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Join attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman in this week's episode of OK at Work as they discuss essential recruiting and hiring practices. Learn about the importance of having a structured process to...more
As the new year approaches, several critical legislative changes in employment law will take effect on January 1, 2025, unless specified otherwise. California employers face a dynamic regulatory landscape in 2025, with...more
As we move into 2025, California continues its trend of enacting progressive and comprehensive labor and employment laws. The new legislative updates span a range of critical issues, including whistleblowing, discrimination,...more
New legislation in Illinois introduces several changes, effective January 1, 2025, that will affect businesses with Illinois employees....more
Unbowed and unbroken, California continues to work toward creating that Workers’ Paradise in the Sun, and this legislative session did not disappoint! Here are the latest new laws that will take effect by the first of the...more
It’s that time of year again—California employers need to prepare for a raft of new laws that become effective in the new year. Below is a brief overview of some of those laws and how employers should prepare for them. All...more
Starting in January 2025, California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) will prohibit employers from including a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a...more
A slew of new employment laws take effect Tuesday in Maryland related to job postings, wage statements, discrimination, prevailing wages and workplace fraud, among other topics....more
California is on the verge of adding yet one more prohibited employment practice to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). On September 9, 2024, the California Legislature presented Governor Gavin Newsom...more
A newly enacted Massachusetts law—effective July 1, 2025—will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose pay range information in job postings and, in certain circumstances, provide current...more
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session did not produce nearly as many significant pieces of employment legislation as the 2023 session. Still, this legislature passed multiple new employment laws this year and amended several...more
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had secured settlement agreements from another 10 employers for posting discriminatory job advertisements on a college recruiting platform in violation of the...more
Employers in Australia are facing the most comprehensive workplace relations reform in more than a decade and will need to ensure they update their policies and practices to account for key changes. Australia’s Fair Work Act...more
This week, we outline a few of the key trends in employment law for the new year. In 2023, we expect to see a renewed focus on pay transparency, with several states expanding existing regulations to require salary ranges in...more
As the New York Times highlighted, November's arrival means that NYC's pay transparency law will finally go into effect. The basic compliance framework seems somewhat simple - most NYC employers will now be required to...more
California Lawmakers Propose a Four-Day Workweek - The California State Assembly introduced AB 2932, a bill that would shorten the regular workweek for California workers from 40 hours to 32 hours for businesses with 500+...more
Certain job advertisements have drawn media scrutiny in recent weeks, including dozens of postings seeking applicants with a “neutral” accent for language teaching, sales, and IT support jobs. Another trend, in the opposite...more
What are the requirements relating to advertising positions? In accordance with Ontario’s accessibility legislation, advertisements should note that employers will provide accommodations during the hiring process for...more
There are currently more than 1 billion websites accessible to the world by just the click of a mouse or the swipe of a phone screen. The Internet has become a major part of more than 3 billion active users everyday lives,...more
New York City passed a local law to amend its administrative code to prohibit employment discrimination based on one’s arrest record or criminal conviction. Employers and background screeners take note. The legislation, the...more