On February 1, 2021, DC Mayor Bowser signed emergency legislation passed by the DC Council, requiring DC employers to “adopt and implement social distancing and worker protection policies to prevent transmission of COVID-19...more
2/17/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Lost Wages ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Punitive Damages ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Workplace Safety
Under new legislation, almost all DC employers will be prohibited from entering into non-compete agreements or enforcing workplace policies that restrict DC employees from obtaining outside employment.
Non-compete...more
Virginia employers must comply with a host of new employment laws.
Virginia has enacted a number of significant changes to its employment laws to establish new protections and rights for employees.
These changes...more
Virginia has adopted mandatory and specific occupational safety and health regulations applicable to employers in the Commonwealth.
Virginia adopted an emergency temporary standard, the first in the nation, that requires...more
7/24/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Social Distancing ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
New York continues to expand its protection of employees in the workplace with a series of laws significantly increasing the responsibilities and potential liability of New York employers.
New York State has enacted...more
8/24/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Rules ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices
Sweeping new legislation in New York aims to prevent and shine light on sexual harassment.
New York State employers will soon be prohibited from mandating arbitration of sexual harassment claims. They must also obtain...more
5/22/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Hires ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws