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Texas Bars Contract Provisions Preventing Disclosure of Sexual Abuse: Here’s What Employers Need to Know

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Texas employers will need to ensure workplace confidentiality agreements don’t prevent disclosure of sexual abuse or sexual assault in violation of a new law that takes effect on September 1. SB 835, which is known as “Trey’s...more

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New York Employers Now Face Yet Another Change in their Ability to Obtain Confidentiality and Enforcement of Nondisparagement...

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New York employers who use separation agreements or settle claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation must ensure they comply with a new amendment to Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law....more

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New York State Limits Remedies for Breach of Nondisclosure Provisions in Settlement Agreements

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On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law—which is effective immediately—banning clauses in agreements settling discrimination, retaliation, or harassment claims from requiring a complainant to pay...more

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[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2024 - November 28th, 9:30 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join us for an in-depth complimentary webinar on November 28, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Desiree J. Ho. This “Year in Review” webinar will cover 2023’s new...more

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California’s New Restrictions on Severance Agreements, Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Agreements

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On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom enacted SB 331 to put up additional restrictions on employers offering severance agreements and settling claims alleging harassment, discrimination or retaliation based on purported...more

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The Clock Is Ticking On Changes Required Now That The Governor Has Signed SB 75, Which Includes The Workplace Transparency Act

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On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements...more

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New York Dramatically Changes Harassment/Discrimination Landscape for Employers

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law yesterday a bill which will dramatically alter the way discrimination and harassment claims are treated in New York....more

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Settlement Agreements Cannot Prevent Nevada Employees from Disclosing Workplace Sex Discrimination or Harassment

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Under a new Nevada law, effective July 1, 2019, employers that settle certain allegations involving sex discrimination or sexual offenses will not be able to bar the claimant from talking about the existence of the...more

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Non-Disclosure Agreements in the World of #MeToo

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The #MeToo movement and recent wave of sexual harassment claims against high-profile indivduals has greatly increased scrutiny of the use of nondisclosure agreements in settlement agreements involving sexual misconduct...more

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The Pendulum has Swung: California Passes Harassment Legislation In Wake Of #Metoo Movement

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Recently, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of Bills that add additional protections to victims of sexual harassment and may make it more difficult for employers to defend those claims.  ...more

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California Employer Compliance: New Laws Affect Nearly Every Business

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The 2017-2018 legislative session concluded last month with new laws effecting almost all employers in California. Here’s a summary of the new laws, as well as the bills that would have had a significant impact, but were...more

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New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and...more

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Update: New York State Passes Budget, Creates New Sexual Harassment Obligations For Employers

On April 12, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a 2019 New York budget implementing the provisions of S-7848A (the “Budget”). Beyond the obligations created by S-7848A, which we summarized in a previous post, the...more

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New York State Employers Face Significant New Sexual Harassment Laws

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Employers operating in New York will soon face a raft of new sexual harassment laws. The state budget bill for the 2019 fiscal year approved by the New York State Legislature on March 31 and signed into law by Governor Andrew...more

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Governor Cuomo Signs New York State Budget Anti-Harassment Provisions Into Law

On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget, which, as we previously reported, includes several significant measures directed at both private and government employers regarding...more

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Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

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Wage Gap and #MeToo Movement Legislation: Impact on Washington Employers

Last week, Governor Inslee signed several pieces of important legislation that will impact Washington employers. We have seen significant media coverage in recent years about the gender wage gap and how women are still paid...more

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Washington Bars Sexual Harassment Nondisclosure Agreements

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In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #MeToo movement, Washington employers will soon need to comply with two new laws aimed at preventing sexual harassment and assault in the workplace while encouraging open...more

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Confidential Harassment Settlements No Longer Subject To Tax Deduction

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Q.  Has the #MeToo Movement led to any changes on how companies settle harassment complaints? A.  While there are numerous legislative initiatives on the horizon intended to change how employers handle harassment...more

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