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Historically, the month of June brings with it multiple and detailed notices to Virginia-based employers regarding newly enacted or revised statutes with which they must comply. More recently, the number of such legal notices...more
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session did not produce nearly as many significant pieces of employment legislation as the 2023 session. Still, this legislature passed multiple new employment laws this year and amended several...more
The state of Texas is experiencing some Texas-size changes in discrimination and harassment law, including changes to where claims can be filed, who can sue whom, and what standards are used. Join Houston office managing...more
As of June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is in effect. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide employees with reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical...more
After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more
On November 14, 2022, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission revised its employment anti-discrimination poster. The poster serves to inform employees and applicants of the protected classes of individuals covered by the...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster provides guidance on federal...more
As our colleagues previously reported, on October 19, 2022, the EEOC updated its “Know Your Rights” poster for employers. On October 28, 2022, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) notified...more
On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the "Know Your Rights" poster, which officially supersedes the previous "EEO is the Law" poster. Numerous federal laws enforced by the EEOC...more
As the New York Times highlighted, November's arrival means that NYC's pay transparency law will finally go into effect. The basic compliance framework seems somewhat simple - most NYC employers will now be required to...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released an updated poster that employers with more than 15 workers are required to display. The new poster, released on Oct. 19, 2022, and marked “(Revised 10/20/2022),”...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster on October 20, 2022, replacing its previous “EEO is the Law” Poster, which must be posted by...more
On November 1, 2022, New York City’s Wage Transparency Law takes effect, intended to promote pay equity. The new law amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New...more
Earlier this year, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued proposed regulations to allow employers to satisfy the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and Family Leave Act (NJFLA) poster requirements...more
As of January 2022, the State of California and the State of Oregon have issued new workplace posters and updated certification forms related to various labor laws. The materials addressed below are mandatory postings for all...more
With the arrival of a new year, New Jersey employers may be well advised to take a moment to ensure that their workplace posters and employee notices are up to date and compliant, as the list of required notifications has...more
Recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) broaden employee rights and impose new, immediate notice requirements on employers. The amendments are found in Public Acts 100-0588 and 100-1066, which Governor...more
On October 15, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 396, the Transgender Work Opportunity Act. Under the Transgender Work Opportunity Act, starting on January 1, 2018, all California employers with 50 or more...more
On Oct. 15, 2017, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 396 into law, expanding the scope of mandatory sexual harassment training employers must provide to their supervisory employees. Currently, California’s Fair...more
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Under current law, employers with 50 or more employees must provide at least two hours of prescribed training and...more
On October 5, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Notably, Cook County, Illinois encompasses the City of Chicago, which passed its own paid sick...more
Over the next few weeks, millions of Americans will cast their votes, concluding what has been a particularly contentious election cycle. Until then, as Election Day approaches and employees’ political passions continue to...more
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule implementing Executive Order 13706 (the “Final Rule”), which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to provide paid sick leave to their...more
On September 7, 2016, Saint Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that employers provide earned sick and safe time for their workers. Under Saint Paul’s ordinance (the “Saint Paul Ordinance”), covered employers...more
Last week, we were reminded of the impact of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforcement activities. The agency announced that National Freight, Inc. will pay more than $1,000,000 in back wages to 359 workers...more