In a follow-up to our previously published article concerning what steps employers should take in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to end illegal DEI discrimination, we note that the federal government has since...more
3/24/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Hours after taking office, Trump signed a stack of executive orders to implement his agenda, including several that take aim at DEI programs. The executive orders claim that DEI policies and programs violate federal civil...more
After enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act) just last year, New York lawmakers passed a bill to amend the Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law...more
Under Massachusetts law, state employers are required to keep their workforce and new hires informed about the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law, including any updates in related benefits, protections and...more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more
12/19/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Employee Benefits ,
Human Rights Act ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mental Health ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pets ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Sick Leave ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workers’ Compensation
In a divided party-line vote, the FTC recently charged Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian), a New York City-area building services contractor, with violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 5 of the Federal...more
Joining New York, California and several other states, New Jersey has a new wage transparency law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week, that requires certain employers to disclose wage or salary ranges and general benefits...more
11/22/2024
/ Covered Employer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Wage and Hour
New York recently enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), which takes effect on March 4, 2025, requiring certain retail employers to develop and implement protocols aimed at preventing violence in the workplace. Among...more