With the COVID-19 pandemic, employers generally had broad discretion to require employees to take COVID-19 tests before entering the workplace. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has recently...more
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 1480, which specified new obligations for employers, as detailed in a recent alert. Now that SB 1480 has been signed into law, employers should implement...more
3/31/2021
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With the new year, it is important for employers to keep in mind several laws that are newly applicable and a recent court opinion. Also, currently pending legislation, likely to be enacted soon, will create additional...more
2/16/2021
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The State of Illinois has enacted new laws and amendments that create new requirements and obligations for Illinois employers. Some of them go into effect at the end of this month....more
On May 22, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, first proposed nearly 40 years ago, will take effect on January 1, 2021....more
On May 9, 2019, Washington became the ninth state to enact a law prohibiting employers from inquiring about applicants’ salary histories. However, the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (the “Act”) goes beyond the...more