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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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Workplace Violence: Are You Taking Required Steps to Protect Your Employees?

April marks Workplace Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to emphasizing the risks of workplace violence and necessary steps for prevention. This month serves as a crucial opportunity for employers to reassess their...more

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New Hampshire’s New “Guns at Work” Law: What Employers Need to Know

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New Hampshire has recently made headlines with its new statute allowing employees to bring firearms to work in certain circumstances, which became effective on January 1, 2025. The law, signed by Governor Chris Sununu, allows...more

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Implementing NY’s Retail Worker Safety Act: A New Amendment Means Changes for Employers of All Sizes

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Under the recent amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), retail employers have until June 2, 2025, to implement workplace violence prevention programs. Along with modifying the effective date, the amendment...more

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From the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre to Modern Workplace Safety: Protecting Your Team

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Besides sending flowers or a card to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, we like to remind our employer clients that a good way to show some love to your employees is by taking steps to protect them from workplace violence....more

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A Review of 2024 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

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The 2024 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new and important labor and employment laws...more

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Capitol Gains: California's Legislative Highlights for 2025

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California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics in the 2024 legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2025,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2025

Approved legislation covers topics from paid leave to freelance work, driver's license discrimination to intersectionality discrimination, a "captive audience" ban to social compliance audits, with other laws specifically...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket… at the Office? New Thoughts on Workplace Concealed Carry

Can you prohibit your employees from bringing firearms to your workplace? You may think the answer is yes, but it’s more complicated. Recent state laws on gun rights have raised questions regarding guns at work. Here we will...more

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The Role of Bystander Intervention in Preventing Workplace Harassment

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Organizations that successfully create an inclusive and positive culture understand that all of its people have an important role to play in maintaining a harassment-free workplace. Any incident of harassment can affect more...more

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EntertainHR: Top 10 Most-Viewed Posts of 2022

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As 2022 winds down, our EntertainHR blog approaches its eight-year anniversary next month. As we’ve adapted to the new world of work—be it remote, hybrid, or in person—HR pros gain new perspectives on what not to do in the...more

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Taking a Stand against Antisemitism - What Can Employers Do?

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It is no secret that antisemitism is on the rise throughout the United States. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) 2021 Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experience with Antisemitism found that in the last five years, 63 percent...more

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Offensive Language and Physical Violence in the Workplace: Was Will Smith Justified in Hitting Chris Rock in the Face?

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Television audiences for award shows have been in steep decline for years, but the 2022 Academy Awards received far more media attention after the fact than any other in modern history. This attention was all thanks to an...more

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