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Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session: Key Employment Law Changes and Compliance Updates for Employers

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The 2025 Colorado legislative session concluded on May 7, 2025. This latest session has brought a series of significant updates that are poised to reshape the compliance landscape for employers across the state. Among the...more

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AI in the Workplace Series - Part 3: Artificial Intelligence in Employment: How States Surrounding Pennsylvania are Approaching...

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This article is the third installment in our AI in the Workplace series. In Part 2: From Harrisburg to the White House, Allyson Lonas explored the growing legal uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence (“AI”) adoption...more

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Exploring California’s Proposed AI Bill

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California lawmakers have proposed new legislation to reshape the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. While this bill aims to protect workers, employers have expressed concerns about how it might...more

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Maryland’s New Wage Transparency Law to Take Effect on October 1, 2024

Maryland’s recently enacted Wage Range Transparency Act amends the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law, specifically Sections 3-301, 3-304.2, 3-305, and 3-308(e) of Maryland’s Labor and Employment Article Title 3, Subtitle...more

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New York Governor Hochul Signs Statewide Salary Disclosure Bill Into Law

On December 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S9427A into law, six months after the New York State Legislature passed the pay disclosure bill. The law takes effect on September 17, 2023....more

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New Employment Laws in Illinois Start Going Into Effect on September 29 - What You Need to Know Now if You Employ Anyone in...

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The State of Illinois has enacted new laws and amendments that create new requirements and obligations for Illinois employers. Some of them go into effect at the end of this month....more

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Illinois Can See Clearly Now: State Legislates Workplace Transparency

Our June  2019 article “discussed four new bills targeting equity, transparency, and discrimination, including the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), which was awaiting the signature of Governor J.B. Pritzker. As expected,...more

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Substantial Changes Ahead for Illinois Employers in 2020 Relating to Sexual Harassment Training, Mandatory Arbitration Agreements,...

On August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0221 (the “Act”), which enhances protections against workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. The Act creates new laws and amends several existing...more

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The Clock Is Ticking On Changes Required Now That The Governor Has Signed SB 75, Which Includes The Workplace Transparency Act

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On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements...more

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Illinois Governor Enacts Major Illinois Employment Law Changes

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On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker enacted sweeping changes to the landscape of employment law in Illinois. See Public Act 101-0221, http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0221.htm. Among other...more

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Newly Enacted Workplace Transparency Act To Change Illinois Employment Law Landscape

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill that, among other things, encompasses the Workplace Transparency Act. The Act, which will impact nearly every employer in...more

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Illinois’ New #MeToo-Inspired Law Creates Sweeping Employer Obligations

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In line with recently passed legislation in New York and California, Illinois’ legislature rallied to create a bill that would help increase employee protections by combating discrimination and harassment in the workplace. ...more

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California Enacts Two Laws Aimed At Combating Human Trafficking

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Two new California laws seek to combat human trafficking through required training and mandatory notice postings. These steps are intended to provide education and resources for employees who believe they, or someone they...more

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Part II: State Legislatures’ Initial Response to the Call to Action

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Following the Obama White House’s Call to Action in October 2016, state legislatures have been busy enacting restrictive covenant reform, particularly to non-compete laws. By our count, eight (8) states have enacted some type...more

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Return of the Living Dead: Could Unsuccessful California Bills Haunt Employers in 2018?

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As discussed in our prior article, Governor Jerry Brown recently signed several significant labor and employment measures into law in California, including a statewide ban-the-box provision and an expansion of parental leave...more

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