Wage and Hour, Employment Policies, Private Right of Action

Washington State Workplace Law Roundup: Nearly 20 New Laws Taking Effect Within the Next Year – Starting Now

Fisher Phillips on 7/30/2025

Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more

City of Chicago Expands Paid Leave for Employees in New Ordinance

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/15/2023

On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, expanding the current Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to provide eligible employees with the ability to...more

Rhode Island Legislative Update

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 7/21/2023

It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island based employees. 2023 was no different. Following is a short summary of...more

Oregon Court Of Appeals Decides There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

Fisher Phillips on 11/22/2019

The Oregon Court of Appeals just held that employers may be held liable not only for failing to allow employees to take meal breaks, but also for failing to ensure that employees take meal breaks to which they are entitled....more

Prepare to Implement Paid Family and Medical Leave Under New Massachusetts Law

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/18/2019

Massachusetts employers should be making their final preparations for the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program in advance of the Oct. 1, 2019, effective date for payroll deductions. This Holland & Knight...more

Westchester County Mandates Employee Sick Leave

Fisher Phillips on 10/23/2018

Westchester County has just enacted an Earned Sick Leave Law which will soon require Westchester employers to provide sick leave to its employees. All Westchester employees—both full-time and part-time—who work more than 80...more

2016 Changes to Seattle’s Labor Standards Laws

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/30/2016

In February 2016, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) issued its 2016 Guide for Seattle Workers and Employers, which summarizes recent amendments to Seattle’s Labor Standards Laws, including Paid Sick and Safe Time...more

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