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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance – Summary of New Requirements

As of September 3, 2024, employers in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County must comply with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), which places restrictions on criminal background screening beyond those...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Exploring the Implications of the 2023 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) was passed as part of the December 29, 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. This federal legislation requires covered...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York State DOL Issues Amended WARN Regulations

The New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (NY WARN) regulations, which took effect on June 21, 2023. Both NY WARN and its federal counterpart require covered businesses...more

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The California Attorney General Investigates CA Employers’ CCPA Compliance

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On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California employers. The sweep seeks information on companies’ compliance with the California...more

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Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Final Rules Regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published its final rules regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC).  The final rules largely adopt the proposed rules issued last June, which was discussed...more

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New York Issues Required Posting Regarding Veteran Benefits and Services

The New York Department of Labor has issued a required posting regarding benefits and services available to military veterans in accordance with S.1961B/A3913...more

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Paid Leave for Any Reason is Coming to Illinois

On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed a bill, SB0208, which would require most Illinois employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave for any reason on an annual basis. The bill, entitled the...more

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IDOL’s Proposed Rules for the Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Provide Additional Insight for Covered Employers

In June 2021, the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) was amended to add a requirement for certain Illinois businesses to obtain an equal pay registration certificate (EPRC). The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) issued its long...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Executive Order 14042: Survival Guide for Federal Contractors - (An Analysis of What We Know, What We Think, and What We Don’t...

On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) to implement COVID safety protocols for Federal service contractors and subcontractors. While the EO did not outline specific rules, it did direct a Federal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governor Newsom Signs Warehouse Quota Legislation Into Law

On September 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 701, restrictive new legislation regulating certain employers’ use of employee quotas and work speed data in warehouse distribution centers....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Enacts Law Requiring Certain Employers to Offer Open Positions to Laid Off Employees in the Travel and Hospitality...

As travel begins to resume in California, the Legislature has imposed additional stringent requirements on employers in the travel and hospitality industries. Beginning April 16, 2021, Senate Bill 93 will require employers in...more

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California Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

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On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB95), significantly expanding California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CSPSL). This latest legislation now requires any California...more

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Summary of New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave – What Employers Need to Know

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which extends and expands employer requirements to provide supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) to employees impacted by COVID-19. SB 95 goes into...more

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Age is Just a Number: Tennessee Court of Appeals Highlights the Importance of Keeping Age Out of the Termination Equation

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The Tennessee Human Rights Act prohibits covered employers from discriminating against employees forty years old or older because of their age. In a recent case, the Tennessee Court of Appeals provided a reminder that other...more

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Paid COVID-19 Leave Extended on a voluntary Basis Through March 31

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Since April 1, employers with fewer than 500 employees have been required to grant paid leave to their employees for a variety of COVID-related reasons. The two paid-leave provisions in the Families First Coronavirus...more

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