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Signs You Can’t Ignore If You’re Doing Business in California

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California law is complicated. When doing business in California, it helps to get the small things right – like mandatory postings. Keep reading for the signs California employers must post in the workplace...more

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LA Fires: Employer Considerations in Light of the Disaster

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Companies with California operations affected by the continued devastation of the fires in the Los Angeles area should keep in mind applicable employment laws when responding to this natural disaster....more

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California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2025

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The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2024 about issues such as the application of PAGA to public employees and the definition of “hours worked.” Several cases are pending before the state’s high...more

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Separating Myth From Fact: Employers’ FAQs About the White House’s New DOGE Efficiency Initiative

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The recent announcement that President-elect Donald Trump has empowered Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new Department of Government Efficiency – also known as DOGE – has led to questions from employers about what...more

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Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

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An employee time traveling to today’s workplace from the 1980s would be astounded at where we’ve arrived. While we don’t (yet!) have flying cars as imagined by many 1980’s sci-fi movies, the world of work is undergoing its...more

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Are remote employees eligible for FMLA leave?

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With increasing numbers of employees working remotely, employers can sometimes lose sight of the fact that a remote worker may be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A Bulletin issued in February...more

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FMLA Developments Regarding Telework and Retaliation Claims You Should Know About

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As our readers might expect, new guidance from the Department of Labor and recent case law continue to shape how human resources professionals should be thinking about administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave...more

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2023 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

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2022 was again a busy year for the California Legislature's enactment of new laws affecting California employers in 2023. Below you will find our annual Employment Law Update. CALIFORNIA EXPANDS EMPLOYER PAY SCALE DISCLOSURE...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2021

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This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new California labor and employment laws, regulations governing COVID-19 issues at the workplace by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more

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New COVID-19 Relief Bill Does Not Require Employers To Provide Paid Leave In The New Year

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On the evening of December 21, Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, which is awaiting the signature of President Trump. As the new legislation does not extend the emergency paid sick leave and extended paid...more

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Employers Beware: Preparing for the Inevitable Flood of COVID-Related Lawsuits

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As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from...more

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“Families First Coronavirus Relief Act” Expands Family and Medical Leave Act and Mandates Paid Sick Leave

As people everywhere struggle to adjust to the rapid changes caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the financial impact on businesses and employees has been a primary concern. Employees are facing reduced work hours and layoffs as...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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Ten New Employment Laws for New York Employers: Have You Fully Updated Your Employee Handbook Yet?

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New York State and New York City started and ended 2018 and started 2019 by enacting ten worker protections that mandate additional requirements for New York employers. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to...more

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Employer’s Misleading Statements Allow FMLA Claim To Survive Motion To Dismiss

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The U.S. District Court in Wisconsin recently held in Reif v. Assisted Living by Hillcrest LLC d/b/a Brillion West Haven, that misleading statements by an employer regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can give...more

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Massachusetts Set to Become the State to Offer the Most Far-Reaching Paid Family Leave Program in the Country

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The Massachusetts legislature passed significant legislation (An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday), which includes a number of important provisions impacting employers in...more

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Massachusetts Enacts New Minimum Wage and Paid Leave Law

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On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill 4640, “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave, and the Sales Tax Holiday” (“Act”). Rather than leave the issues to voters this...more

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Take 5 Newsletter December 2017 - 2017 Wrap-Up & Heads-Up: The Top Workforce Management Issues of 2017

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Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Wake of #MeToo - Revelations of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and those that have followed, have ignited sexual harassment complaints against employers across all industries....more

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Hurricane Irma: 10 Challenges for Employers

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Hurricane Irma shows no sign of relenting as it barrels toward Florida and the Southeast Coast of the United States. As noted in a prior Littler article about Irma, safety and security are the top priorities at this point....more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

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This list of frequently asked questions was originally prepared by the law firm of Fisher Phillips in 2005, in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It has been updated several times over the course of the past 12...more

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Different but Equivalent: Fourth Circuit Clarifies Parameters of Leave Under Family and Medical Leave Act

On May 16, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which governs cases pending in North Carolina, issued an opinion that reveals the parameters within which an employer may fill an employee’s position...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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Illinois Increases Protected Leaves for Employees

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Just two months after Chicago became the second city in the Midwest to require employers to provide paid sick leave, Illinois has enacted three laws that entitle employees to additional protected leaves.  The Child...more

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Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations

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On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more

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Does an FMLA Leave Request Double as a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation? Should Employers Care?

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There is a hot debate brewing over the tantalizing question, “Does a request for FMLA leave also constitute a request for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?” The worlds of FMLA and ADA clash! Surely, this...more

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