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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +

Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations. less -

[Webinar] Contractor crunch time: Responding to OFCCP’s new initiatives on pay equity, compliance certification, audits, and more...

Hogan Lovells on 4/28/2022

Join the Hogan Lovells Employment and Government Contracts teams on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for a discussion on significant developments for federal supply and service contractors, including from the Department of Labor's...more

OFCCP Week In Review: December 2021 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 12/20/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten, NYC Fair Chance Act, Biden's Budget - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/4/2021

It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at how COVID-19 restrictions are tightening to curb the spread of the Delta variant, how NYC is ramping up enforcement of its ban-the-box law, and how Biden’s budget could impact...more

WPI Labor Day Report 2019

Littler on 9/3/2019

Labor Day became an official federal holiday in 1894. Although the world of employment has obviously changed significantly over the last 125 years, the pace of workplace transformation seems to have accelerated in the past...more

WPI Labor Day Report 2018

Littler on 9/4/2018

Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s Workforce Policy Institute’s Labor Day Report examines the state of...more

Michigan Bans the Ban: New Law Stops Local Government Regulations on Employer Inquiries

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/29/2018

On March 26, 2018, Governor Rick Snyder signed an amendment to Michigan’s Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act into law. Public Act 84 (2018) prohibits local government bodies from adopting or enforcing any local...more

California Legislative Round-Up: Which Bills Survived the Governor’s Desk

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/25/2017

In the days leading up the October 15 deadline, Governor Brown signed and vetoed a number of California labor and employment law bills that had recently passed by the September legislative deadline. Here is an overview on the...more

Employers Face New Hiring Requirements as California “Bans the Box”

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/24/2017

New law prohibits most California-based employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment. California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008,...more

California Employment Law Bills Sent to Governor’s Desk

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/19/2017

Several California labor and employment law bills passed in both the state assembly and senate on or before the September 15, 2017, legislative deadline. Governor Brown will have until October 15, 2017, to sign or veto these...more

[Webinar] What’s Trending - Evolving Laws and Regulations in Employment Law - August 3rd, 10:00am PT

Payne & Fears on 7/26/2017

Employment law is a constantly evolving practice area and attorneys and HR professionals are challenged to keep current with the emerging laws, regulations, and trends that rule the profession. This program will dive into...more

Reminder to California Employers: A Number of Changes Take Effect on July 1

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/3/2017

Employers doing business in California are reminded that a number of laws will take effect in California on July 1, 2017, that will impact a wide range of employment practices, from background checks to minimum wage to paid...more

New Los Angeles Regulations Provide Clarity on Ban-the-Box Directives

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/27/2017

The Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Contract Administration published Rules and Regulations (“Regulations”) to assist employers in Los Angeles—including city contractors and subcontractors—with implementing...more

Top 10 Trends Facing California Employers in 2017

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/11/2017

With a very Democratic state legislature that is well positioned to offset a very Republican White House, the following are the top 10 trends I saw in my practice from 2016 that inform what California employers can expect in...more

Los Angeles Passes Rigid “Ban the Box” Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/22/2016

On December 9, 2016, the City of Los Angeles enacted the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (LAFCIH), a “ban the box” law that is expected to go into effect on January 22, 2017, with monetary fines effective July...more

The Employment Law Authority - May/June 2016

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/21/2016

The minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will more than double on December 1, 2016, from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per...more

2015 Check-In — Have you updated your policies and documents?

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 3/25/2015

Earlier this year, we posted a checklist outlining key issues and action items for compliance in 2015. With the first quarter coming to a close, we want to remind you of a few important items from that checklist that required...more

New Jersey's "Ban the Box" Law: FAQs for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 2/4/2015

The New Jersey Opportunity to Compete Act, better known as “Ban the Box,” will go into effect in less than a month, making this a great time for employers to review their employment applications and hiring procedures to...more

2015 Labor and Employment Law Checklist

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 1/29/2015

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more

Illinois Employers Will Need To Comply With Several New Laws That Take Effect In 2015

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 1/27/2015

The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicant Act: Commonly referred to as the "ban-the-box” law, employers with 15 or more employees cannot consider or inquire into an applicant’s criminal record or history until: (a) the...more

California’s Fair Chance Employment Act Targets Construction Contractors

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 1/20/2015

A new California law took effect January 1 that requires employers making bids on state contracts involving “onsite construction-related services” to certify they have “banned the box” on applications for onsite...more

City of Chicago Expands “Ban the Box” Law to Smaller Employers and City Agencies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/9/2015

Effective January 1, 2015, the City of Chicago expanded the coverage of Illinois’s “ban the box” law within city limits. The amended Human Rights Ordinance, Section 2-160-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, effectively...more

Syracuse “Bans the Box” for City Contractors

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 12/30/2014

Effective March 22, 2015, Syracuse has “banned the box” for any person that enters into a service contract or concession agreement with the City, or otherwise supplies goods and/or services to, or on behalf of, the City. ...more

The City of Rochester Adopts a “Ban the Box” Ordinance

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/6/2014

The City of Rochester recently unanimously enacted a “Ban the Box” ordinance, which prohibits employers from asking applicants about criminal convictions at any time before the employer has conducted an initial employment...more

Rochester, New York Joins The "Ban-the-Box Movement"

Littler on 5/29/2014

On May 22, 2014, the City of Rochester became the second city in New York to “ban the box,” by adopting legislation restricting the timing of pre-employment inquiries by most Rochester public and private employers into a...more

New "Ban the Box" Developments in Baltimore, Rochester, and Minnesota

Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/28/2014

Criminal background checks and a desire to increase employment opportunities for the formerly incarcerated continue to be a hot topic in state and local legislatures. This month the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and...more

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