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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

New Women’s Equality Act Legislation Raises Bar for New York Firms

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/27/2015

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law eight (8) bills forming the bulk of the Women’s Equality Act, originally introduced in the New York State Legislature in 2012. The legislation amends the New York Labor Law and the...more

How Might Your Company be Affected by West Virginia's Employment Law Changes?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/5/2015

Several bills affecting employers in West Virginia were brought before the 2015 Legislature, including bills relating to discrimination, prevailing wage, wage payment issues and more. Which ones passed, and how will they...more

New Jersey Legislative Summer Round-up: Social Media, Wage Claim Bias Laws Enacted; Misclassification Law Vetoed

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/19/2013

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a busy summer, signing into law two important employment bills, and vetoing a third. The state’s new social media privacy law affords new protections to employees and applicants...more

2013 Legislative Update

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/26/2013

The Louisiana 2013 Regular Legislative Session closed on June 6, 2013. 1. the Louisiana employment discrimination law relative to veterans (La. R.S. 23:331); 2. the Louisiana Equal Pay for Women Act (La. R.S. 23:661...more

Oregon Passes Workplace Protection Law for Unpaid Interns

Littler on 6/24/2013

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on June 13, 2013 signed into law a bill extending employment discrimination protection to interns. The new law grants unpaid interns legal recourse under Oregon's employment discrimination laws...more

Legislation Roundup: Maryland General Assembly Mandates that Employers Provide "Light Duty" to Pregnant Disabled Women, Leave for...

Littler on 5/17/2013

In May 2013, Governor Martin O'Malley signed three noteworthy statutes that will affect virtually every Maryland employer. Effective October 1, 2013, Maryland employers with 15 or more employees must provide their pregnant...more

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