Wage and Hour, Anti-Retaliation Provisions, Employee Training

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

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

New California Employment Laws in 2022

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/7/2021

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

New Missouri Law Requires Leave For Victims Of Domestic Violence

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/22/2021

Missouri employers with at least 20 employees must now provide unpaid leave and certain safety accommodations to victims of domestic or sexual violence under a new law, the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act, which took...more

New Laws for California Employers in 2020

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/30/2019

The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep...more

California Employment Legislative Update: Governor Newsom Gets to Work

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/20/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more

And Now The Bad News: Avalanche of California Bills Continues to Advance

Fisher Phillips on 6/1/2018

As we discussed in our last blog post, California employers received some rare good news in recent days. Bills to expand California’s paid sick leave requirement and to require employers to accommodate medical marijuana use...more

Your Comprehensive Guide to 2018 Proposed California Legislation

Fisher Phillips on 2/28/2018

February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more

"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2018

BakerHostetler on 12/20/2017

With the New Year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2018. Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Fair Pay Act will extend...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 9/8/2017

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

Reducing Exposure to and Defeating Off-the-Clock OT Claims: A Ten-Step Plan

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 2/15/2016

Off-the-clock work occurs any time someone performs work while not on their regular shift no matter where the work is performed. Generally, this work is compensable if the employer knows or should have known that the...more

New York State Adds Protected Classifications and Remedies for Workplace Discrimination

Morgan Lewis on 11/2/2015

The new laws are designed to protect equality for female employees in New York State; Governor also proposes regulations that would extend protections to transgender employees. On October 21, New York Governor Andrew...more

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