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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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How to Successfully Implement a 2025 Return to Office Strategy

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As we approach 2025, the world of work continues to shift back to the old ways. But will they work anymore? As many organizations transition back to the office, there are difficulties. Most of those problems come within the...more

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EEOC's Settlement Challenging Simple Algorithm Provides Warning for Employers Using Artificial Intelligence

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that many are calling the EEOC’s “first-ever” artificial intelligence discrimination in hiring...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2021

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The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more

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Phase Two of New York Legislative Response to #MeToo: State Passes Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Expansion Bill

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Major changes are in store for New York employers under a new bill passed in the waning hours of the 2019 legislative session. ...more

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CA Legislative Update: Governor Brown’s Job Is Done

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any California governor has seen since 2004. The final tally: 1016 signed, 201...more

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II-35- The New Sexual Harassment Training/Policy Requirements in New York State and New York City

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This special episode discusses the new sexual harassment training and policy requirements imposed by New York State and New York City (following a brief discussion of a significant development on joint employer liability)....more

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Are Your Employees “Slackers”? How Employers Should Handle Slack—The Increasingly Popular Instant Messaging Application

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Launched in 2014, Slack is the fastest growing business application in history. For those unfamiliar with this piece of technology, Slack is a cloud-based “team collaboration tool.” In simple terms, it is an instant messaging...more

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Transgender Roadmap: 10 Steps The EEOC Thinks Employers Should Take

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Law360 reported yesterday morning that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a transgender discrimination and harassment lawsuit (not our Detroit-area funeral home case). Although the employer entered into the...more

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