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Broad Street Brief: Parker Admin Strikes Deal with DC47

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Parker Admin Strikes Deal with DC47- Mayor Cherelle Parker reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday with AFSCME District Council 47, Philadelphia’s white collar City workers union. The successful negotiations...more

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Commonwealth Court Decision Constrains Agencies’ Ability to Amend Agendas

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In Coleman v. Parkland Sch. Dist., 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 187, at *10 (Commw. Ct. Nov. 8, 2023), a divided Commonwealth Court concluded that the recently enacted Section 712.1 of the Sunshine Act does not permit local...more

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Frequently Asked Questions about Collective Bargaining for Virginia Local Governments

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For the first time in nearly fifty years, certain public sector employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia will have an opportunity to pursue collective bargaining agreements with their employers. Although public employees in...more

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New York State Releases First Guidance on New Paid Sick Leave Law

As we previously reported, New York State’s Paid Sick Leave law (“NYSPSL”) went into effect on September 30, 2020. While employees are not permitted to take sick leave under NYSPSL until January 1, 2021, many questions...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Los Angeles City Council Passes Ordinances Regarding Right to Recall and Worker Retention

On April 29, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council simultaneously passed two ordinances in response to COVID-19 that could potentially have long lasting and far reaching impacts on applicable businesses: the Right of Recall...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2020 #3

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The big news this week is that Alabama is considering a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.  The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee; it now heads to a full Senate vote later in this legislative...more

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Will New Jersey Become the Second State to Pass a Fair Workweek Law?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more

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Illinois Employers Are Due for a Check-Up: 2020 Paid Sick Leave Updates

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As “Super Sick Monday” approaches, employers will review their sick leave policies and procedures to ensure that operations are not “sacked” by excessive absenteeism the day after the Super Bowl, and that an enforcement...more

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Oregon Updates Equal Pay Law for 2020

Oregon employers looking to evaluate their pay equity picture in 2020 should be aware of a handful of updates to the state’s equal pay law that went into effect on January 1....more

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Best Practices for Municipal Retirement Plans

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- Create a Plan Document... - Do not rely solely on special acts, ordinances, or collective bargaining agreements... - Reflect collectively bargained provisions... - Update contemporaneously to reflect changes in...more

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U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Airline Flight Crew Employees on Paid Sick Leave Challenge

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On October 11, 2019, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Washington state’s paid sick leave law does not violate the Constitution or federal preemption law, thereby...more

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New York’s Latest Expansions to Human Rights Laws Shake Up Employment Landscape

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council voted to expand the anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions of the Human Rights Law to freelancers and independent contractors. The bill is awaiting the Mayor’s signature. ...more

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It’s Predictable: Chicago Passes Strict Work Scheduling Law

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On July 24, 2019, Chicago passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, which will dramatically change how many Chicago employers schedule work....more

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Governor Signs Bill Reinstating 6% TRS Excess Salary Cap Into Law

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On June 5, the Governor signed Public Act 101-0010 which, among other things, deleted the TRS 3% excess salary cap and revived the 6% cap.  ...more

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Nine Questions Answered About the Proposed Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance

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The proposed Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, introduced in the City Council on May 29, 2019, would require certain Chicago employers to publish employees’ schedules two weeks in advance and limit their ability to change...more

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Bucking the Right-to-Work Trend, Illinois Passes Ban on Right-to-Work Zones

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On April 12, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed legislation effectively banning local governments from passing right-to-work ordinances. Public Act 101-0003, titled the “Collective Bargaining Freedom Act,”...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Jersey Becomes First State to Require Employers to Offer Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefits

On March 1, 2019, when Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 1567, “An Act concerning pre-tax transportation fringe benefits” (“NJ Transit Benefits Law” or “Law”), New Jersey became the first state to require...more

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Man Bites Dog: This PAGA Lawsuit Is Different

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Members of the plaintiffs’ bar submit about 500 PAGA notices each month to California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Each notice presages yet another PAGA lawsuit against yet another hapless...more

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Medical Marijuana is here (sort of). Is your company ready?

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Ohio is in for some turbulence as it enters the world of legalized cannabis. The state’s medical marijuana program was to be fully implemented by September 8, 2018. ...more

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San Francisco Ordinance Requires Cannabis Business Permit Applicants to Enter into “Labor Peace Agreements”

Earlier this month, San Francisco’s Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee unanimously approved an ordinance that requires certain cannabis business permit applicants to agree to enter into a collective bargaining...more

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End-of-Career Salary Cap Reduced to 3% in Budget Implementation Bill

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Tucked inside the 763-page budget implementation bill adopted by the Illinois House is a provision that imposes penalties on school districts entering into contracts and collective bargaining agreements that provide TRS...more

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