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Breaking Down Alaska’s Proposed Sick Leave Regulations

On June 25, 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Regulations for the Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law. The proposed regulations clarify ambiguities in the statutory...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Mid-Year Labor & Employment Law Update: Key Developments and Compliance Strategies

Recent Supreme Court decisions, bold agency actions, and executive orders from the current administration are creating fresh compliance challenges for employers in 2025. Staying ahead of these changes is critical to...more

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Navigating New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

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Last year, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act was signed into law. The Act will take effect on June 2, after which New York-based retail employers will be faced with new internal policy and training requirements for...more

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Virginia Governor Youngkin Vetoes Workplace Violence Prevention Bill, HB 1919

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As previously reported, on March 7, 2025, the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 1919 (HB 1919), which would have required large employers—those with 100 or more employees—to implement workplace violence prevention...more

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Amendments to New York's Retail Worker Safety Act Employers Must Prepare for

On February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act. In a prior blog post, we discussed the Retail Worker Safety Act and its implications on New York retail employers....more

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New York Amends the Retail Worker Safety Act

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After enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) just last year, New York lawmakers passed a bill to amend the Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law...more

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Understanding ESTA: Key Provisions For Employers

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On February 21, 2025, the Michigan Legislature passed, and Governor Whitmer subsequently signed into law, an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The new law significantly modifies administrative and financial...more

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America First Legal Urges OFCCP to Investigate Contractors’ DEI Programs

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In a recent development, America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that allegedly have illegal...more

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Japan Introduces Changes to Child and Family Leave

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On 1 April 2025, several important amendments to Japan’s legislation on childcare leave, caregiver leave, and related measures will come into effect, with other provisions taking effect on 1 October....more

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Implementing NY’s Retail Worker Safety Act: A New Amendment Means Changes for Employers of All Sizes

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Under the recent amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), retail employers have until June 2, 2025, to implement workplace violence prevention programs. Along with modifying the effective date, the amendment...more

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Michigan Employers Required to Provide Paid Sick Time Beginning February 21, 2025

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Effective February 21, 2025, all Michigan employers will be required to provide employees with paid sick time under the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The ESTA replaces the current rules under the Michigan Paid Medical Leave...more

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The Changing Landscape of AI: Federal Guidance for Employers Reverses Course With New Administration

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In the midst of the multiple executive orders issued in the first days of the Trump administration, on 23 January 2025, the White House issued an executive order entitled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

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The DOL Issues New Guidance On The Relationship Between The FMLA and State Paid Family Medical Leave Programs

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Employers face a complicated patchwork of state, local and federal laws governing time off for family and medical reasons. The intersection of these often-overlapping laws creates numerous issues including how to handle time...more

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EO 11246 Rescinded: Major Shift for Federal Contractors

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Today, the new administration issued an Executive Order (EO) related to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).  The action rescinded Executive Order 11246, upending the...more

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Illinois Pay Transparency Requirements Arrive

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New pay transparency requirements took effect January 1, 2025, in Illinois. Under amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (the Act), employers must now include in any job posting for covered roles the...more

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Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within The Federal Workforce

The Order is intended to restore accountability in career civil service, reinstating a prior administration policy, Executive Order 13957 of October 21, 2020...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spring Cleaning: Is Your “Employment House” in Order?

Spring is here (for most of us we hope) with warmer weather, fresh flowers, yard work and outdoor activities. Now is also a good time to ensure your “employment house” is in order. Here are some items for your employment...more

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Breastfeeding Accommodations in the Workplace

The ability to pump breast milk in the workplace is protected by the FLSA. In 2010, the Break Time for Nursing Mother Act was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and amended the FLSA to include break time and...more

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Washington and Maine Approve Salary Increases for White Collar Exemptions in the New Year, with Colorado Poised to Follow Suit

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As previously discussed, the federal Department of Labor has begun the process of increasing the minimum salary threshold for employees that fall under the “white collar” exemptions. Joining Alaska, New York, and California,...more

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