State Labor Laws, Investigations

Washington Public Records Act Now Protects Identities in Workplace Investigations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/4/2025

Investigation records have typically been considered public records under Washington State’s public disclosure law, absent a specific exemption or an established legal privilege. ...more

Virginia’s COVID-19 Enforcement Efforts: An Inside Look

Woods Rogers on 10/27/2021

At the Virginia Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Conference, we heard first-hand from Jay Withrow, Esq., the Director of Legal Support for the Virginia Department and Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Health...more

Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections For Employees, Exposure For Employers And Individuals

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/31/2021

Beginning September 1, 2021, Texas employers of any size may be sued for sexual harassment in the workplace under legislative changes (SB 45) passed by the Texas legislature. SB 45 also expands liability to include...more

The Basics Of Handling Workplace Complaints

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/5/2021

While many employers may be familiar with the requirement to provide harassment training, including training regarding the handling of internal complaints, what to do when a complaint is received may be less clear. ...more

Newly Issued Regulations Modernize Massachusetts Agency Rules But Impose Burdens on Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/12/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 24, 2020, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination issued significant changes to its regulations regarding the processing of cases. The new procedural regulations are a mixed bag for...more

New York Safe and Sick Time Act Amendments and Investigations

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 6/10/2019

Since the May 5, 2018, amendment of the New York Safe and Sick Time Act (20 NYCRR §§ 20-911 et seq), the New York Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has ramped up compliance investigations of employers, issuing Notices of...more