News & Analysis as of

Proposed Legislation Hiring & Firing Corporate Counsel

Fisher Phillips

New York Poised to Expand Severance Agreement Rules: Key Employer Takeaways

Fisher Phillips on

Employers would have to give all employees in New York time to review and revoke severance agreements under a bill that just passed the state Senate on March 4. The No Severance Ultimatums Act now moves to the Assembly, and...more

Fisher Phillips

California Lawmaker Proposes “No Robo Bosses” Act: What Employers Need to Know About Latest AI Legislation

Fisher Phillips on

Another California lawmaker wants the state to be at the forefront of AI regulation, unveiling the “No Robo Bosses” Act and taking direct aim at the use of AI in the workplace. Senate Bill 7, released by Senator Jerry...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

New York Enacts New Requirements for Independent Contractor Relationships

Lippes Mathias LLP on

New York State recently enacted a new Article 44-A of the New York State General Business Law, known as the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (“Act”). Once it goes into effect on August 28, 2024, the Act will require individuals and...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections

Fisher Phillips on

At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more

Littler

California Reaches Across State Lines to Invalidate Employee Non-Compete Agreements

Littler on

We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more

Littler

Non-Compete Ban on the Horizon in New York?

Littler on

Non-compete agreements may soon be unlawful in New York. The New York State Assembly passed A1278B on June 20, and the New York State Senate previously passed its counterpart bill, Senate Bill 3100A, earlier this month. If...more

Littler

Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

Littler on

On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

Fisher Phillips

California Workers Gain New Cannabis Protections: What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on

A new protection is on the way for employees in California who use cannabis before or after completing their workday. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday expanding employment discrimination protections under state law...more

Fisher Phillips

Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

Fisher Phillips on

Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

Fisher Phillips

The California Legislature Is Back in Town – Employers Should Monitor These 10 Bills

Fisher Phillips on

The last two years have been an interesting respite for California employers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legislature – just like other businesses – which resulted in abbreviated legislative schedules, fewer bills...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

NYC Employers: Watch For Proposed NYC Legislation Limiting the Use of AI in Hiring

New York City is considering proposed legislation that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in hiring. If passed, the new law would (effective January 1, 2022) require that, in order to sell an “automated...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Jersey Bill Would Codify a Stricter Version of ABC Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status

On November 7th a bill was introduced in the New Jersey legislature that would, like California’s AB 5..., codify a stricter version of the ABC test for determining independent contractor classification. The bill, S4204...,...more

Fisher Phillips

March 2019: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on

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 month...more

Littler

New Jersey Poised to Enact First Recreational Marijuana Law Protecting Workers from Adverse Employment Action

Littler on

New Jersey’s legislature is scheduled to vote Monday, March 25, 2019 on a bill designed to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21, create a system by which marijuana and marijuana products...more

Baker Donelson

The New Landscape for Non-Compete Law in 2019 and Beyond

Baker Donelson on

For years, employers have relied on the use of restrictive covenants to protect their companies from unfair competition by former employees and competitors. Original published in Maryland State Bar Association Section of...more

Fisher Phillips

Looking Ahead – California Legislature to Address Dynamex and a Host of New Employment Proposals

Fisher Phillips on

February 22 was the last day to introduce new legislative proposals for the 2019 California legislative year. A whopping 2,576 bill were introduced before the deadline, making for an extremely busy legislative year ahead....more

Fisher Phillips

New Year, New Proposed Pay Equity Legislation

Fisher Phillips on

As we discussed recently, the November midterm elections have resulted in a divided Congress that is unable to pass significant employment legislation. This means we are likely to see the drive for legislative changes pursued...more

Fisher Phillips

Proposed Texas Marijuana Laws Might Impact Workplaces In 2019

Fisher Phillips on

Texas has maintained its reputation as being a conservative state despite the results of the 2018 midterm elections. But, as the surprisingly close Texas Senate election suggests, things may be a-changin’—especially when it...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The “Modernization” of the Canada Labour Code: Major Changes to Federal Workplaces Under Bill C-86

Workplace laws in Canada are in a state of flux following several announcements made by provincial and federal governments in recent weeks. For example, the federal government announced its intention to introduce proactive...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

No-Poach Agreements Targeted by Plaintiffs, Enforcement Agencies and Senators

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Agreements among companies to not hire each other’s workers are more risky than ever. The DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, stated on January 19 that the division has criminal cases...more

Fisher Phillips

Sexual Harassment Dominates California Legislation in 2018

Fisher Phillips on

As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more

Littler

Back to the Future: California Employment Bills Likely to Resurface in 2018

Littler on

As discussed in a prior article, unsuccessful bills proposed in the California legislature in 2017 can carry over into the 2018 session. State lawmakers may revive measures that did not make it through both chambers of the...more

Littler

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

Littler on

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

FordHarrison

Full Second Circuit Asked to Revisit Prior Precedent that Title VII Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation

FordHarrison on

On April 3, 2017, in Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., the Second Circuit held that it was bound by prior precedent in ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit sexual orientation...more

28 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide