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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 Governor Signs State’s ‘Mini-WARN Act’: Notice Required for Site Closings and Mass Reductions in Force

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/19/2025

On May 13, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law that will require employers with fifty or more full-time employees to notify the state, any union, and affected employers of a business site closing or...more

New York State DOL Issues Amended WARN Regulations

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/4/2023

The New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (NY WARN) regulations, which took effect on June 21, 2023. Both NY WARN and its federal counterpart require covered businesses...more

Employment Flash - July 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/20/2020

This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues related to COVID-19 as well as two seminal U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protect gay and transgender employees from discrimination, and clarify the...more

Overview of the most recent measures of the Government of the Slovak Republic regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus

White & Case LLP on 4/3/2020

On 31 March 2020, the Government of the Slovak Republic significantly extended the measures to mitigate the economic impacts related to the COVID- 19 pandemic, including significant amendments to the Labour Code and related...more

A WARNing for Employers: When Conducting Layoffs, Know This Law

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 3/27/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has already had a massive impact on businesses. Many companies have announced layoffs, furloughs, or unpaid leaves of absence....more

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