The November mid-term elections resulted in some significant power shifts at the state level. Six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, and New York) that had been politically divided now enjoy a Democratic...more
12/3/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
General Elections ,
Independent Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The baseball pennant races are about to kick off, but not all the action is on the field. Roughly a dozen state legislatures were in session during September, and they considered more than 50 labor and employment bills....more
10/3/2017
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pending Legislation ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Work Schedules
As the dog days of summer settle in, most statehouses have closed up shop. Legislatures in approximately 12 states remain in regular session, however, with a couple more active in special session. Roughly 200 labor and...more
7/7/2017
/ Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Healthy Workplace Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
At this point in the year, many state lawmakers are wrapping up their efforts before summer, when many legislatures are in recess. Legislatures in roughly half the states have already concluded their sessions. Approximately...more
6/2/2017
/ Discrimination ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Preemption ,
Pregnancy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Media Policy ,
Wage and Hour
As April showers turn into May flowers, measures proposed earlier this year in the state legislatures begin to take root. Significantly fewer generally applicable labor and employment bills were introduced in April, around 60...more
5/2/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Data Breach ,
Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Gap ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retirement Plan ,
Right to Work ,
Wage and Hour
Statehouses across the country continue to propose legislation at a frenzied pace. In February, as in January, more than 500 bills concerning labor and employment issues were either introduced or addressed in some fashion....more
3/2/2017
/ Background Checks ,
Data Security ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Transparency ,
Preemption ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details notable labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The January edition of the Insider Report reviews what...more
1/9/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ban the Box ,
Big Data ,
Contingent Employees ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Data Security ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Discrimination ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission empaneled a group of Big Data experts, including Littler Shareholder Marko Mrkonich, to discuss the use of data analytics in hiring, performance...more
The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more
9/6/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ballot Measures ,
CFTC ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discrimination ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
IRS ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Work Schedules
In keeping with past practice, federal agencies released their spring regulatory agendas on the eve of a holiday weekend. These semiannual reports list all of the federal agency regulations currently under development or...more
5/22/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Railroad Safety Act ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Independent Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
OLMS ,
OSHA ,
SBREFA ,
Small Business ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers