Although the bulk of state lawmaking has finished for 2018, those few states still in session are moving quickly on pending bills. California lawmakers, for example, had until the end of August to move bills to the governor’s...more
9/6/2018
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Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s Workforce Policy Institute’s Labor Day Report examines the state of...more
9/4/2018
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Association Health Plans ,
Ban the Box ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
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DACA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
H-1B ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigrants ,
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NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Persuader Rules ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sharing Economy ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour
As the summer months heat up, state legislative activity has noticeably cooled. Only two states (New Jersey and Massachusetts) are in active session, and Rhode Island, which had been in recess, is scheduled to adjourn at the...more
8/3/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Reporting ,
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Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Paid Leave ,
Privileged Communication ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
USPTO ,
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Work Schedules
As Independence Day approaches, only three states are in active session: California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Roughly a dozen other states are in recess for several months, while the rest have officially adjourned for...more
7/3/2018
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As summer approaches, most state legislatures have closed up shop for the year. Approximately 14 states are still in session, four of which are scheduled to adjourn in or around the end of June. ...more
6/4/2018
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Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
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Pay Gap ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("spring agenda") continues this administration's trend of adding fewer new rules and reexamining older ones. ...more
5/11/2018
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Association Health Plans ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Deregulation ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
H-1B ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Persuader Rules ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
May begins the legislative homestretch for a number of states. Nearly half of the state legislatures have adjourned for the year, and another nine are expected to end their sessions by the end of the month....more
5/2/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Leave of Absence ,
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Preemption ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
While the surge of state-level legislation introduced in the first quarter of 2018 has waned, some significant labor and employment bills are advancing through their legislative chambers. ...more
4/3/2018
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State and local lawmakers introduced over 250 new labor and employment bills in February, and considered hundreds of others in various stages of the legislative lifecycle. Many topics covered by these measures are familiar,...more
3/2/2018
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Wage and Hour ,
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The majority of state legislatures are back in session, wasting no time considering new labor and employment measures. More than 600 state and local bills governing workplace issues were introduced or actively evaluated in...more
2/2/2018
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Despite the holiday break in most statehouses and city halls, legislators were quite productive in December. More than 40 employment-related bills were introduced or advanced last month, across nearly 20 states and...more
1/4/2018
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Legislative Agendas ,
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State and Local Government ,
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Wage and Hour ,
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Work Schedules
The Trump administration's Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("regulatory agenda"), released on December 14, 2017, indicates agencies are taking a hard look at existing rules, and treading lightly with new...more
12/18/2017
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Buy America ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
With the holidays in full swing, state legislators across the country are enjoying a bit of a lull. December traditionally marks the calm before the storm, as most legislatures are out of session and will reconvene in...more
12/4/2017
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Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Local Ordinance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sick Leave ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress made progress toward their singular legislative priority to enact comprehensive tax reform. Facing uncertainty in the 2018 midterm...more
11/28/2017
/ 401k ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Electronic Reporting ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Section 409A ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
The current leaders of the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and National Labor Relations Board addressed transitions and regulatory plans at their respective agencies at a November 16 forum. ...more
11/17/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Deregulation ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
GINA ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour
As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2018, employers look ahead to the next wave of labor and employment regulations. On January 1, 2018, and throughout the coming year, employers across the nation will confront a host of...more
11/14/2017
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Ban the Box ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disability Benefits ,
DLSE ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Gender Identity ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Ratio ,
Popular ,
Raids ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
In an effort to promote workplace flexibility and streamline employer paid leave obligations, three members of the House of Representatives on November 2, 2017 introduced a bill that takes a novel approach to promote...more
As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more
11/2/2017
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Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Deportation ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Equal Pay ,
FEHA ,
Form I-9 ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
Job Applicants ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Protected Class ,
Raids ,
Rape ,
Restroom Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour
Nine months into President Trump’s term, the pace of nominations and appointments to fill critical position within his administration is accelerating. Action on the nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...more
10/24/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Administrative Interpretation ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Association Health Plans ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
HRA ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Nominations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sharing Economy ,
Subsidies ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
The baseball pennant races are about to kick off, but not all the action is on the field. Roughly a dozen state legislatures were in session during September, and they considered more than 50 labor and employment bills....more
10/3/2017
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pending Legislation ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Work Schedules
Labor Day once again served as an occasion for many policymakers around the country to focus on laws and regulations governing the workplace. The holiday capped a relatively quiet month in Washington as lawmakers left town...more
The holiday weekend marked the end of summer fun, but state legislatures across the country remained hard at work in August. Roughly nine statehouses are in active session. In other jurisdictions, such as Florida and Ohio,...more
9/5/2017
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Employee Definition ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Right to Work ,
Screening Procedures ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
On August 4, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to enforce a holding by the National Labor Relations Board (Board) that the Cable News Network (CNN) was a joint employer. In the...more
Despite recent publicity surrounding bills pending in the U.S. Congress, state legislatures have not lost their focus. More than 30 states have concluded their legislative sessions, and another half-dozen are in recess. But...more
8/2/2017
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Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Preemption ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
During the prior administration, congressional gridlock prevented many significant labor and employment bills from advancing. Federal agencies picked up the slack, issuing several rules to help carry out much of President...more
7/21/2017
/ Apprenticeships ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Silica ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Two For One Rule ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions