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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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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

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New York Employers Need to Prepare for Three Major Workplace Laws Taking Effect in June

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New York employers will see three significant workplace laws come into effect in June, and retail, warehouse, and fashion industry employers throughout the state need to take notice. You’ll face new requirements for workplace...more

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From Hire to Retire: The Role of Background Checks Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

Explore how background checks play a crucial role throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement. Learn how they mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and build a trustworthy workplace....more

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Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada next year as the three countries jointly host FIFA's 2026 World Cup -- and your business might want to start preparing already. It’s being billed as...more

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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Guide to Discrimination Law in Hong Kong

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Introduction - GENERAL OVERVIEW - Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...more

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Illinois Staffing Agencies and Their Clients Should Review Practices for Compliance with Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

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Earlier this year, Illinois passed significant amendments to its Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, which enhanced equal pay rights to day and temporary workers and mandated new safety oversight requirements for both labor...more

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Board accountability and sexual harassment in the new regime

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If it’s not already happening, Board room agendas will be making room for yet another compliance program. We’ve said it before and it’s worth repeating: the bolstering of anti-sexual harassment laws will see workplaces...more

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[Webinar] Illinois’ Day and Temporary Labor Services Act - 2023 Safety & Training Mandates - August 28th, 12:00 pm CT

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The Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, new legislation passed under House Bill 2862 further adds in the regulation of temporary labor, including substantial new safety obligations and training mandates employers...more

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Illinois Expands Rights and Remedies for Temporary Workers

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Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 2862 (Amendment) on August 4, 2023, which amends the Illinois Day and Labor Services Act (Act) by adding new equal pay obligations and safety and training requirements for employers...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: NYC Pay Transparency Law, Florida Diversity Training, and Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we’re breaking down recent local- and state-level developments impacting compliance for employers. NYC’s Pay Transparency Law Expected to Be Delayed If signed by Mayor Eric Adams, New York City’s pay...more

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Ontario Employers: Workplace Resolutions for 2022

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Throughout 2021, employers continued to grapple with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, employers may not have been focused on workplace priorities unrelated to COVID-19. In the circumstances, we have...more

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New California Employment Laws in 2022

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

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Global Employer Guide (Updated)

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We are pleased to make available this year's edition of the Global Employer Guide. The guide provides a concise, easy to read summary of employment law across numerous countries. Our updated release reflects the changes...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Maximizing Human Capital Disclosure Under New Guidance

A new SEC rule requires, to the extent material to a company’s business as a whole, expanded human capital disclosures, but its disclosure requirements are very general and give companies the ability to “tell their own story”...more

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Beware of the Top 5 Employment Law Risks Due to COVID-19

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As employers struggle to continue their operations under the “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are already seeing a number of lawsuits stemming from the pandemic.  The following is a summary of the key issues that are...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Preventing Pesticide Illness Claims

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There are a number of steps PMPs can take to limit their exposure to claims from customers. MPs and manufacturers sometimes face a variety of claims from consumers, spurred by anti-pesticide activists, alleging that...more

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[Webinar] Return to Work Considerations for Keeping Employees Safe - May 28th, 2:00 pm EDT

Many states are beginning to experience a “flattening of the curve” when it comes to COVID-19 virus infection rates. With regulations varying from state to state, there are still so many unanswered questions about how...more

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[Webinar] Critical Return to Work Employment Law Issues for Utah Employers - May 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

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Utah companies are beginning to open their doors again, and there is a lot to consider from an employment law perspective. This complimentary webinar will address some of the following issues: - Employer testing and...more

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The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

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Retail Employers Continue to Face a Myriad of Challenges in the Workplace - Take 5 Newsletter - July 2019

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This edition of Take 5 highlights compliance with cutting-edge issues—such as pay equity, workplace violence, and artificial intelligence (“AI”)—that have a significant impact on retailers. We also provide an update on...more

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K&L Gates Triage: A Discussion of Labor and Employment Issues in the Health Care Industry

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In this episode, Richard Church and Spencer Hamer discuss key takeaways for the health care industry upon certain developments in labor and employment law over the past year. Specifically, this episode provides an overview of...more

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