Wage and Hour, Gender Identity, Pay Equity Laws

Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2025

Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

7-Point Action Plan: How Educational Institutions Should Plan For 2021 And Beyond

Fisher Phillips on 11/30/2020

There is no doubt that 2020 brought huge challenges for schools. As we near the end of the first semester and plan for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, there are some lessons we can learn, some processes to...more

Utah 2018 Legislative Report: Employment Law Developments

Payne & Fears on 4/26/2018

The 2018 General Session of the Utah Legislature saw significant developments in some areas of employment law, while in other areas Salt Lake City or other states implemented changes that may point to further action in future...more

New Jersey to Pass Broadest Pay Equity Law in the US

FordHarrison on 3/30/2018

On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly passed amendments to the state discrimination law, including additional pay equity protections. ...more

Employee Rights at Forefront of CA’s New Labor Laws

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/29/2018

California lawmakers passed a swell of legislation last year aimed at extending the rights of all employees, regardless of gender identification, salary history, criminal past and more. Originally published on...more

Maryland Passes One of Nation’s Most Expansive Equal Pay Laws

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/25/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: Maryland Governor Hogan has signed into law a new pay equity bill that strengthens protection against pay discrimination in the workplace, and prohibits employers from providing less favorable employment...more