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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Top 10 Employment Law Changes in Washington State

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Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand...more

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Canada: Ontario Government Introduces Significant Changes to Key Workplace Legislation

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On May 28, 2025, the Ontario Government introduced the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30). If passed, Bill 30 will amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and...more

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You’ve Been WARNed: Washington Enacts a mini-WARN Law

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The new law applies to employers with 50+ employees (excluding part-time workers) and mirrors many federal WARN Act provisions, with some notable distinctions....more

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10 Biggest Changes in United Kingdom’s Sweeping New Employment Rights Bill: What U.S. Employers Can Do To Prepare

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The United Kingdom just introduced a landmark new Employment Rights Bill, aimed at ending unfair employment practices and helping to deliver economic growth. According to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s Office, this is...more

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The New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Amendments - One Year Later

One year has passed since sweeping amendments to the New Jersey mini-WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) (NJ WARN) took effect on April 10, 2023. Mass layoff...more

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WARNing: Amendments to the New York WARN Act Regulations are Now in Effect

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Compliance with the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act just got harder (again). On June 21, 2023, the New York Department of Labor’s amendments to the NY WARN regulations took effect and some...more

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Video: New Jersey’s WARN Act to Become Strictest in Nation – Employment Law This Week

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As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, we explain how New Jersey’s WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) is set to become the strictest and most punitive in...more

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: New Jersey Implements Long-Delayed Landmark WARN Law

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On January 10, 2023, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law S3162 / A4768, which makes the 2020 amendments to NJ WARN effective 90 days from his signature, irrespective of whether a State of Emergency still exists....more

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New Jersey Edges Closer to Implementing Landmark WARN Law

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A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature would expedite the implementation of significant changes to the state’s WARN law. Back in January 2020, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Begins to Speak (UPDATED)

At its March 10, 2022 meeting, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills.  The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee voted favorably on and...more

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NLRB Takes One Step Closer to Expanding The Possible Damages Awarded to Employees Fired in Violation of the Act

On November 10, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it is seeking public input to address whether the Board should award consequential damages to make employees whole for economic losses and under what...more

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NYC Enacts Severance Pay Requirements for Displaced Hotel Workers

Effective as of October 5, 2021, Int. 2397-2021 requires operators of “transient hotels” (as defined by Section 12-10 of the New York City zoning resolutions) to pay their employees severance pay if: 1. the hotel closed to...more

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Now They Are Finally Finished: Developments from the 2021 Regular and Special Sessions of The Connecticut General Assembly...

The 2021 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on June 9, 2021, and this office provided a summary of relevant employment related legislation.  Subsequently, a “Special Session” took place and...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One-COVID-19...

Following its initial action; https://workingtogether.pullcomblog.com/archives/latest-developments-from-the-connecticut-general-assembly-the-labor-and-public-employees-committee-begins-to-speak-3/; the General Assembly’s...more

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New Jersey Minimum Wage Set to Increase - and Don’t Forget About CEPA, Gender Equity Notices & NJ WARN

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The minimum wage will increase for New Jersey employers effective January 1, 2021.  It is also that time of year when we remind our clients with operations in New Jersey of their obligation to distribute...more

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Large Employers in France Already Enjoying Benefits of Labor Reforms

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In late September, my colleague, Brian Ellixson, published a post concerning the start of a power swing, from France’s historically employee-friendly labor regime to a somewhat more employer-friendly system. Indeed, although...more

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Sweeping Changes to French Labor Laws Signal Employer-Friendly Future

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Today, the French labor market experienced the start of a power swing, from its historically employee-friendly labor regime to a more employer-friendly set of laws, intended to provide employers with greater flexibility in...more

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