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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

Are Employee Driver’s License Requirements in the Rearview Mirror? What Washington’s New Law Says

Dickinson Wright on 8/1/2025

Heads up, employers—a new law went into effect in Washington State this week (effective as of July 27, 2025) limiting when an employer can require job applicants and employees to have a valid driver’s license. A recent update...more

[Podcast] AI Bias Audits

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 7/31/2025

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief partner Guy Brenner, who leads Proskauer’s D.C. Labor & Employment practice and is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, and Jonathan Slowik, senior counsel, Labor &...more

Washington’s Mini-WARN Act Goes Into Effect

Polsinelli on 7/31/2025

What You Need to Know: Washington’s new mini-WARN Act applies to smaller employers with 50 or more full-time employees unlike the federal WARN Act which only applies to employers with 100 or more employees....more

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 Further Limits Criminal Background Checks in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide and Compliance Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 7/31/2025

A new Washington law expands protections for job applicants and employees under the state’s Fair Chance Act, aligning the statewide law more closely with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance. Notably, employers will...more

[Event] Employment Law Symposium - August 28th, Richmond, VA

Kaufman & Canoles on 7/31/2025

Navigate the ever-changing employment law circus at our Richmond Employment Law Symposium. As legal rules continue to shift like contortionists, employers need practical strategies to stay compliant. The K&C Employment Law...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

EPOA Amendments to Help Washington Employers Mitigate Liability Amid Forthcoming Decision in Branson v. Washington

Benesch on 7/30/2025

Washington State employers are eagerly awaiting a state Supreme Court decision regarding whether, under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), a “job applicant” must have a good-faith or bona fide intent to secure...more

California Construction Employers May Rely On Legal Exemption To Drug Test for Marijuana

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/29/2025

California’s AB 2188 greatly expanded the scope of the state’s existing marijuana laws because it prohibits discrimination based on the off-duty use of marijuana. This prohibition creates a dilemma for employers who conduct...more

Indiana’s New Workforce Reporting Requirements – Is Your Organization Ready to Report Standard Occupational Codes for Each New...

Berkshire on 7/25/2025

As of July 1, 2025, employers with employees working in the State of Indiana must provide more detailed information about each “newly-hired employee,” including standardized occupational classification codes, via regular...more

Washington Employers: Does That Job Really Require a Valid Driver's License?

Miller Nash LLP on 7/23/2025

Effective July 27, 2025, employers will have to carefully consider whether they should require that employees have a valid driver’s license as a condition of employment. In 2019, Washington State enacted the Equal Protection...more

New Texas Bill Expands Limitations on Non-Competes for Healthcare Employers: What You Can Do to Prepare

Fisher Phillips on 7/23/2025

A new law in Texas will cause a seismic shift in the scope and enforceability of non-competes for healthcare professionals. SB1318, which takes effect on September 1, expands protections currently afforded only to physicians...more

News of an Employee’s Arrest or Pending Criminal Charges Poses a Dilemma for California Employers

Littler on 7/21/2025

Every day, the press reports on arrests for one reason or another in California and other states. Many of those arrested have jobs. In turn, the employers of the arrestees in California are confronted with a dilemma: on the...more

With Federal Restrictions Removed, a Wave of State Laws Highlights Risks of Using AI in Employment Decisions

Stinson LLP on 7/21/2025

In one of his first executive actions after retaking the White House, President Donald Trump repealed a 2023 Biden-era executive order that imposed requirements on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). It marked the first...more

Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 7/17/2025

Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...more

Between Enforcement and Protection: What Employees Need to Know About State and Federal Immigration Policy Shifts

Phelps Dunbar on 7/16/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a suspension in enforcing the 2024 rule from the Biden Administration that is designed to enhance protections for H-2A workers....more

Navigating Genetic Privacy Compliance: Key Steps for Employers

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/16/2025

Most Illinois businesses well are aware of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the hundreds of lawsuits and multimillion dollar settlements it triggered. But there’s another Illinois privacy law quietly making...more

State laws on AI hiring tools persist after One Big Beautiful Bill Act

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/15/2025

As explained in our recent client alert, states and localities are, for the time being, free to legislate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools after the US Senate voted to remove language from President Donald...more

California Law Regulating AI in Employment to Go in Effect in October

DCI Consulting on 7/14/2025

After multiple attempts by the California legislature to pass laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated-decision systems in employment, the State of California’s Office of Administrative Law has...more

Weak Demand Leads to Layoffs Among California Wineries: Navigating the Legal Risks of Cost-Cutting

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/14/2025

Recent studies indicate a steady decline in alcohol consumption in the United States over the past several years, following a global trend that has seen decreases in alcohol consumption from Ireland to India. Several factors...more

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance of Just Cause for Employee Terminations

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/11/2025

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently issued a decision reaffirming the importance of just cause for employment terminations in Puerto Rico. Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc., No. 2025 TSPR 68 (June 26, 2025)....more

Florida Clinches Spot as Most Enforcement-Friendly State for Non-Competes: 3 Steps Employers Should Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 7/10/2025

Florida just enacted a new law that seals its status as the most enforcement-friendly state in the country for non-compete and garden leave agreements. The “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality,...more

Will Florida’s New Non-Compete Bill Attract Tech Companies to the Sunshine State? A Thought Experiment

Fisher Phillips on 7/8/2025

Florida just enacted a game-changer of a law that makes it the friendliest state in the country for enforcing non-competes – and could also revolutionize how tech companies view the Sunshine State as a place to set up...more

3 New Laws for Virginia Employers Went Into Effect on July 1: Are You Prepared?

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

July 1 marked the effective date for three new laws that will create new rights for workers and new obligations for employers in Virginia: - Expansion of Non-Compete Ban – Virginia employers are now prohibited from...more

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

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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