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UK government announces more changes to Employment Rights Bill

Hogan Lovells on 7/9/2025

The UK government announced further changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These include a ban on NDAs that seek to prevent workers speaking out about discrimination and harassment. Changes to the fire and rehire rules...more

In defence of non-disclosure agreements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/13/2024

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have come under fire in recent years due to concerns that they silence victims, conceal unlawful behaviour and prevent companies and regulators from understanding...more

President Biden Signs “Speak Out Act” Limiting the Enforceability of Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Sexual...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/20/2022

On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed the Speak Out Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act limits the enforceability of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses relating to sexual assault and sexual...more

Hiring a New York Employee? Don’t Forget These Key Legal Items

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/30/2022

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work quickly proliferated, and has continued in some fashion ever since. As a consequence, there has also been a proliferation of employers that have become multijurisdictional...more

2022 Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar Highlights

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 5/31/2022

On May 13, 2022, the Miles & Stockbridge Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration practice group presented its twentieth annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics...more

They’re Back! What Should Employers Expect from the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Session?

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 2/18/2020

On February 5, 2020, the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on May 6, 2020. Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed...more

The #MeToo Movement: What now

McAfee & Taft on 1/27/2020

Before practicing law, I had another life. I was a 20-something trying to make my way in Hollywood—going to auditions, taking classes, meeting actors, directors and managers, doing plays and showcase pieces—and had a few...more

Mark Your Calendars, New York Employers: A Look at the 2020 Effective Dates for Employment-Related Legislation

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 1/15/2020

2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more

Virginia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2020

As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

2020 Vision: New N.Y. Employment Laws Awaiting Firms in 2020 - Hedge Up: A Heads-Up on Employment Issues Confronting the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/6/2020

• Whistleblower Carve-Out: For all employment-related agreements containing non-disclosure provisions signed on or after January 1, 2020, firms should include new “whistleblower carve-out” language as dictated by New York...more

2019 Recap: New York Leads the Nation in Expanding Work Harassment Protections

FordHarrison on 12/18/2019

New York has become the most progressive State in the nation when it comes to protecting workers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job. In the last two years, New York has made it much easier for any...more

New York State Updates Guidance on Harassment Prevention and Policies

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 11/25/2019

New York State’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance on harassment prevention has been updated to reflect several recent amendments to workplace harassment law. While the guidance is tailored to address sexual...more

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Washington State Companies Need To Know

International Lawyers Network on 10/1/2019

Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing...more

Employment Law Developments Impacting Fund Managers: Workplace Challenges in the #MeToo Era and Beyond

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/11/2019

2019 has been a busy year for developments in workplace law. With the current administration in Washington taking a very passive stance on regulation of employers, States and Cities have led the charge to expand workers'...more

New York Passes Expansive Discrimination Laws Requiring Employers to Immediately Review their New-Hire Policies and...

Dickinson Wright on 9/11/2019

The patchwork of state employment laws just got a few more patches. On July 12th and August 12th (Senate Bill S6577), Governor Cuomo signed two employment-focused laws that added a number of updates to the New York State...more

Illinois Governor Signs Omnibus Legislation With Extensive Changes To Employment Laws

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/3/2019

Key Points- The law prohibits employers from including unilateral non-disclosure or non-disparagement clauses in employment agreements for unlawful employment practice claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation....more

Manufacturing a Summer (Employment) Potpourri

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 8/26/2019

As predicted here, the Trump Administration launched a series of not-so-surprising raids to arrest undocumented workers. As of this writing, there has not been a noticeable increase in the prosecution of employers who employ...more

New York Employers: Prepare for Changes to Harassment, Discrimination and Equal Rights Laws

Fenwick & West LLP on 8/14/2019

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on August 12 signed into law new legislation expanding employee protections against discrimination and harassment. Among the key provisions are a lower standard for proving harassment,...more

New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Amendments to its Discrimination and Harassment and Pay Equity Laws

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/2/2019

Building in part on amendments passed last year, the New York State Legislature has passed legislation significantly broadening protections for employees. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the amendments into law shortly....more

Oregon Aims to Prevent Harassment with the Workplace Protection Act

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 6/19/2019

Employees in Oregon have greater protections against workplace harassment thanks to the recently-passed Workplace Protection Act (the “Act”), which would prohibit requiring nondisclosure agreements for employees or applicants...more

New Requirements For California Settlement And Separation Agreements

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/18/2019

A number of new requirements for California settlement and separation agreements took effect on January 1, 2019. Two of them stem from the #MeToo movement. ...more

Web Exclusive - September 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 10/11/2018

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

California Employers To Face Raft Of New #MeToo Laws

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2018

Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more

Proskauer Delivers #MeToo Webinar With EEOC Commissioner Feldblum

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 9/27/2018

On September 5th, Proskauer partner Steve Pearlman had the honor of delivering a webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, which Proskauer senior associate Danielle Moss moderated. Commissioner Feldblum is the co-author...more

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