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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 7/30/2025

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

Washington’s Mini WARN Act Expands Business Closing and Mass Layoff Notice Requirements

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 6/27/2025

On May 13, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a state mini-WARN Act called the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act” (“WA-WARN Act”). Effective July 27, 2025, employers in...more

Washington Overhauls Employment Laws on Reductions in Force and Background Checks

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/26/2025

The Washington State Legislature has been busy as usual this session. Two bills with significant implications for employers operating in Washington have recently been signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson: a state...more

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Top 10 Employment Law Changes in Washington State

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/9/2025

Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand...more

New Washington Mini-WARN Act for Mass Layoffs and Business Site Closures

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/2/2025

Washington is the latest state to enact a Mini-Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) law. Effective July 27, 2025, the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (SB 5525) imposes...more

You’ve Been WARNed: Washington Enacts a mini-WARN Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/27/2025

The new law applies to employers with 50+ employees (excluding part-time workers) and mirrors many federal WARN Act provisions, with some notable distinctions....more

WARN is Coming to Washington State: What Employers Need to Know

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 5/23/2025

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 13 signed the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act into law. Effective July 27, this statute mirrors the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...more

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs and Closures

Littler on 5/14/2025

Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days’ advance notice to employees, unions, and the state for certain mass layoffs and business closures. On May 13, 2025, Governor Bob...more

Washington Lawmakers Pass Two Bills Affecting Employer Obligations: What Employers Need to Know

Stoel Rives LLP on 5/12/2025

The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills affecting Washington employers’ obligations to their job applicants and employees. Read below for more information on these anticipated changes....more

New York Proposal to Protect Workers Displaced by Artificial Intelligence

K&L Gates LLP on 2/26/2025

On 14 January 2025, during her State of the State Address (the Address), New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new proposal aimed at supporting workers displaced by artificial intelligence (AI). This proposal would...more

Here Are the Top 10 New Laws Coming Soon to California Workplaces and 5 Key Bills the Governor Surprisingly Vetoed

Fisher Phillips on 10/16/2023

California employers know that the new year inevitably brings new workplace laws that are finalized at the end of the state’s legislative session in the fall. This year, state lawmakers considered over 2,700 bills – the most...more

Video: New Jersey’s WARN Act to Become Strictest in Nation – Employment Law This Week

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/26/2023

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we explain how New Jersey’s WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) is set to become the strictest and most punitive in...more

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: New Jersey Implements Long-Delayed Landmark WARN Law

Littler on 1/11/2023

On January 10, 2023, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law S3162 / A4768, which makes the 2020 amendments to NJ WARN effective 90 days from his signature, irrespective of whether a State of Emergency still exists....more

Connecticut Places New Recall and Retention Obligations on Certain Hotels, Lodging Houses, Food Service Contractors, and Building...

Littler on 7/14/2021

On July 13, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Substitute Senate Bill No. 658, An Act Requiring Employers to Recall Certain Laid-Off Workers in Order of Seniority (Act). ...more

Total Recall? Key Takeaways on the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act

Littler on 6/24/2021

The Governor of Nevada recently signed into law Senate Bill 386, which is Nevada’s version of the trending “return to work” or “right to recall” laws being passed in other jurisdictions throughout the country in response to...more

California requires employers in certain industries to rehire employees laid-off due to COVID-19

Hogan Lovells on 5/19/2021

On April 16, 2021 Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 93, which requires employers in certain industries to offer laid-off employees due to COVID-19 all job positions that become available for which the employee is...more

New California Law Requires Employers to Offer Jobs to Previously Laid-Off Employees

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/11/2021

On April 16, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 93 into law. The law requires employers to offer open job positions to employees who were previously laid off due to COVID-19-related reasons and adds records...more

New California Legislation Requires Businesses to Rehire Employees Laid Off During the Pandemic

FordHarrison on 4/21/2021

On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 93 (SB 93) – a “rehiring and retention” law. SB 93 creates new Labor Code section 2810.8, which requires certain hospitality businesses to rehire...more

Right To Recall For Certain California COVID-Impacted Hospitality and Building Services Workers Signed Into Law

CDF Labor Law LLP on 4/21/2021

On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 93, which granted the right to recall for certain California hospitality and business services workers whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19 through...more

California Adopts Statewide “Right to Recall” Law for Certain Industries

Littler on 4/19/2021

Just about a year ago, in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activity in many sectors went from red hot to nearly frozen, seemingly overnight. The hospitality industry was particularly hard hit, as business...more

New York City Passes “Just Cause” Legislation For The Fast Food Industry, Greatly Increasing Workplace Protections For Employees

Fisher Phillips on 12/29/2020

The New York City Council just passed two bills (Int. 1396-A and 1415-A) that limit when a fast food employer can discharge fast food employees, only permitting terminations for “just cause” or for a “bona fide economic...more

Warning to New York Employers: The NY WARN Act Now Requires WARN Notices be Sent to Additional Governmental Recipients

Littler on 11/12/2020

On November 11, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Assembly Bill A10674a. The legislation, which took effect immediately, amended the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by substantially...more

Maryland Employers Should Use This Summer To Prepare For Sweeping New Workplace Laws

Fisher Phillips on 7/16/2020

Maryland employers face a broad array of new workplace rules set to take effect on October 1, 2020. The new legislation will add protected characteristics to Maryland’s anti-discrimination law, create new mandatory advance...more

New Jersey WARN Act COVID-19 Amendment: Pending Radical Expansion of the Law Delayed, and Exception for Disasters and National...

Littler on 4/16/2020

New Jersey employers contemplating reductions in force can breathe a little easier, at least for a time....more

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