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Massachusetts Enacts New Wage Disclosure Requirements for Employers

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On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, in an effort to increase transparency in pay, signed into law wage equity legislation that imposes new disclosure requirements on Massachusetts-based employers. The...more

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Massachusetts Enacts Pay-Transparency Requirements for Employers

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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on July 31, 2024, signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the Act), which will implement pay-transparency requirements in Massachusetts. The Act will take effect on July...more

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New Hampshire Became 26th State to Enact its Version of Model CROWN Act

Model CROWN Act Ties Natural Hair Texture & Protective Hairstyles to Race/Ethnicity Discrimination Protections - EEOC Enforcement Stances Similar to Model CROWN Act - No Current Legal Consensus on Whether Title VII’s...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Virginia’s 2024 Legislative Session Sees Few Employment Bills Passed and Record Vetoes

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The 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly has come to a close, and as with its 2023 session, which saw relatively little action with regard to employment legislation, there were relatively few employment-related bills...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2024 #3

Monday, May 13, 2024: Coalition of 18 Republican States’ Attorney Generals Filed Suit to Challenge EEOC’s Harassment Guidance - A coalition of 18 Republican state attorney generals (“AGs”), led by Tennessee Attorney...more

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The EEOC Issues Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations, Expanding Federal Protections for Covered Employees and...

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) published its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulation requiring covered employers to provide qualifying employees and applicants...more

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Summary of the EEOC’s Final Regulations Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective on June 27, 2023. On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its proposed regulations on the PWFA. After receiving over 100,000...more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Long Anticipated Final Rule Published by the EEOC

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became law on June 27, 2023. Employers previously relied on...more

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EEOC Issues Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a preview notice of the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA became effective on June 27, 2023, and...more

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A Worldwide First in AI Legal Developments: The European Union’s 2024 Artificial Intelligence Act

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The European Union recently passed a sweeping law regulating corporations and business leaders with respect to artificial intelligence (AI). The first legislation of its kind, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act seeks to...more

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[Webinar] Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents - April 24th, 1:00 pm EST

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Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more

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Four New Year’s Resolutions for Employers

New Year’s resolutions are common. Many people attempt a “dry” January. Others a dry February, because there are less days in the month. As we close out the first month of 2024 here are four proposed New Year’s resolutions...more

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New Year, New...Laws

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With the turn of the new year, your newly invigorated gym plans and salads every night are not the only changes from 2023. Federal and Ohio law are already making “New year, New me” changes. Some changes are here to stay...more

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New Year’s Review of Legal Changes in Employment Accommodation

The New Year serves as a time to take note of some significant employment law changes in the past year to longstanding rules and requirements regarding employer accommodation obligations. This article addresses a U.S. Supreme...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 2023 #3

Wednesday, November 15, 2023: Touting Systemic Enforcement Efforts, US EEOC Issued Its FY 2023 Agency Financial Report - Report Long on Narratives, But Short on Statistics - Agency Plans to Release Comprehensive...more

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A Survey of the US AI Regulatory Landscape

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As companies increasingly integrate AI into their products, services, processes, and decision-making, they need to do so in ways that comply with the different laws that have been passed and proposed to regulate the use of AI...more

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Pregnant Employees More Protected Than Ever as the PWFA Goes into Effect and the EEOC Releases Resources, Guidance, and Proposed...

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, went into effect on June 27, 2023. The EEOC has started to accept PWFA charges and has issued guidance and resources to help employers...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2023 #3

Uh-oh: Government Shutdown Chances Increase. The Buzz continues to monitor the potential for a federal government shutdown. Last week, we noted a positive development: leadership in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of...more

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Expansive Accommodation Requirements under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Proposed Regulations

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect on June 27, 2023, and requires that employers with 15 or more employees provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known limitations...more

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States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers

Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more

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Exploring the Implications of the 2023 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) was passed as part of the December 29, 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. This federal legislation requires covered...more

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What to expect (from the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act) when you’re expecting

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Since 1978, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, has prohibited discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.  However, for 45 years, the...more

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Extra, Extra, Read All About the PWFA Regs

We promised to keep you updated with the EEOC’s proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PFWA). Per its website, the EEOC is publishing the proposed regulation on August 11, 2023, and you have until October...more

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