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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

New York City Issues Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Human Resources

Polsinelli on 4/20/2023

On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued its final rule interpreting the City’s Local Law 144 regulating the use of "automated employment decision tools," which went into effect...more

New York City’s AI Bias Law Has Been Postponed

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/24/2023

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will delay enforcement of Local Law 144, until April 15, 2023. The law requires companies operating in the City to audit automated employment decision tools for...more

New York City Council Passes Law Regulating Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 9/9/2022

The New York City Council has recently enacted an ordinance banning artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employment decisions unless the technology has been subject to an independent bias audit within a year of use. Many...more

New York City Will Soon Regulate Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions

Benesch on 8/31/2022

On January 1, 2023, New York City employers will have to comply with a new law aimed at preventing bias in artificial intelligence hiring tools. These tools, which include algorithms and software geared towards finding...more

Navigating New York City's Artificial Intelligence Hiring Law

Venable LLP on 8/2/2022

Our Venable colleagues recently wrote on the proliferation of artificial intelligence in employer hiring practices and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance relating to avoiding discriminating against...more

New York City Enacts Law that Hinders Use of Automated Tools in Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Littler on 12/28/2021

New York City marked the end of 2021 by enacting a law that will make it challenging, if not infeasible, to use a broad swath of algorithmic, computerized tools to review, select, rank or eliminate candidates for employment...more

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2019

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/10/2019

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

Suffolk County’s RISE Act: Another NY County Prohibits Salary History Inquiries

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2018

Suffolk County joins New York City, Albany County, and Westchester County to become the latest jurisdiction in New York to ban employers from asking about a job applicant’s salary history. The Restrict Information Regarding...more

Paid Sick Leave Changes in New York City and Westchester County Impact Empire State Employers

Littler on 10/26/2018

Recent developments in New York City and Westchester County, New York, may require employers to review their existing leave policies and procedures. ...more

Massachusetts Highest Court Holds Sick Pay is Not a Wage Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/12/2018

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in Mui v. Massachusetts Port Authority that payment for accrued, unused sick time is not a “wage” under the state wage act, M.G.L. c. 149, s. 148, and therefore a...more

New North Carolina Law Provides Mechanism for Prosecuting Worker Misclassification

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/15/2017

On August 11, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) was signed into law. The new law, which will take effect on December 31, 2017, provides a mechanism that allows workers to more easily report—and...more

Update on State and Local Bans on Salary History Inquiries

Goodwin on 12/11/2017

A number of jurisdictions have recently passed laws prohibiting employers from inquiring into the salary history of job applicants, sometimes as a part of broader pay equity laws. New York City’s salary inquiry ban is in full...more

Albany County, New York Passes Salary History Ban

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/14/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In line with a wave of salary history bans going into effect across the country, Albany County, New York just passed its own salary history ban. ...more

WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

Littler on 11/2/2017

As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

UPDATE: New York City Commission on Human Rights Releases Additional Guidance and FAQs on the New York City Salary History Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/13/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) recently issued additional guidance in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions” on the Salary History Law that goes into effect on October 31,...more

New York City Salary History Ban Takes Effect October 31, 2017

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/11/2017

On October 31, 2017, a new law goes into effect that prohibits employers in New York City from asking about, relying on, or verifying a job applicant’s salary history during the hiring process. This new law amends the New...more

Bay Area Local Law Update: Emeryville’s “Fair Workweek Ordinance”; San Francisco Bans Salary History Inquiries; And Additional...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/29/2017

Over the past few years, one of the biggest trends in employment law has been the proliferation of local ordinances imposing workplace standards beyond those mandated by state and federal laws. While many state governments...more

San Francisco-Peculiarities: The City’s Ultra-Unique Employment Landscape

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: As if high rent and California’s peculiar laws were not enough to worry about, San Francisco employers must also comply with City-specific ordinances. Trailblazing City requirements often exceed state laws...more

NYC Says Put It in Writing for Freelancers, Stop Asking Job Candidates their Prior Salaries - The Freelance Isn’t Free Act...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/16/2017

Beginning May 15, 2017, independent contractors in New York City will be provided with heightened protections under the law, and those engaging independent contractors will, in most instances, be legally required to do so...more

“Hiring Hazard” – NY City Employers May Soon Be Prohibited From Asking Applicants About Salary Histories

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/19/2017

On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council approved a bill which – once signed by the Mayor (a virtual certainty) – will prohibit private employers in the City from asking about, relying on, or verifying a job applicant’s...more

Philadelphia Becomes the First Jurisdiction in 2016 to Restrict Employers from Using Credit Information in Employment Decisions

Littler on 6/21/2016

On June 7, 2016, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill to make it unlawful, with limited exceptions, for employers to procure or use an applicant’s or employee’s credit history for employment purposes. Philadelphia...more

Bathrooms, Cakes, Wedding Poetry and DJs—Delving Into the North Carolina and Mississippi Laws on Transgender Issues

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/9/2016

In the last several weeks, North Carolina and Mississippi have passed laws about transgender rights that have garnered headlines across the country. Although both touch on issues of transgender rights, they are actually very...more

Cook County, Illinois Amends Human Rights Ordinance To Limit Credit Checks

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 5/31/2015

Cook County, Illinois enacted a bill (No. 15-3088) that amends the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance to restrict employers from asking about or otherwise considering a prospective or current employee’s credit history in...more

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