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(Podcast) California Employment News: Fair Chance Act – A Brief Overview of Employment Criminal Background Checks
California Employment News: Fair Chance Act – A Brief Overview of Employment Criminal Background Checks
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Update on the State of Non-compete Restrictions (LaborSpeak)
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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
A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more
Join us for a Virginia legislative update on employment laws and various employment law initiatives of the Trump Administration, presented by Williams Mullen and the Hampton Roads Alliance....more
Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was no different. Indeed, multiple bills were enacted in the past year that will raise...more
Now that the federal non-compete ban has been shelved, we expect lawmakers in blue states to ramp up their efforts in this area. In particular, New York State lawmakers will likely introduce legislation that addresses some of...more
Many employers are already familiar with California’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”), which went into effect in 2018 and governs how employers may consider an applicant’s criminal history in hiring decisions. Effective October 10,...more
The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more
Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more
Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more
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
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
As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more
Beginning in 2024, both Washington and California will prohibit employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant’s legal marijuana use. What Is Prohibited? Effective January 1, 2024, employers are prohibited...more
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings the “primary purpose” of which is to communicate the employer’s...more
On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newson signed SB 700 into law, amending the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). SB 700, effective January 1, 2024, expressly prohibits employers from requesting information...more
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
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
Illinois is the latest in a growing trend among states and cities throughout the country to enact salary transparency laws. Illinois joins the ranks of California, Washington and Colorado, among others, requiring employers to...more
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
Executive Summary: This month both the New York State (NYS) Senate and the NYS Assembly passed identical bills that effectively ban all noncompete agreements in the state of New York. If signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, the...more
The New York State Legislature passed a bill on June 20, 2023, that seeks to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their employees (the “Bill”). If signed by Governor Hochul, the Bill will be a sea...more
In the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1029C / Senate Bill 7551A, the “Clean Slate Act.” If signed by Governor Hochul, it will provide for the automatic sealing of...more
Non-compete agreements may soon be unlawful in New York. The New York State Assembly passed A1278B on June 20, and the New York State Senate previously passed its counterpart bill, Senate Bill 3100A, earlier this month. If...more
New York State may soon join the growing list of jurisdictions restricting or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking,...more
Colorado is no longer a purple state. That much is clear after the results of last Tuesday’s election that saw Democrats win every statewide race on the ballot, maintain control of the state senate, and gain a veto-proof...more