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New York City Issues Guidance on Required Salary Disclosures in Job Postings

New York City employers be aware: A new “NYC Salary Disclosure Law” will soon require employers to include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, or transfer opportunity advertised. While the NYC Salary...more

Holding Out for a HERO: New York Issues Much-Awaited Model Standard for Mandatory Employer Plans to Prevent Airborne Disease...

The New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has issued an important model standard and model templates/plans that can be adopted by employers to comply with their new obligations under the New York Health and Essential Rights...more

New York State Issues “Final” Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Program and Related Guidance

Coming in just under the wire, the New York State Department of Labor has issued in final form the model sexual harassment policy and training materials which can be adopted by employers to comply with their obligations under...more

NYC Ban on Salary History Inquiries

Effective October 31, 2017, under a new provision of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), New York City employers may no longer inquire about an applicant’s salary history during the hiring process or rely upon his or...more

Preparing for New York State’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law

On July 19, 2017, the final regulations adopted by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (the Board) for implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (the PFLL) became effective. The PFLL provides...more

Defend Trade Secrets Act Creates Federal Trade Secret Cause of Action with Enhanced Seizure Remedies; Employers Should Give Notice...

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which immediately creates, for the first time ever, a federal civil cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. The DTSA adds a federal...more

New York Employers Are No Longer Obligated to Provide Annual Wage Notices to Existing Employees

Effective this year, employers no longer need to provide annual wage notices to their New York employees. Employers must, however, continue to provide such notices to employees at the time of hire....more

Governor Patrick Proposes Bill to Ban Certain Non-Competes in Massachusetts but Preserve Enforceability of Other Restrictive...

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick proposed legislation that would ban certain non-competition provisions in agreements with employees and independent contractors. Certain other important restrictive covenants,...more

In Lawson, Supreme Court Expands SOX Whistleblower Protection to Employees of Private Contractors

On March 4, 2014, in Lawson v. FMR, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a public company’s private contractors can be covered under the whistleblower protections of Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Supreme Court’s...more

Proposed OSHA Workplace Data Program Could Lead to More Targeted Employer Inspections

OSHA has issued a proposed regulation that, for the first time ever, would require certain employers to submit workplace injury and illness data directly to OSHA in electronic format. After being submitted, the data would...more

In Harnett, First Circuit Rejects Bright Line "First Contact" Rule for Non-Solicitation Agreement

In a decision involving the “first contact” rule with respect to non-solicitation agreements, the First Circuit, in Corporate Technologies v. Harnett, rejected a bright line application and upheld a ruling of tortious...more

DOL Expands Affirmative Action Requirements for Government Contractors and Subcontractors Hiring Veterans and Disabled Individuals

The Department of Labor has issued new regulations requiring government contractors and subcontractors to engage in affirmative action for veterans and disabled individuals. Under the new DOL rules, covered entities must,...more

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