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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

New State Labor and Employment Laws Impacting Employers Nationwide to Take Effect on January 1, 2025

Amundsen Davis LLC on 12/31/2024

New state laws impacting employers will be going into effect on January 1, 2025. Below is a non-exhaustive summary of major state laws taking effect January 1, 2025. Employers should be mindful of and continue to follow...more

UK Retail Workers Win Landmark Equal Pay Case

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/19/2024

More than 3,500 workers have won a legal fight for equal pay against major UK retailer Next Retail Ltd. Following a six-year legal battle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that Next had failed to demonstrate that the lower basic...more

November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 12/7/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

What A Difference An Election Makes: Colorado Passes Slate Of New Employment Laws

Fisher Phillips on 5/28/2019

The 2018 Colorado state elections resulted in a Democratic House, Senate, and governor, smoothing the way for the 2019 legislature to pass six new employment bills. Some of these pieces of legislation had been proposed in...more

State of the States — Legislative Action Heats Up

Littler on 4/4/2017

As we turn the calendar to April, state legislatures are starting to hit their stride. Bills introduced earlier this year continue to advance, with more than 400 labor and employment-related measures remaining under...more

Legislative Developments Affecting California Employers in 2017 and Beyond

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 11/8/2016

This year has brought many changes that will impact all California employers. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes some of the most important employment law developments that will...more

Beware the Landmines: New and Coming Labor and Employment Laws

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/29/2016

From 2014 to 2016 there has been an explosion of labor & employment “laws” through Executive Orders, new regulations and proposed regulations. Some of the requirements apply to all employers, while those issued by...more

New Year, New Laws: A Summary of Hot Button Employment Laws to Hit the Books in 2016

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 1/7/2016

From coast to coast, as the calendar turned to 2016, a host of new employment laws became effective. States and local government are imposing broad obligations on employers well above what federal law requires. This patchwork...more

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