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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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EU’s Pay Equity Directive: 5 Key Points Employers Need to Know

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Employers with operations in the European Union should ensure they are familiar with a pay equity directive aiming to close the gender pay gap that will soon come fully online. The directive was signed into law in 2023, and...more

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Employers’ Wage and Hour FAQs: California Wildfires Edition

Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, leveling entire neighborhoods, forcing evacuations for tens of thousands of people, and posing incredible hardship on businesses and their employees...more

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NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: Employers Must Manage a New Entitlement in the New Year

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Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, all private-sector employers in New York must provide eligible employees 20 hours of paid prenatal leave. An amendment to the New York Paid Sick Leave Law (Labor Law Section 196-b) mandates employers...more

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New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What You Need to Know as 2023 Unfolds

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After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more

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Employer Avoids “Cat’s Paw” Liability in FMLA Retaliation Case Through Independent Review

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for taking FMLA leave. In the case of Parker v. United Airlines, Inc., which recently reached the United States Court of Appeals...more

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New York Lawmakers Pass a Flurry of Worker Protection Laws

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As the New York State legislative session came to a close, state lawmakers passed a flurry of laws providing protections to workers, ranging from wage protections for freelance workers, prohibitions against absence control...more

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New Guidance Issued by Department of Labor Regarding Mental Health and the FMLA

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On May 25, 2022, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor, the agency responsible for enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), issued Fact Sheet # 28O and...more

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Changes and Developments in California Employment Laws for 2022

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As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more

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Avoiding Retaliation Claims Under the Family Medical Leave Act

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In addition to requiring employers to accommodate employees requesting covered family or medical leaves, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits retaliating against an employee for exercising FMLA rights. The...more

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Is There Anything Improper About Taking a Vacation During FMLA Leave?

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While posting vacation photos on Facebook during a leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is probably not a stellar idea, the question of whether an employee can take a vacation during FMLA leave may not be so...more

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New Jersey Enacts Sweeping “Wage Theft” Law

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On August 6, 2019, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed S1790 into law (“Law”), toughening the penalties for failure to pay wages, benefits, and overtime (collectively “wages”) owed to workers and extending the statute of...more

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New Jersey Passes the Broadest Wage Theft Law in Country With Dire Consequences for Employers

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On the heels of the broadest Pay Equity law in the country, New Jersey has just passed the broadest wage theft law in the country, which is certain to lead to increased litigation. Unwary employers may not only be facing...more

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Chicago Considering Predictive Scheduling: What Employers Need to Know

Following a growing nationwide trend, the Chicago City Council is considering new legislation that would require employers to pay employees for any scheduling changes made with less than two weeks’ notice. If passed, the...more

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Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

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FAQs on Washington’s New Paid Sick and Safe Time Requirements Effective Now - Notices to Employees Due No Later Than March 1, 2018

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The state of Washington’s new paid sick and safe time (PSST) requirements became effective January 1, 2018. They apply to all employees covered by Washington’s Minimum Wage Act. Employees who meet the “white collar”...more

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New Jersey Proposes to Drastically Restrict the Use of Non-Compete Agreements

Last month, the New Jersey State Senate introduced Senate Bill 3518 (the “Bill”), which, if passed, will severely restrict the use and enforceability of employee non-compete agreements in the state of New Jersey. Most...more

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Could Barring Former Employees From Your Premises Lead To A Lawsuit?

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Hospitality employers open to the general public should be aware of a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with implications across the industry. In a 2-to-1 decision, the NLRB ruled that a hotel and...more

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The District of Columbia Passes the Nation’s Most Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

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On February 15, 2017, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she will not veto the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (Bill 21-415) (“Act”), previously passed by the D.C. Council on December 22, 2016....more

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NYC Council Passes Bill Protecting Freelance Workers

Yesterday the New York City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a local law (No. 1017-2015) establishing protections for freelance workers. The bill now goes to the Mayor’s desk for signature....more

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BREAKING: DOL Publishes Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors To Provide Paid Sick Leave To Employees

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule implementing Executive Order 13706 (the “Final Rule”), which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to provide paid sick leave to their...more

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San Francisco Amends Paid Parental Leave Law to Adapt to State Law Changes and to Clarify Requirements

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On September 14, 2016, San Francisco amended its Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO).  The law will go into effect on January 1, 2017 for employers with 50 or more employees.  The law requires private employers to provide...more

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OSHA Settlement May Point Direction on Injury Reporting Policies

Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signaled an intention to take employers to task for maintaining policies that required employees to immediately report workplace injuries and...more

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Chicago to Become the Second City in the Midwest to Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2016

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On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”).  Chicago is the second city in the Midwest this year to pass a law granting employees...more

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Maryland Passes New Pay Equity Law

Maryland recently passed into law sweeping revisions to its existing equal pay law. The new law, signed by Governor Hogan on May 19, 2016, will take effect on October 1, 2016. With the passage of the Equal Pay for Equal Work...more

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