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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

10 New Bills Go Into Effect in July for Washington State Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/25/2025

In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections...more

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2021

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 7/2/2021

The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more

What Employers Need To Know About Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Fisher Phillips on 3/10/2021

After several weeks of tense negotiations and legislative twists and turns, President Biden’s latest COVID-19 stimulus package – the American Rescue Plan – has been passed by Congress and will become law once the president...more

House Passes American Rescue Plan; Next Stop, The Senate

Fisher Phillips on 3/1/2021

In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion latest COVID-19 stimulus bill, containing a slew of employment-related initiatives that could have...more

Navigating Natural Disasters During a Pandemic – Key Considerations for Your Workforce

Littler on 8/31/2020

In the midst of raging wildfires in Northern California and the aftermath of hurricanes Laura and Marco in the Gulf states, many employers are wondering how to respond and what happens next, particularly where employers have...more

What If Employees On Unemployment Don’t Want To Return To Work?

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 5/8/2020

After over a month of furloughing, you are ready to call your furloughed employees back to work, only to be surprised by employees who tell you, “I won’t come back right now, unemployment is too good.” In ordinary times that...more

COSTA RICA: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

Littler on 3/13/2020

Given COVID-19’s rapid spread and implications, employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel restrictions, privacy of employees’ health information, compensation, and...more

COLOMBIA: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

Littler on 3/13/2020

On March 11, 2020, Colombia’s Health Ministry declared that every person arriving from China, Spain, Italy and France must self-isolate for 14 days from the date of their arrival in Colombia....more

New York Appellate Court Delivers Big Win To Gig Economy Business

Littler on 7/9/2018

On June 22, New York’s Third Department appellate court – which has jurisdiction over all state Unemployment Division appeals – issued a significant decision for “gig” economy companies with operations in New York. In Matter...more

Helping Handbook for Those Affected by Northern California Wildfires 2017-2018

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/30/2018

This handbook provides an overview of some issues that individuals, families, and small businesses may face as a result of the wildfires, mudslides, and related disasters that hit Southern California in December 2017 and...more

Hurricane Irma: 10 Challenges for Employers

Littler on 9/11/2017

Hurricane Irma shows no sign of relenting as it barrels toward Florida and the Southeast Coast of the United States. As noted in a prior Littler article about Irma, safety and security are the top priorities at this point....more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 9/8/2017

This list of frequently asked questions was originally prepared by the law firm of Fisher Phillips in 2005, in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It has been updated several times over the course of the past 12...more

Uber and IC Misclassification in New York: The Other Shoe May Be Dropping

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/14/2016

The New York Times today reported that the New York State Department of Labor has found two Uber drivers as eligible for unemployment benefits after having rejected the company’s argument that the drivers are independent...more

Uber Suffers Another Independent Contractor Misclassification Setback in California

Troutman Pepper on 6/18/2015

Uber has not fared well in court battles recently. After losing an unemployment case last month in Florida, it has now just lost an independent contractor misclassification wage case in California. This loss in California...more

2015 Employment Bills Moving Through The CA Legislative Process

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/11/2015

Thursday, June 5 marked the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin in the California Legislature. Here is a summary of some key employment bills that made it through (followed by some significant bills that...more

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