#WorkforceWednesday: Sick Leave in New York, California Law Update, and Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Takes Effect
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more
Minnesota employers need to prepare for a number of changes beginning this fall, including increased financial penalties for misrepresenting unemployment benefits information. The changes are the result of amendments to...more
May 20, 2024, marked the end of the legislative session for yet another historic and busy year for Minnesota’s legislature. Amidst endless shouting, a sprawling 1,400-plus-page omnibus bill, and ethical complaints, the...more
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session did not produce nearly as many significant pieces of employment legislation as the 2023 session. Still, this legislature passed multiple new employment laws this year and amended several...more
Wrapped up in the New York City Council’s sweeping new legislative package, dubbed the “NYC Essential Workers Bill of Rights,” is Introductory Bill No. 1926 (Int. No. 1926). Int. No. 1926 would expand New York City’s Earned...more
This may not be the best time of year to talk about sick leave. The days are longer. The sun is shining. The weather is hotter. And, workplaces... well, they don’t really change by the season. So maybe it is appropriate to...more
Experts are predicting a 95% chance of heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall this year in Southern California based on the phenomenon known as “El Niño.” Did the California Legislature and its Governor produce a comparable...more