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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 6/30/2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

Performance Reviews: Lessons from Severance — Hiring to Firing Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/17/2025

In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter dive into the challenges of managing employee performance, taking lessons from Mr. Milchick’s infamous performance review in the latest season of...more

From Hire to Retire: The Role of Background Checks Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/24/2025

Explore how background checks play a crucial role throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement. Learn how they mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and build a trustworthy workplace....more

Colorado Amends Non-Compete Law To Address Potential Abuses of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPS)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/17/2024

On May 31, 2024, the Governor of Colorado signed House Bill 24-1324, titled “Attorney General Restrictive Employment Agreements,” putting into place a law to toughen protections for employees who are subject to abusive...more

EEOC's Settlement Challenging Simple Algorithm Provides Warning for Employers Using Artificial Intelligence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/23/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that many are calling the EEOC’s “first-ever” artificial intelligence discrimination in hiring...more

Don’t Forget! Important New Laws and Year-End Requirements for Illinois Employers

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 11/22/2021

While employers were busy figuring out how to comply with the patchwork of laws stemming from the ongoing pandemic, the state of Illinois passed a number of new and amended laws impacting Illinois workplaces. As the year...more

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/3/2019

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

Ten New Employment Laws for New York Employers: Have You Fully Updated Your Employee Handbook Yet?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/13/2019

New York State and New York City started and ended 2018 and started 2019 by enacting ten worker protections that mandate additional requirements for New York employers. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to...more

CA Legislative Update: Governor Brown’s Job Is Done

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/2/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any California governor has seen since 2004. The final tally: 1016 signed, 201...more

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/22/2018

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

New Employment Laws Will Require Changes for Most Employers in 2018

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/20/2017

The 2017 California legislative session resulted in several new laws that will affect employers’ day-to-day operations and policies in 2018. Some of these new laws, including bans on criminal history and salary history...more

Cybersecurity Compliance Just Got Tougher

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/21/2016

Companies need specific, well-executed plans to meet growing demands of federal and state agencies. While cybersecurity risks have increased, government regulation has traditionally lagged behind. Recently, some...more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 10/15/2015

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

Reducing Your Company’s Exposure to Trade Secret Litigation when Key Employees Come and Go

Morgan Lewis on 10/6/2015

THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - Within the span of two weeks, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wilson, two top managers from your $2 billion corporation, resign. Both managers had complete, unfettered access to your corporation’s trade...more

Latest EEOC Discrimination Suit Targets Employment Exam

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 8/4/2015

For years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has taken the position that certain employment tests and screening procedures can serve to discriminate against racial and ethnic minorities in violation of...more

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