New regulations that substantially expand protections against discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations and housing in Pennsylvania will take effect on Aug. 16, 2023.
On December 8, 2022, the...more
Using the regulatory process rather than legislation, Pennsylvania will substantially expand in 2023 protections against discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations and housing.
On December 8, 2022, the...more
On November 16, 2020, Philadelphia announced new “Safer at Home” restrictions effective from November 20, 2020 through January 1, 2021. The new restrictions from the City and Department of Public Health come in light of...more
As many employers begin returning people to work, Philadelphia has passed an ordinance protecting employees who share safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The ordinance requires employers to comply with all orders and...more
Entering a relatively new frontier in employment discrimination law, the Maryland legislature has passed legislation restricting employers’ use of facial recognition technology in the hiring process. The bill becomes...more
As part of efforts to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the Philadelphia Board of Health announced new restriction on businesses and changes to certain laws applicable to city businesses, effective March...more
Today is Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, marking less than a full calendar week until the polls open across the country for the 2018 elections. (This, of course, doesn’t include the many states that offer some form of early...more
Effective January 1, 2019, New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase 25 cents to $8.85 per hour, the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced on October 12.
New Jersey voters approved a constitutional...more