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Employment Law Now VIII-157 - Top 5 L&E Issues to Watch in 2025
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The Labor Law Insider - Elections Have Consequences: Labor Law Changes Anticipated Under Trump Administration, Part II
(Podcast) California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025
California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025
Some Washington healthcare employers will be subject to new requirements for meal and rest breaks starting next year. Moving forward, under amended RCW 49.12.480, there are new hoops these employers must jump through in order...more
On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law numerous provisions under the FY26 New York State Budget that, among other things, increase the civil penalties for employers that violate state child labor laws and...more
On 1 April 2025, several important amendments to Japan’s legislation on childcare leave, caregiver leave, and related measures will come into effect, with other provisions taking effect on 1 October....more
On January 7, 2025, the Authority for Working Conditions (“ACT”) officially began a new investigation action to verify and ensure legal compliance with the requirements to provide equal pay for men and women....more
As we enter 2025, updates to labor law bring important changes that companies must address to ensure compliance and optimize their operations. Below is a practical guide to help organizations understand and implement these...more
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2024) on July 31, 2024. This law increases wage transparency requirements for employers with 25 or...more
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healy signed into law, An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (H.4890) which requires certain employers to disclose salaries and submit wage data reports to the Commonwealth. The goal of...more
Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid workplace...more
The District of Columbia will soon require employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 into law on Friday January 12, 2024. When it...more
As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a few of...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
The Pay Transparency Directive will create new gender pay gap reporting obligations throughout the EU. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about this new legislation....more
As we previously reported, on September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom approved SB 1162 to significantly expand the pay data reporting and pay scale requirements for California employers. These requirements became effective...more
In 2021 and 2022, we saw a wave of pay transparency laws aimed at improving pay equity. It first started with Colorado in 2021, then New York City in late 2022. Recently, states such as California, New York, Washington, and...more
California’s new pay transparency law requiring disclosure of pay scales in job openings went into effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires California employers to disclose the pay range for a job if an applicant asks...more
With the 2022 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to examine the new legislation that will affect entities operating within the state. Summaries of key legislation are below, with relevant action items...more
Governor Newsom signed SB 1162 into law on September 27 (effective January 1, 2023), imposing several new wage transparency reporting requirements on employers in California, and aligning California with Washington, Colorado,...more
On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162, which takes effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires employers to make salary and hourly wage ranges for positions available to applicants and employees,...more
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1162 into law. This law builds upon and expands the existing SB 973, a 2020 law, which requires employers with 100 or more employees to submit...more
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 on September 30, which requires private employers in California to submit an annual Pay Data Report to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), with the first report...more