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Epstein Becker & Green

Beyond the Ban: Employer Considerations after SCOTUS’s Gender Care Ruling

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On June 18, 2025, in the case of United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, concluding that the law (titled Prohibition on Medical...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Choosing Substance Over Form: New Jersey Supreme Court Declares That Non-Disclosure Clauses Masquerading as Non-Disparagement...

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Since certain amendments in 2019, it has been widely recognized that Section 10:5-12.8 of New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8) prohibits non-disclosure provisions in employment agreements or employee...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York State Bans Liquidated Damages and Forfeiture Provisions for Violating Non-Disclosure Agreements in Settlements of...

Employers must be careful including penalties for violations of confidentiality and nondisparagement provisions in settlement agreements under a new law signed by Governor Hochul on November 17, 2023. Specifically, this law...more

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California Bans Employment Discrimination For Marijuana Use

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California has enacted legislation broadly protecting employees from discrimination for the use of marijuana, which has been legal in the state since 2016. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1288 into law. It generally...more

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New Jersey Salary History Ban Goes into Effect on January 1, 2020

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Employers beware: New Jersey’s salary history ban, signed this past summer, takes effect on January 1, 2020.  On that date, New Jersey will join several other states (including New York and California) by prohibiting private...more

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New York State Bans Discrimination and Retaliation Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making and Requires Immediate Changes to...

On Nov. 8, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law, which is effective immediately and prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees based...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Take That, Employers! California is Done (for Now) with this Year’s Legislative Thrashing

Here’s a comprehensive list of the new employment-related statutes enacted and signed into law in the Golden State (effective Jan. 1, 2020 unless otherwise specified)...more

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