As we discussed in a recent post, equal pay transparency (EPT) laws are on the rise across the country. While complex in their own right, EPT laws introduce new risks and challenges for employers undergoing an already...more
In recent years, the United States has faced an epidemic of maternal mortality and worsening maternal health disparities and ranks well beyond its industrialized peers on these metrics. In response, many employers have taken...more
8/31/2023
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On May 16 the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill (go to Article 6, page 66) that will ban new non-competition agreements between employers and employees, as well as independent contractors. Governor Walz is expected to sign...more
Pay transparency laws—which require employers to disclose compensation in an effort to improve pay equity—are on the rise across the U.S. Today, pay transparency laws are in effect in at least seven states (California,...more
An overwhelming majority of states have adopted what is widely known as “ban-the-box” laws or policies that generally prohibit employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background until later in the hiring...more
7/22/2022
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Working from home. When it started back in March, it was a novel experience. Dry cleaning bills went to zero, we could reallocate commuting time to catching up on Netflix, and we knew we’d be home for family dinner....more
The Department of Labor issued its third set of guidance explaining the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Its latest iteration of FAQs clarifies that “health care providers” actually has two different meanings...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”), which goes into effect on April 1, 2020, provides that certain “health care providers and emergency responders” may be excluded from application of the Act’s...more