Minimum Wage, Corporate Counsel, Notice Requirements

Rhode Island Adds New Protections for Menopause and Mandatory Wage Payment Notice to New Hires

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 7/17/2025

With menopause health benefits emerging as a tool in the war for talent, Rhode Island has recently taken steps to provide express protections related to an employee’s menopause and related conditions. In addition, the state...more

Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2025

Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

Here Are the Top 10 New Laws Coming Soon to California Workplaces and 5 Key Bills the Governor Surprisingly Vetoed

Fisher Phillips on 10/16/2023

California employers know that the new year inevitably brings new workplace laws that are finalized at the end of the state’s legislative session in the fall. This year, state lawmakers considered over 2,700 bills – the most...more

New York Employers Take Note: Another Slew of Laws Have Been Passed

Cole Schotz on 10/5/2023

In recent weeks, New York enacted various employment laws that provide additional protections for New York employees. After reviewing the below, which summarizes the new laws in descending order of effective date, employers...more

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2023

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/29/2022

The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated...more

Are You Ready for 2021? Update on New Laws for California Employers

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 11/16/2020

In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group. AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more

New Jersey Adds Sharp Teeth, and Employer Notice Duty, to Wage and Hour Law

Littler on 8/13/2019

On August 6, 2019, New Jersey enacted its Wage Theft Law, transforming the state’s wage and hour laws into one of the most robust in the country. As discussed below, the law substantially expands the civil and criminal...more

Berkeley Enacts California’s Newest Local Paid Sick Leave Law

Littler on 9/7/2016

On August 31, 2016, the City of Berkeley, California joined the long list of local jurisdictions to create a local sick leave law when it enacted the “Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.” Berkeley also amended its minimum wage law and...more

Chicago to Become the Second City in the Midwest to Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2016

Littler on 6/24/2016

On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Chicago is the second city in the Midwest this year to pass a law granting employees...more

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