices under the New York State Human Rights Law. The second law expands...more

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California Law Alert – Employment Agreements Subject to New Restrictions

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Signed into law on October 7, 2021 by California Governor Gavin Newsom and effective January 1, 2022, the “Silenced No More Act” amends and expands the previous Stand Together Against Non-Disclosures (STAND) Act. The...more

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Changes and Developments in California Employment Laws for 2022

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As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more

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California Passes the “Silenced No More Act,” Further Limiting the Use of Nondisclosure Agreements

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On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the Silenced No More Act (SB-331), which expands existing restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in settlement agreements based on claims of workplace...more

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Washington State Companies Need To Know

Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing...more

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Illinois Enacts Sweeping Legislation In Response To #MeToo Movement

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Illinois recently enacted sweeping legislation in an effort to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Illinois Senate Bill 75 created the Workplace Transparency Act, amended the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Victims’...more

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2019 – New York’s Summer of Sweeping New Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Protections

New York continues to expand its protection of employees in the workplace with a series of laws significantly increasing the responsibilities and potential liability of New York employers. New York State has enacted...more

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