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Rhode Island’s New Workplace Laws: Menopause Protections, “Captive Audience” Meeting Ban, Minimum Wage Hikes, and More

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Rhode Island employers must keep up with new workplace laws enacted this year, including some that have already taken effect. The state not only joined a growing number of states that prohibit so-called “captive audience”...more

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POWER (Act) to the People! Philadelphia Implements Stringent New Requirements for Employers

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On May 27, Philadelphia enacted the POWER Act, which introduces sweeping changes to the city’s labor laws. Several provisions stand out for their immediate impact on Philadelphia employers....more

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Knowledge Is POWER: Here’s How Philadelphia Businesses Can Comply With The City’s New Employment Protections

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Philadelphia employers now face more investigations and stiffer punishment under a new law the mayor approved last week. The POWER Act, signed on May 27 and taking effect immediately, adds sweeping worker protections...more

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Reminder: Get Ready for Los Angeles County’s Fair Work Week Ordinance Effective Date: July 1, 2025

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As we previously blogged, effective July 1, 2025, Los Angeles County’s new Fair Work Week Ordinance requires qualifying retailers and grocers (300+ employees nationwide in unincorporated LA County) to give workers predictable...more

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Ohio Employers: New Pay Stub Protection Act Requirements

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Ohio businesses, take note: A new state law requires employers to provide employees with detailed earnings and deductions statements. Before this, Ohio was one of few states where employees did not have the right to receive...more

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Oregon’s New Warehouse Employee Protections Take Effect on January 1, 2025

On March 27, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law House Bill (HB) 4127, which will impose notice and recordkeeping requirements on covered employers of certain warehouse workers when using quotas to measure worker...more

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The Land of 10,000 Lakes Adds New Consumer Privacy Law: Minnesota Joins Privacy Fray

Minnesota’s governor has now signed into law that state’s comprehensive privacy law. For those keeping count – that is number 19 of state “comprehensive” privacy laws, with six in 2024 alone. The Minnesota law will go into...more

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Connecticut Significantly Expands Paid Sick Leave

On May 21, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law HB 5005, which significantly expands the state’s existing paid sick leave law as described below. Covered Employers and Employees - While Connecticut was the first...more

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New Jersey Significantly Expands Rights and Protections of Temporary Workers Through the Recently Enacted Temporary Workers’ Bill...

On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights, significantly expanding the rights and protections afforded to the 127,000 temporary workers in New Jersey. The new law, which...more

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New Washington Law Targets Warehouse Production Quotas: Top 10 Questions for Employers and Staffing Agencies

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A new law in Washington state aims to protect warehouse employees by setting certain requirements for employers and warehouse staffing agencies. HB 1762, which Governor Inslee signed into law on May 4, defines and requires...more

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Irvine Hotels Must Prepare for Workload Limitations Law to Take Effect Next Week: Your 10-Step Compliance Plan

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Starting next week, hotel employers in Irvine must be ready to implement additional requirements of the city’s new Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance – including stringent workload limitations for room attendants. While...more

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New Illinois "Any Reason" Paid Leave Law Takes Effect January 1, 2024

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On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the Act). The Act is the first statewide paid leave law in Illinois; it mandates paid leave "for any reason" for employees....more

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Time to Update Your Policies: Illinois Passes Sweeping Paid Leave Legislation

Recently, Illinois became the third state to pass a mandatory paid time off law called the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (the “Act”), which grants employees a minimum of 40 hours of paid time off per year for any reason....more

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Illinois Legislature Passes Paid Leave For All Workers Act

On January 10, 2023, Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave For All Workers Act (the “Act”), which requires Illinois employers to provide at least 40 hours of paid leave per year to be used for any reason. Governor...more

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Los Angeles Grants Additional Protections for Hotel Workers and Additional Headaches for Employers

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The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance on June 28, 2022 that grants a variety of health and safety protections to hotel and housekeeping employees, joining neighboring jurisdictions Long Beach, Santa Monica,...more

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Don’t Panic Just Yet – The 8 Things Los Angeles Hotels Need to Do to Comply with New Worker Protection Ordinance

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A new law set to take effect on August 6 will require hotels in the City of Los Angeles to implement new protections for certain hotel workers and raises the minimum wage at more hotels in the City of Los Angeles. Similar...more

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COVID-19 Enhanced Enforcement & Employer Reporting Requirements

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On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom approved Assembly Bill 685, which imposes enhanced notice and recordkeeping obligations on employers and expands Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers. These provisions are set to expire January...more

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Washington, D.C. Passes Legislation Banning Non-Compete Agreements: A 5-Step Action Plan For Employers

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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser just signed into law one of the most restrictive pieces of legislation in the nation relating to employers’ use of non-compete agreements to prevent employees from working for competitors....more

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New California COVID-19 Employment Laws Require Attention

- California has implemented a broad supplemental sick leave law requiring employers with 500 or more employees (and health care employers with fewer than 500 employees) to provide their California workers with up to 80 hours...more

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Has the Dust Settled? Interpreting Minnesota’s New Wage Theft Law in the Face of Constantly-Changing DOLI Guidance

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It has been nearly three months since Minnesota’s Wage Theft Statute took effect, and the initial confusion felt by employers and employees alike is starting to subside. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)...more

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Minnesota Wage Theft Law Update

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Minnesota’s wage theft law, which largely went into effect on July 1, 2019, created new documentation and recordkeeping requirements for employers, including a required written notice that must be distributed to employees and...more

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Latest Developments and Deadlines Regarding the New Massachusetts PFML Law

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Important deadlines concerning the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law are approaching. In June 2019, the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation to delay the start of employer and employee...more

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Minnesota DOLI Releases FAQ and Wage Notice Example for New Wage Theft Law

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Employers face a tight deadline of July 1 to comply with the civil provisions of Minnesota’s new Wage Theft Statute. Late last week, the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry (DOLI) issued a Wage Theft Q&A and an Employee...more

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Minnesota Wage Theft Statute, Part II: New Notice, Disclosure, and Recordkeeping Requirements

In our previous article, we summarized the key provisions of Minnesota’s new “wage theft” law. This article focuses specifically on the notices and disclosures employers are required to provide to their employees under the...more

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Minnesota Enacts Sweeping Revisions to Wage-and-Hour Laws to Combat Wage Theft

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The Minnesota legislature recently enacted sweeping revisions to the state’s wage-and-hour laws to combat “wage theft.” The revisions are wide-ranging. The key takeaways are: Effective July 1, 2019, employers face more...more

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