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What to Watch in Nevada’s 2025 Legislative Session: Key Employment-Related Bills

On February 3, 2025, the Nevada state legislature kicked off its latest legislative session, and state lawmakers are poised to consider several bills that could impact employers and employees, from last day pay provisions to...more

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Connecticut Kicks Off Its 2023 Legislative Session With Slew of Employment-Related Bills

Connecticut employers have seen a significant increase in legislation affecting their businesses over the last few years. Just to highlight a few (of the many pieces of legislation) that Connecticut has enacted...more

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32-Hour Workweek? Not Just Yet, California Legislature Says

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Mercury in retrograde or a sign of the end times? In a rare win for employers, the California legislature this past week failed to advance Assembly Bill 2932 - mandating a 4-day workweek for large employers in the state -...more

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

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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

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Will New Jersey Become the Second State to Pass a Fair Workweek Law?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more

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Proposed Washington State Law Would Create 32-Hour Workweek

New legislation recently introduced in the Washington State Legislature seeks to implement a 32-hour workweek for nonexempt Washington-based workers. If the proposal were to become law, employers would be required to pay...more

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Legislative Update on Proposed Labor and Employment Bills Affecting Connecticut Employers

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As we move deeper into the 2019 legislative season, the Connecticut General Assembly is considering several proposed bills in the state House and Senate that—if enacted—would affect employers in significant ways. ...more

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WPI State of the States: What a Difference a Month Makes

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Nearly all states legislatures are now in session, and the surge of new bills indicates lawmakers are not holding back. Over 1,000 state-level labor and employment-related bills have already been introduced since January 1,...more

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New York Employers Can Expect Significant Legislative and Regulatory Activity in 2019

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It has never been easy for businesses to keep up with and ensure compliance with New York State’s and New York City’s employment laws, but calendar year 2018 presented a unique amount of new challenges for employers. ...more

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December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 month...more

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WPI State of the States: The New Year Brings a Clean Legislative Slate

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While the partial federal government shutdown has kept Congress at an impasse, it should be business as usual at the state and local levels in January. At least 46 states and the District of Columbia will be in session by the...more

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Fair Workweek Laws: Navigating the What, Where, and How of Compliance

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Employers currently face a patchwork of state and local “fair workweek” laws that are difficult to navigate. While federal lawmakers have recently stepped into the fray with their own proposals, seeking to establish more...more

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WPI State of the States: The Legislative Action Is On Opposite Coasts

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As Independence Day approaches, only three states are in active session: California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Roughly a dozen other states are in recess for several months, while the rest have officially adjourned for...more

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2018 California Legislative Update: It’s Spring! What Bills Have Sprung?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Dominating this spring’s planting of proposed employment-related legislation are bills aimed at ending sexual harassment and promoting gender equity. Among the secondary crops are bills regarding...more

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WPI State of the States: Legislatures Pick up the Pace

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State and local lawmakers introduced over 250 new labor and employment bills in February, and considered hundreds of others in various stages of the legislative lifecycle. Many topics covered by these measures are familiar,...more

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WPI State of the States: State Legislatures are Back in Business

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The majority of state legislatures are back in session, wasting no time considering new labor and employment measures. More than 600 state and local bills governing workplace issues were introduced or actively evaluated in...more

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“Opportunity to Work” Bill Shelved – But Likely to Resurface in 2018

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One of the more controversial bills introduced in the California Legislature in 2017, which was eligible to be brought up this month, has been held and will not move forward. AB 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher...more

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WPI State of the States: A Busy December Signals a Wild 2018 for Employers

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Despite the holiday break in most statehouses and city halls, legislators were quite productive in December. More than 40 employment-related bills were introduced or advanced last month, across nearly 20 states and...more

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November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 each month in 2017. November was no...more

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Will California See Dueling “Fair Scheduling” Proposals in 2018?

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Popular legislative proposals sometimes generate competition among legislators for who will be the first to introduce a bill on a given subject, or who will get credit for a bill’s final passage and enactment into law....more

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