In 2024, we witnessed a wave of transformative changes in employment laws, from expanded leave protections and new paid leave mandates to increased pay transparency requirements for employers....more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws
EEOC Publishes Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final regulations clarifying the scope of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...more
6/21/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Functions ,
Final Rules ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws
2023 was a seismic year for the employment landscape, with changes to state and federal laws that touch on hiring, firing, and just about everything in between. Members of Fenwick’s employment group recently walked through...more
2/1/2024
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour
On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation passed by New York lawmakers this past summer, which sought to ban nearly all non-competition agreements state-wide (as previously reported here). In a memo...more
1/10/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Wage and Hour
Join Fenwick’s Employment Practices Group for a 90-minute discussion of the legal developments and emerging trends that shaped 2022 then hear about the compliance recommendations, practical takeaways, and perspective on what...more
12/23/2022
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
California Lawmakers Propose a Four-Day Workweek -
The California State Assembly introduced AB 2932, a bill that would shorten the regular workweek for California workers from 40 hours to 32 hours for businesses with 500+...more
5/16/2022
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California ,
Cannabis Products ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hotlines ,
Job Ads ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Workweek ,
New York ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Washington