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Washington State Workplace Law Roundup: Nearly 20 New Laws Taking Effect Within the Next Year – Starting Now

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Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more

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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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New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

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The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more

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Frying the Certification: Fourth Circuit Turns Up the Heat, Reversing Class Certification Decision for Bojangles Shift Managers In...

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Class Certification Recipe Needs More Flavor: The Fourth Circuit tossed out a class certification order for Bojangles’ shift managers, citing a high level of generality in identifying common policies and overly broad class...more

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EEOC’s Pregnant Worker Suits Are Compliance Lessons for Employers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a flurry of lawsuits last month alleging violations of federal law concerning pregnancy and related conditions. These cases highlight a new “Bermuda Triangle” of laws that...more

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Wage and Hour Issues Abound in 2024

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In this episode of The Employment Law Counselor Hosted by Jeff Stewart, in collaboration with Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Jeff is joined by Victoria Fuller, Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment...more

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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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New PAGA Reforms Incentivize Proactive California Wage and Hour Compliance Efforts

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On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that significantly revamp the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). These reforms follow a June 18 deal reached between California labor and business...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Liability Under Michigan’s Civil Rights Act

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The Michigan Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the case of Miller v. Department of Corrections expands the scope of retaliation claims under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA). This decision could have important...more

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Foreign Language Business Meetings Not Unlawful Discrimination, Court Finds

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In a recent decision, a New York federal court rejected a former employee’s claims that permitting employees to speak only Japanese in business meetings, where individuals who do not speak Japanese are present and are without...more

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UK: Employee Unfairly Dismissed for Failure to Install App on Personal Phone

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A recent employment tribunal case, Alsnih v. Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install a work-related app on her personal phone. The app was considered...more

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Is it Time to Rethink Your Time-Rounding Practice?

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For decades, many employers have rounded non-exempt employees’ work time when calculating their compensation.  Maybe they have rounded employee work time to the nearest 10 minutes, maybe to the nearest quarter hour, but they...more

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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

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California Court of Appeal Calls Time Rounding Into Question

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The California Court of Appeal issued a decision this week that could spell the end of time rounding in California. In Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., No. H049033, 2022 WL 13874360 (Oct. 24, 2022), the court held that, where...more

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7th Circuit: Actual Denial of Leave Not Necessary for FMLA Interference Claim

On June 1, 2022, the Seventh Circuit reversed the entry of summary judgment on a Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) claim, holding that an actual denial of an employee’s FMLA leave request is not necessary to constitute an...more

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California Employers Are Hit Again on Wages

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Just in time for the holiday weekend, the California Supreme Court issued another employee-friendly decision on what constitutes wages under the Labor Code. This decision reminds California employers to stay vigilant on meal...more

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California Supreme Court Authorizes Additional Remedies for Meal Break Violations: Waiting Time and Wage Statement Penalties Now...

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The California Supreme Court sides with employees in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, finding derivative claims available for waiting time and pay stub penalties available for meal and rest break violations. This...more

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California Employers Must Know: Meal/Rest Premiums Are ‘Wages’

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California reaffirms its reputation as the most employee-friendly state and raises potential liability for employers. On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued the long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum...more

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California Supreme Court Substantially Increases Stakes for Noncompliant Meal and Rest Breaks

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On May 23, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., holding that the one-hour premium for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages that expose employers to...more

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California Supreme Court Finds Meal And Rest Premiums Subject To Wage Statement And Final Pay Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court recently determined that meal and rest period premium payments are subject to the final pay timing requirements of Labor Code section 203 and the wage statement reporting...more

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CA Supreme Court Holds Meal and Rest Break Premiums are “WAGES”

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., 40 Cal. App. 5th 444 (2019). The Court reversed in part the decision of the Court of Appeal by...more

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Meal Premiums Now Considered A “Wage” By California Supreme Court In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.

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Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court added another layer of complexity to California’s already-onerous wage and hour regulatory scheme. In this week’s development, the California Supreme Court held in Naranjo v....more

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Important CA Supreme Court Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Periods – Be Sure to Read This

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court held that the one hour of premium pay owed to an employee when they are not provided with a compliant meal or rest break constitutes “wages.” This ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum...more

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No break from penalties – CA Supreme Court holds unpaid premiums give rise to waiting time penalties

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The California Supreme Court published its decision in Gustavo Naranjo et al., v. Spectrum Security Services holding that employers who fail to pay for meal or rest break premiums, may also be responsible for waiting time and...more

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California Supreme Court Extends Employees’ Rights to Waiting-Time Penalties and Other Damages

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services and decided two critical questions: first, whether an employee is entitled to “waiting time...more

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