News & Analysis as of

Legislative Agendas State Labor Laws Pending Legislation

Fisher Phillips

What PEOs Need to Know About the Current State of Workplace AI Regulation

Fisher Phillips on

As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more

Perkins Coie

California Minimum Wage Initiative Still Undecided

Perkins Coie on

The fate of California Proposition 32 (Prop 32) remains undecided as votes are still being counted. Prop 32 addressed whether California’s minimum wage would increase starting January 1, 2025...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

Epstein Becker & Green on

As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Noncompete Ban Passes State Assembly; Heads to New York Governor For Possible Signature

Epstein Becker & Green on

Earlier yesterday (June 20, 2023) the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a noncompete ban that was passed by the New York State Senate on June 7.  In previous posts here and here, we have discussed in detail this bill...more

Littler

New York Legislature Bans Consideration of Most Older Convictions in Employment Decisions

Littler on

In the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1029C / Senate Bill 7551A, the “Clean Slate Act.” If signed by Governor Hochul, it will provide for the automatic sealing of...more

Littler

New York Legislature Seeks to Limit Employers’ Right to Speak on Union Matters

Littler on

The New York Legislature took action at the end of the 2023 session to prohibit mandatory employer meetings on “religious or political matters,” passing Senate Bill S4982 / Assembly Bill 6604 on June 10. If signed into law,...more

Littler

New York Legislature to Increase Executive, Administrative, and Professional Compensation Threshold, Expanding Certain Wage...

Littler on

New York’s threshold for a white-collar worker exemption is slated to be increased under legislation passed by the New York legislature last week.  This requirement does not directly relate to New York’s salary threshold for...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

California Considering Expanding Paid Sick Leave to Seven Paid Days

CDF Labor Law LLP on

Earlier this week, the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee approved SB 616. This bill now moves on for consideration by the Senate appropriations committee. SB 616, sponsored by California...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New York Bill Would Expand Fashion, Entertainment Industry Labor Protections

In response to growing demands to overhaul the fashion industry’s labor practices, the New York State Legislature recently considered the New York Fashion Workers Act—an amendment to the state’s labor law—that would...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

State Law Restrictive Covenants Update

Nelson Mullins is continuously monitoring trends and state law changes regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements.  Several states have recently enacted or modified legislation that may significantly restrict an...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

As Cases Plummet and Mask Mandates Go Away, the Legislature Re-Enacts Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave

On February 7, 2022, there were two big COVID-19-related news developments in the Golden State: First, Gov. Newsom announced that California’s mask mandates would expire on February 15th. Second, the legislature voted to...more

FordHarrison

Recent and Proposed Changes to Illinois Human Rights Act: Disability, Work Authorization Discrimination, and What May Be on the...

FordHarrison on

Work Authorization Status - On August 2, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-0233, which adds work authorization status to the list of protected classifications in Illinois. Effective immediately,...more

Polsinelli

California’s Rush of Covid-19 Legislation

Polsinelli on

In the last two weeks, the California Legislature has enacted numerous bills relating to employer obligations in light of COVID-19.  Five of these bills have already been signed into law by Governor Newsom.  The remainder may...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

California’s Governor Newsom Poised To Sign SB 1159: A Primer on Continuation and Expansion of COVID-19 Presumptive Injuries

Ever since Governor Newsom’s May 7 th Executive Order N-63-20 established a new paradigm for claims handling in the era of COVID-19, the workers’ compensation world has waited with bated breath for the inevitable legislation...more

Fisher Phillips

The California Legislature Is Back in Town! Which Pending Bills (and Executive Orders) Will Impact The Workplace?

Fisher Phillips on

After returning from its hiatus on May 4, the California legislature has wasted no time in drafting a flurry of new bills which will affect employers in the aftermath of the state’s response to COVID-19. While the state...more

Orrick - Equal Pay Pulse

Pay Equity Developments in the Mid-Atlantic

The past month has brought notable pay equity developments to the Mid-Atlantic, including pending legislation in Maryland, and a Third Circuit decision that might have far-reaching effects beyond the Philadelphia salary...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Jersey Independent Contractor Legislation Temporarily Paused

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey bill that aims to push gig-economy workers and other independent contractors into the definition of “employees” was briefly paused at the end of the prior legislative session, but is expected...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Health Care Update 01-13-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

DVHA presents budget adjustment proposal - The House Health Care Committee heard from Department of Vermont Health Access Commissioner Cory Gustafson on Tuesday on his department’s 2020 budget adjustment. ...more

Littler

How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

Littler on

In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Mandatory Severance on the Horizon Under Proposed Amendments to NJ Warn Act

A bill to amend the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act, also commonly referred to as the New Jersey WARN Act (“NJ WARN Act”), which the New Jersey Senate passed on December 16, 2019, if...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Minimum Wage Hike, and New State Overtime Exemption Regulations are Withdrawn

Major developments in the area of wage and hour law are happening right now in Harrisburg and happening quickly.  These developments may have a significant impact on Pennsylvania employers in 2020 and beyond....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois General Assembly Passes Amendments to Recreational Cannabis Law Reducing Some Employer Liabilities

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557, revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not eliminate employer liabilities. ...more

FordHarrison

New Jersey Contracting Crisis – The War on Misclassification Rages On

FordHarrison on

Soon after being elected, New Jersey’s Governor created a task force to end misclassification of independent contractors, and the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) began increasing audits and its...more

FordHarrison

New Jersey Bill Creating Presumption of Employment for Independent Contractors Could Decimate the State's Gig Economy

FordHarrison on

Recently, New Jersey took several steps to severely restrict the use of independent contractors or gig workers in the Garden state. The latest effort is Bill S4204, which creates a presumption of employment status for...more

81 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide