Rest and Meal Break, Anti-Discrimination Policies, Breastfeeding

Doing Business in Puerto Rico: Top 10 Things Employers Need to Know About the Island’s Workplace Laws

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2025

Vacationers are flocking to Puerto Rico this summer to see the island’s superstar reggaeton singer perform, and the potential economic boost is capturing the attention of many businesses. Whether your business is already...more

New York Expands Required Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Employees: 5 Things Employers Should Know

Fisher Phillips on 12/30/2022

New York is expanding accommodations and protections for nursing employees in the workplace. In accordance with amendments to New York Labor Law Section 206-c, which will go into effect in June 2023, employers across the...more

Georgia Expands Lactation Break Law

Fisher Phillips on 8/28/2020

Georgia’s recent passage of a new lactation break law earlier this month has taken many employers by surprise – or may even be news to you. Over the past weeks, news headlines have been saturated with coverage on an array of...more

South Carolina's New Lactation Support Act

FordHarrison on 7/8/2020

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed into law the South Carolina Lactation Support Act (SC Lactation Act or the Act), which requires all South Carolina employers to provide reasonable break time, paid or unpaid,...more

CA Legislative Update: Governor Brown’s Job Is Done

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/2/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any California governor has seen since 2004. The final tally: 1016 signed, 201...more

California’s Newest Laws: It’s Shocktober for Employers!

Littler on 10/2/2018

The September 30, 2018 deadline has come and gone for Governor Jerry Brown to evaluate the bills passed by the California legislature this year. In his last hurrah, Governor Brown has signed into law a jaw-dropping number of...more