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Commonwealth Court Decision Constrains Agencies’ Ability to Amend Agendas

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In Coleman v. Parkland Sch. Dist., 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 187, at *10 (Commw. Ct. Nov. 8, 2023), a divided Commonwealth Court concluded that the recently enacted Section 712.1 of the Sunshine Act does not permit local...more

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A Major Deal for the Minor League: California Bill Paves the Way for Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement for Minor League...

Major changes are coming to the Minor League. In April, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and owners voted to ratify a historic collective bargaining agreement that, for the first time in history, covers Minor League...more

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Rhode Island Legalizes Recreational Marijuana and Protects Off-Duty Use

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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in the state on May 25, 2022. The new law took effect immediately. Adults age 21 and older now can possess up to an ounce of cannabis, may grow...more

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Unionized Private and Public Employers May Have Bargaining Obligations to Meet Before Implementing the ETS and Other Vaccine...

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This past Friday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on implementing the Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus (ETS) issued by the federal...more

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Frequently Asked Questions about Collective Bargaining for Virginia Local Governments

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For the first time in nearly fifty years, certain public sector employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia will have an opportunity to pursue collective bargaining agreements with their employers. Although public employees in...more

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Businesses in the Sunshine State are Prohibited from Requiring Vaccine Passport from Patrons and Customers

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Vaccine passports—standardized credentials showing proof of vaccination—are gaining momentum in some states as a means of returning to normalcy and allowing businesses to open fully to those who prove they have been...more

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New York State Passes Law Providing Paid Time Off For COVID-19 Vaccination And Revises Domestic Travel Advisory

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On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to...more

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Public Sector Unions Are Coming to a Town Near You

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Guidance for Local Governments on Collective Bargaining with Public Employees - Soon local governments across Virginia will be able to authorize collective bargaining with public sector unions. House Bill 582 legalized...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Agrees with City of Chicago regarding Destruction of Police Officer Misconduct Records

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In a decision applauded by citizens of the City of Chicago and its leadership, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a provision in the collective bargaining agreement between the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No....more

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How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

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In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

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AB 1291 Forces California Cannabis Companies To Sign “Labor Peace Agreements” With Unions, But Statute May be Unconstitutional

On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1291 (“AB 1291”) into law, which requires companies to sign a so-called “labor peace” agreement with a union or risk losing their cannabis license; thereby,...more

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Governor Signs Law Requiring Collectively Bargained Appeals Process for “Unsatisfactory” Ratings

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On August 27, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0591 (formerly Senate Bill 1213), creating an appeals process for teachers who receive unsatisfactory summative ratings. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school...more

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Chicago Passes Ordinance Requiring Employers to Provide Predictive Scheduling for Certain Industries

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In the most expansive predictive scheduling law in the country to date, Chicago City officials passed the “Fair Workweek Ordinance” on July 24, 2019, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot has indicated she would quickly sign the...more

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Chicago Gets Its Fair Workweek: City Council Unanimously Passes Ordinance

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City Council approved the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance by unanimous vote on July 24, 2019. This past May marked the third time such an ordinance was proposed in City Council, and the language ultimately approved by City...more

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New Jersey's Response to #MeToo: New Law Voids Non-Disclosure Agreements and Questions Future of Employee Arbitration Agreements

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Effective immediately, an amendment to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) signed into law on March 18, 2019, invalidates any provision of an employment agreement which “waives any substantive or procedural right...more

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Up in Smoke? New Wisconsin Governor Proposes Marijuana Legalization and Host of New Employment Laws

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Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more

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Seventh Circuit Issues Two Opinions Limiting Scope of State and Local Authority over Labor Law

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Over the course of the past two weeks, the Seventh Circuit has issued two separate opinions that limit the ability of state and local governments to craft their own labor law policy. In doing so, the court created a circuit...more

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Labor Class Civil Service Employees Afforded Job Protection

On September 7, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that amended Civil Service Law Section 75. Pursuant to the amendments, Section 75 now extends hearing rights (i.e., the right to written disciplinary charges and a...more

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The Fallout From Janus Continues – Pennsylvania Introduces Bill That Would Allow Non-Union Public-Sector Employees To Participate...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A mere six weeks after the Supreme Court held that fair share or agency fees for public-sector unions are unconstitutional in Janus v. AFSCME, Pennsylvania introduces a bill that would require public-sector...more

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Lessons From The Emerald City: Does Seattle’s New Domestic Worker Standards Board Indicate A Move Towards European Industry-Wide...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seattle has long been at the forefront of progressive labor policies. Take, for example, its 2014 Minimum Wage Ordinance, which made it the first major city in the nation to increase wages to $15 an hour. ...more

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"Employment Flash - December 2016"

This edition of the Employment Flash looks at a Texas court's grant of a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of a DOL rule that would have more than doubled the minimum salary requirements for the executive,...more

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Illinois Enters Second Year Without Budget

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The Illinois General Assembly left the last day of the 2016 spring legislative session, May 31st, without a budget to present to the Governor. The House passed a comprehensive budget that the Governor stated is $7.5 billion...more

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