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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July 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. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

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Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025

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The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

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Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada next year as the three countries jointly host FIFA's 2026 World Cup -- and your business might want to start preparing already. It’s being billed as...more

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[Webinar] Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Office – The Top 10 Current Legal Headaches for California Employers...

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California employers face a constantly evolving legal landscape, with compliance challenges that can lead to significant financial and operational risks. Join CDF Partners Todd Wulffson and Alessandra Whipple during this...more

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EEOC Initiates Initial String of Lawsuits Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) following the release of its final rule and interpretative guidance in April 2024. We previously...more

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Gregg Orr Auto to Pay $325,000 to Resolve Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Car Dealership Company Fired Longtime Employee To Avoid Healthcare Costs - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Gregg Orr Auto Collection, Inc., a group of car dealerships, has agreed to pay $325,000 and provide other...more

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Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Interpretation of an Interpreter Request? 11th Circuit Weighs in on Accommodation of Deaf Employee

Your employee requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but you refuse to grant it. If the employee continues to perform their job, can the employee still sue you for refusing the...more

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North Memorial Health to Pay $180,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Health Care Provider Failed to Hire and Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Qualified Deaf Applicant for Hospital Greeter Position, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS – North Memorial Health, a health care provider that...more

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Maryland Expands Employers Reasonable Accommodation Obligations to Applicants with Disabilities

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Since October 1, 2022, Maryland employers are obligated to reasonably accommodate not only the disabilities of employees, but also the disabilities of applicants. Until the new legislation was passed, Maryland’s...more

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EEOC issues guidance on use of AI in hiring

While still complying with the ADA. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued some helpful guidance on Friday related to employers' use of artificial intelligence and algorithms and the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Vantage Oil & Gas Exploration Companies Settle EEOC Disability Claim

Companies Fired Employee Following His Heart Attack and While Out on Short-Term Disability Leave, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON – Two oil and gas explor­ation companies -- Vantage Energy Services, Inc. and Vantage...more

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EEOC Sues Ranew’s Management Company for Disability Discrimination

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Terminated Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Headquartered in Milner, Georgia, Ranew’s Management Company, Inc., local, state, and national...more

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Hospital Housekeeping Services Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Company Fired Disabled Workers Because of Their Inability to Pass an Essential Functions Test, Federal Agency Charges - Fort Smith, Ark. –Hospital Housekeeping Services (HHS) violated federal law when it terminated...more

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Beware of the Top 5 Employment Law Risks Due to COVID-19

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As employers struggle to continue their operations under the “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are already seeing a number of lawsuits stemming from the pandemic.  The following is a summary of the key issues that are...more

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Employment Law Now IV-64- The Great Debate Part 1: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer

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This is Part 1 of a 2-Part episode that pits an employee-side (plaintiff) lawyer against an employer-side (defendant) lawyer to debate various HR and employment law issues, including such questions as the future of at-will...more

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New York City Factsheet Clarifies New Independent Contractor Protections, Including Training and Accommodations

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An amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) that expands “employment” protections for freelancers and independent contractors (“Law”) became effective January 11, 2020. The New York City Commission on Human...more

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4-Point Plan To Avoid Costly Workplace Mistakes

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When a California Court of Appeal revived a workplace lawsuit alleging state law disability discrimination and retaliation claims that had originally been dismissed by a trial court, it did more than decide that the mistaken...more

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New York City Extends Human Rights Law Protections and Training Requirements to Freelancers and Independent Contractors

Effective January 11, 2020, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) has been amended to expand protections under the law to freelancers and independent contractors. Significantly, this includes the requirement that...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Laws for California Employers in 2020

The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep...more

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2020 California Employment Law Roundup

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As 2019 draws to a close, employers in California have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations, including significant new legislation regarding independent contractor status and mandatory arbitration...more

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The Right Talent, Right Now

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Employers throughout the U.S. are wrapping up October by participating in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a tradition that can be traced back to 1945. The purpose of NDEAM is to raise awareness about...more

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Washington State Supreme Court Holds State Law Bars Discrimination Based on Obesity

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Washington’s highest court has ruled that obesity is always an “impairment” under Washington’s Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), regardless of whether obesity is related to some other medical condition. ...more

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Gonna Have To Face It: We’re Addicted to…Everything?! Digital Addictions In The Workplace

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Cell phones. Video games. YouTube. TV. iPads. Kindles. Online Gaming. Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Stream, click, stream, repeat. As the years go on, so too does the list of things to which people become addicted. Emerging...more

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