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What PEOs Need to Know About the Current State of Workplace AI Regulation

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As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more

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Oregon Enacts Legislation Providing Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

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Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more

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Noncompete News: New Jersey Introduces New Bill to Kill Noncompete Agreements

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Executive Summary: Following last year’s unsuccessful attempt to ban noncompete agreements, New Jersey’s legislature introduced a new bill on May 19, 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete clauses....more

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OP-ED: Addressing Wage Theft Issues in the Construction Industry

In Oregon, unpaid workers can sue their employers directly or file administrative complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor or its state counterpart, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Workers often file...more

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Paid Sick Leave Act Repeal Clears Missouri Legislature

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Late on May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate majority invoked a rarely used procedural tool to advance a vote on House Bill 567, which would repeal the Missouri Paid Sick Leave Act (or Proposition A). As passed by Missouri...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In the Fight Against Noncompete Agreements, Florida Chooses Employers

The Florida Legislature passed the “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act” last month to provide employers two new outlets for protecting confidential information and...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One)

Prior to its March 25, 2025 deadline, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee likely finished up its work for this legislative session and approved a final flurry of bills that would generally...more

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Ai in the Workplace Series - Part 2: From Harrisburg to the White House: the Digital Gold Rush is Leaving Employers in the Dark

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This is the second installment in our AI in the Workplace series, where we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its impact on employers. In Part 1, we examined worker surveillance and FCRA...more

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Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Ban Noncompete Agreements

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Texas Representative Christina Morales (D) introduced Texas House Bill 4067 (HB 4067), which seeks to prohibit most noncompete agreements in the state of Texas, on March 7, 2025.  This bill, if enacted, would broadly restrict...more

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Employment Law Bills Await Governor Newsom’s Signature Or Veto

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It is that time of year again, when California Governor Gavin Newsom considers a number of bills that need to be signed by September 30, 2024, in order to take effect. Several of those bills would impact California employers,...more

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California’s Prop 32 Would Increase California’s Minimum Wage to $18 Per Hour by 2026

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In November 2024, California voters will decide whether to raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 for all employers. Under existing law, California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour for all employers. The ballot...more

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How Will the Election and Recent Legislative Trends Impact Tipped Wages? 4 Developments for Hospitality Employers to Watch

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There’s been a lot of buzz about tipped wages as Election Day approaches – and hospitality employers will want to track key proposals that may have a huge impact on pay practices. Former President Trump and Vice President...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Could More Employer Data Privacy Obligations Be in California’s Future? Recap of California Agency’s Recent Board Meeting

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State officials who oversee California’s data privacy law recently convened a public meeting to discuss various privacy-related matters – and may have signaled that an explanation of employer obligations under the law could...more

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Maryland Paid Family Leave Employer Contributions Begin This Year – What Employers Need to Know and Expect

In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the “Act”), setting up a paid family and medical leave program for Maryland employees. Through Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”), eligible...more

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New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City.   The most comprehensive,...more

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New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements

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Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more

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New York Non-Compete Ban is Off the Table—For Now

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more

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New York Legislature Considers Revised Non-Compete Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

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New California Laws Take Aim at Employee Restrictive Covenants

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Despite California’s longstanding policies, statutes, and robust case law in the non-compete arena, the Legislature recently enacted two new provisions seeking to provide further protections against non-compete agreements in...more

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Florida Senate Considers Proposal Mandating Disclosure of Employment Contracts to Employees

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SB 40, a proposed bill sponsored by Florida Senator Linda Stewart, would create a new statutory obligation for employers to provide a copy of an employment contract upon request by the employee....more

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New California Fast Food Worker Law Would Raise the Minimum Wage, Establish a “Fast Food Council,” and No Longer Fund the...

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For years, California has led the way in the fast food industry, with several prominent brands having their origins in the Golden State.  More recently, California has shown innovation in the ways that the employment of fast...more

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

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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

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Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2023

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Aaaaaand we're back! As we did around the same time last year, we would like the thank the readers for y’all’s patience during our summer hiatus to allow our authors to take a short break to get some Vitamin D and replenish....more

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Proposed Broad Non-Compete Ban Looms for New York Employment Sector

On June 20, 2023, the New York Senate sent bill S.3100A/A.1278B to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul to prohibit non-competition agreements broadly throughout New York State.  This bill, if signed into law, will take effect...more

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