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Two Utah Laws Related to Religious Expression in the Workplace Take Effect

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The Utah legislature wrapped up its seven-week legislative session on March 1, 2024.  In addition to passing a #MeToo-inspired law prohibiting confidentiality clauses regarding sexual misconduct, the legislature also passed...more

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$2.49 Million Verdict Underscores Expansive USERRA Protections

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A little more than a year after U.S. Army veteran Le Roy Torres kept his case alive at the U.S. Supreme Court, a Texas jury voted unanimously to award him $2.49 million on the claim that his former employer, the Texas...more

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Colorado Peculiarities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth’s excellent publication “Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different,” which is updated annually, highlights the many unique aspects of the Golden State’s employment law. ...more

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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

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Colorado's POWR Act Significantly Expands Workplace Harassment Laws, Limits Nondisclosure Provisions, and Makes Numerous Other...

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On June 6, 2023, Governor Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which imposes far-reaching changes to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) and Colorado employment law...more

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Maintaining a Harmonious Workplace…With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back

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Executive Summary: On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) handed down a decision illustrative of its view that workers’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) hold a...more

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Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense

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Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more

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Hot off the Press: New Labor Reform Bill for Puerto Rico

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On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 41-2022, instituting drastic changes to labor and employment laws in Puerto Rico and extending employment rights for employees in the private sector. In doing...more

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Washington, D.C. Bill Would Limit Employers’ Ability to Discipline Based on Marijuana Testing

On June 7, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022 (the “Bill”). If signed into law by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Bill would prohibit employers, with certain...more

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