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California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 22. The ballot measure exempts app-based rideshare and delivery companies from AB 5, which made it more difficult to classify drivers as contractors by...more
In advance of their first official meeting of 2020, members of Philadelphia City Council outlined their legislative priorities, and several say they intend to introduce legislation to increase protections for employees....more
1/23/2020
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Health Insurance ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
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Prevailing Wages ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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Retirement Plan ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
In 2015, Pennsylvania amended the state Child Protective Services Law to require that employees who have direct contact with minors submit a Pennsylvania child abuse clearance, Pennsylvania State Police criminal background...more
1/22/2020
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Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Child Abuse ,
Child Care ,
Child Protection Laws ,
Child Protective Services ,
Child Safety ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FBI ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minor Children ,
Minors ,
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Statutory Interpretation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law yesterday a bill which will dramatically alter the way discrimination and harassment claims are treated in New York....more
8/13/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
In response to the #MeToo movement, New York State has led the way in enacting legislation to expand employee rights to file and recover for sexual harassment claims. ...more
7/16/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Morgan Stanley ,
NYSHRL ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two bills into law yesterday, amending Labor Law §194, to address the much-discussed "wage gap."
New York previously barred pay differences based on gender, but the law signed...more
7/12/2019
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
States and municipalities have tackled pay equity and minimum wage issues. Over the next few months, 19 states will see an increase in their minimum wage.
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States and municipalities have tackled pay equity and minimum wage issues. Regarding pay equity, there is a growing trend of laws and ordinances that place restrictions on employers when it comes to asking applicants about...more
2/7/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Beginning this year, employers in some states will be required to provide sexual harassment training for employees, including supervisors and management staff. Depending on the jurisdiction, the statute may dictate the...more