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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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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

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[Event] Workplace Horizons 2025 - April 30th - May 2nd, New York, NY

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The leading educational and networking conference — from the premier firm for employment + labor law - Join us at Workplace Horizons 2025, where attorneys, in-house counsel and HR leaders come together to share and solve...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Developments in New York and New York City Employment Law: What Employers Need To Know Going Into 2025

As we head into a new year, employers should make plans to implement developments in various areas of employment law that will take effect in 2025 while confirming compliance with changes that have occurred over the past...more

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2025 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers

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The most wonderful time of the year often portends many legal hiccups for the unassuming business. And this year is no different. As the holiday season approaches and we turn the calendar to 2025, New York employers should...more

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New York Paid Prenatal Leave Begins Next Year – What Employers Need to Know

Beginning on January 1, 2025, all New York employers will be required to provide eligible employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave (“Paid Prenatal Leave”) during any 52-week period for health care services during or...more

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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Expanded to Include Reproductive Loss Events

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A change to the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law went into effect November 21, 2024, that expands the permissible usage of earned sick time to include care for an employee or the employee’s spouse in the event of pregnancy...more

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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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

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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. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Minnesota’s 2024 Legislation Updates: Employment Law

As we reported in an alert last year, in 2023 the Minnesota Legislature enacted sweeping changes to the employment law landscape through the Jobs and Economic Development and Labor Omnibus Budget Bill. Now, Governor Tim Walz...more

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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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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. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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One Year Later: An Update on the PUMP Act and Right to Express Milk at Work

In just over a year following its enactment, employees across the country have filed a bevy of lawsuits, including class actions, alleging violations of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP...more

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New York Leads the Way with New Paid Prenatal Leave

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The New York State Legislature’s recently passed budget included a provision making pregnant employees eligible for employer paid time off from work for doctor appointments, medical procedures or other types of prenatal...more

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New York Becomes the First State to Mandate Paid Prenatal Leave and Sets COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Sunset Date

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Making New York the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave, the legislature on April 19, 2024 passed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b that will require employers to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a...more

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New Jersey Schools Need to Reexamine Policies Barring Paid Work During Parental Leave After Game-Changing Administrative Finding

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State authorities recently found that a school district’s policy prohibiting employees from working paid extracurricular positions while on parental leave could violate state discrimination and family leave laws – and you may...more

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[Hybrid Event] Employment & Employee Benefits Seminar - February 7th, Durham, NC

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Join us in person or virtually on Wednesday, February 7 for an All-Day Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar. You’ll hear from Poyner Spruill attorneys about trending topics in employment and employee benefits. We aim to...more

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Governor Hochul Floats Groundbreaking Pregnancy and Disability Leave Protections for New York Employees

Hoping to “raise the bar” for the rest of the nation, Governor Hochul announced a first of its kind proposal that would allow qualifying workers in New York up to 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal appointments. While...more

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New Year’s Review of Legal Changes in Employment Accommodation: Pregnancy Accommodation

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This is a follow-up article on changes in employer accommodation law. Last week’s article addressed the increased level of accommodation required for employees’ religious beliefs – New Year’s Review of Legal Changes in...more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – December 2023

In this month’s instalment, our team discuss the regulations for the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2003 and the Carer’s Leave Act 2003 that were laid before Parliament on 11 December 2023. We...more

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Puerto Rico Extends Maternity Leave for Public Sector Employees

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On November 13, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 129-2023, increasing the duration of maternity leave for government employees. The new Act amends various laws that regulate this leave in the public...more

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California’s Employees Entitled to Reproductive Loss Leave in 2024

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On January 1, 2024, most California employers are required to provide up to five days of unpaid leave to an employee who experiences a reproductive loss event. Senate Bill 848 defines a reproductive loss as a failed adoption,...more

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Sports-Related Employment Law Updates in Puerto Rico

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A new law in Puerto Rico provides several pay and anti-discrimination protections for athletes on account of their pregnancies. A separate sports-related employment law extends leave protections for eligible athletes, coaches...more

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No place for pregnancy discrimination

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A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination. The claimant was a former employee of a logistics company. Between 2007 and 2011, she was...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from June 2023

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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 have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

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Department of Labor Issues Guidance on New PUMP Act

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (“PUMP”) for Nursing Mothers Act into law. The law went into effect immediately, as we previously reported.  The United States Department...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed Over the Holidays

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Happy 2023! We hope you had some time to unwind and recharge over the winter holiday season – but you may be feeling out of the loop now that your attention is turned back to work. We know it’s hard to keep up with all the...more

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