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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

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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

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New Year, New Rules: Turning Up the Heat on California’s 2025 Employment Law Changes

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As the new year approaches, several critical legislative changes in employment law will take effect on January 1, 2025, unless specified otherwise. California employers face a dynamic regulatory landscape in 2025, with...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which takes effect on December 31, 2023. The Ordinance will replace Chicago’s current Paid...more

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An Ounce of Prevention… EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster

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In its first update since 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released a new “Know Your Rights” poster to replace its older “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster. As a refresher,...more

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Fall 2022 Employment Law Roundup

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act - On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more

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New Law Says Employees Can Refuse to Come to Work When Emergency Conditions Exist in the Workplace

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On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1044 which grants new protections and rights to most California employees in the case of emergency conditions in the workplace....more

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New Year Brings New Laws for New York Employers: 2021 Recap and 2022 Preview

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Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many new legislative changes for New York employers, altering the landscape around workplace safety, employee pay, leave benefits, protected classes and activity, and privacy. Now...more

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New York City Takes Aim at Artificial Intelligence in Employment

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The rise of artificial intelligence and other computer-based, data-driven decisions may seem attractive to employers looking to parse a deep pool of qualified candidates. But concerns that biases may affect these automated...more

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California to Enact New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement

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The California Legislature just approved a measure that dramatically extends and expands a requirement for employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. Among other things, this new...more

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Westchester County, NY Enacts Standalone Paid “Safe” Time Ordinance

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Westchester County, New York has enacted a new ordinance, the “Safe Time Leave Law,” that, beginning October 30, 2019, will require all private employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for victims of domestic...more

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Westchester County, NY Employees Are Now Entitled To Paid Sick Leave

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Starting on April 10, 2019, under the recently adopted Westchester County, New York Earned Sick Leave Law (WCESLL), employers with five or more employees will be required to provide employees up to 40 hours of paid sick time...more

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Cook County, Illinois Becomes First in the Midwest to Mandate Countywide Paid Sick Leave

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On October 5, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Notably, Cook County, Illinois encompasses the City of Chicago, which passed its own paid sick...more

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Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Changes in San Diego and San Francisco

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After enduring years of drought, California employers find themselves in a phenomenon of equal concern: a cruel summer. In the span of one month, two new local paid sick leave laws were signed and amendments to two existing...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - May 2016

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Editor’s Overview - In this issue of Proskauer's ERISA Litigation Newsletter, we review a recent ruling by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the application of controlled group principles to the building...more

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Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Compliance Guide

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On May 27, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council passed its long awaited Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, requiring most employers with employees working in the City of Minneapolis to provide paid sick/safe time to those employees...more

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Planning for a Possible Government Shutdown: Labor and Employment Issues for Government Contractors

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With the federal government funded only through Sept. 30, 2015, unless Congress acts quickly, there is a reasonable likelihood of another government shutdown beginning Oct. 1, 2015. The looming shutdown will create...more

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