On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the original Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) that Michigan voters initiated in 2018. Pursuant to the supreme court’s ruling, effective February 21, 2025, Michigan employers...more
California -
COVID-19 Definitions and Procedures: On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Health (CDPH) revised several COVID-19 definitions and testing requirements. The state has revised testing rules for close...more
State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. This update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you and your organization stay in compliance with local and...more
Alaska -
Deducting Board and Lodging From Minimum Wage: Effective July 28, 2023, prior written notice to employees is required before employers make a deduction from an employee’s minimum wage for lodging or boarding....more
California -
Vehicle Tracking Devices: Effective January 1, 2023, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to permit alternatives to stickers and license plates as vehicle tracking devices, but employers...more
4/4/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
WARN Act
Recently, we issued an alert explaining that, on July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the “adopt-and-amend” strategy the Michigan Legislature used in 2019 to enact more business-friendly minimum wage and...more
Two Court-reinstituted laws require Michigan employers to immediately pay most employees a $12 per hour minimum wage and provide more generous paid sick time than what had been required by laws that were previously in effect...more
2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming...more
10/4/2021
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Criminal Records ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Marijuana ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pregnancy ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
10/2/2020
/ California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Training ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Leave ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. In the first and second quarters of 2020 alone, legislatures were particularly active in passing laws addressing sexual harassment training,...more
6/26/2020
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Work Schedules
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
4/10/2019
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Expression ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
1/13/2019
/ Business Expenses ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Payment and Collection Act
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
10/10/2018
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour