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Oregon Enacts Legislation Providing Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

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Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more

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10 New Bills Go Into Effect in July for Washington State Employers

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In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One)

Prior to its March 25, 2025 deadline, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee likely finished up its work for this legislative session and approved a final flurry of bills that would generally...more

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Safety net for employees in the UAE

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A new insurance scheme provides a three-month safety net for those who lose their jobs in the UAE....more

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July Is the New January: The Pace of New State Laws Heats Up

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Traditionally, January 1 has been the key date for which employers must prepare to implement new labor and employment compliance obligations for new laws passed within the previous year.  For the past several years, we have...more

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Ignore No More: NJ’s Amended Unemployment Compensation Law Increases Employer Reporting Obligations and Penalties

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Many employers commonly ignore requests from the New Jersey Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance (“Division”) to provide the reason they terminated an employee’s employment.  With the recent amendments...more

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Getting to Work: Latest Employment & Labor Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly (January 31st Public Hearing)

On January 4, 2023, the 2023 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on June 7, 2023.  Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed...more

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Claimant Denied Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits for Walking Off Job Without Voicing COVID-19 Concerns

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Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Understanding the Key Provisions Impacting Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more

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Increase in Unemployment Claims Brings Heightened Risk of Fraud: How Employers and Employees Should Respond

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As new unemployment claims rise, impostors seek to scam the unemployment system at the cost of the state, employees, and employers. Here’s how to respond to, and lower the risk of, fraudulent unemployment claims. Spike in...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

REMINDER: New York Employers Should Use This Form When Terminating/Furloughing Employees OR Reducing Length Of Workweek!

Employers in New York State must provide any employee whose employment is ending (either permanently or until recalled) or who will be working less than four days per week and earning less than $504 with the following...more

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North Carolina Employers May Provide Financial Assistance To Employees Receiving Unemployment Benefits - Update

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On April 20, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 134 permitting employers to provide financial assistance to employees who have been temporarily furloughed for reasons related to COVID-19...more

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Next Crack In The Wall: NY Uber Drivers Held To Be Employees

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Back in October, we reported that there appeared to be the first crack in the wall when it came to classifying Uber drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. At that time, it was reported that the New York...more

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