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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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Summer 2024 Highlights the Challenges of California Employment Disputes

Summer 2024 brought a few reminders of what costly challenges employment disputes in California can be, regardless of venue or subject matter. This brief alert simply highlights two recent jury verdicts and the challenge of...more

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Connecticut Appellate Court Says Constructive Discharge Limitations Period Runs From Last Act of Discrimination, Not Resignation

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently ruled that a septuagenarian teacher’s claims that she was forced to resign because of age discrimination were untimely. The ruling distinguishes Connecticut law from a 2016 Supreme...more

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Colorado’s New Job Application Law Prohibits Age-Related Inquiries

Colorado employers should take heed to update their initial job applications, including online forms, to comply with Colorado’s new “Job Application Fairness Act,” codified at C.R.S Section 8-2-131. The new requirements went...more

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The 9 Things Colorado Employers Should Do After Lawmakers Pass Batch of New Workplace Laws

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The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more

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Colorado Enacts Legislation Restricting Employers from Requesting Age-Related Information from Job Applicants

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On June 2, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process. JAFA’s...more

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Remote Work Is Still a Focus of Mediation and Arbitration Cases

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Rising numbers of remote workers and changing state and federal employment laws bring challenges for employers in the new year. Gary Fowler, a JAMS arbitration and mediation neutral, analyzes the issues and steps employers...more

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[Webinar] 2022 Annual Labor & Employment Update - December 9th, 9:00 am - 4:10 pm ET

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On December 9, our Labor and Employment Group will present its annual full-day webinar on updates and developments in labor and employment law. Topics to be discussed include state legislative updates, conduct and behavior...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2022

The trend of increasing workplace regulations by state and local governments continued throughout the third quarter of 2022. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of...more

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California Employment Law Notes - November 2021

Ninth Circuit Resurrects California’s Anti-Arbitration Statute - Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. v. Bonta, 13 F.4th 766 (9th Cir. 2021) - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a 2020 preliminary...more

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The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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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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New Jersey to Increase Employee Protections Against Age Discrimination

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On Oct. 5, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Bill A-681, amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to provide new protections against age discrimination for employees. Private sector employers should be aware of...more

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New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Amended To Protect Employees 70 Or Older

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On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation expanding state law protection against age discrimination for those employees who are 70 years of age or older. The legislation amends the New Jersey Law...more

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New Jersey Age Discrimination Protections Broadened

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On October 5, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A681 (“Law”) into law, strengthening the state’s protections against age discrimination by amending the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021

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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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Connecticut Bans Inquiries into Applicants’ Age on Employment Applications

On June 24, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act 21-69, An Act Deterring Age Discrimination in Employment Applications (“Act”), which prohibits employers, or employers’ agents, from requesting or requiring a...more

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New Ohio Law Modifies the Legal Requirements for State Employment Discrimination Claims

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The Ohio Employment Law Uniformity Act ("Act") took effect on April 15, 2021, streamlining Ohio law and aligning it with federal law in the area of employment discrimination claims in various respects. A summary of the key...more

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Connecticut Limits Inquiries into Prospective Employees’ Ages

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On June 24, 2021, Governor Lamont signed into law Public Act 21-69, which adds to Connecticut’s Fair Employment Practices Act an explicit ban on Connecticut employers inquiring into the ages of prospective employees “on an...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2021

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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How Little May An Employee Allege For Retaliation Protection?

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The question of when a worker has raised concerns about discrimination sufficient to gain retaliation protection has not been answered consistently and clearly by courts. A case in Texas may provide clarification...more

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January 2021: 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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Seventh Circuit Decision May Portend Increase in Equal Pay Act Claims for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers

On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Kellogg v. Ball State University that expanded the scope of potential evidence plaintiffs may rely on to support their Equal Pay Act...more

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Ohio Employers Need To Prepare For Welcomed New Discrimination Law Process

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the Employment Law Uniformity Act into law, which will soon eliminate many administrative burdens and uncertainties for employers and human resources professionals while still...more

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Finally! Ohio Restores its Employment Discrimination Statute

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After over 25 years of proposals and negotiations among key stakeholders—including Ohio employers and their supporting associations, the Ohio plaintiffs’ employment law bar, and various employee-rights advocates—on December...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 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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