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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Is Your Business Eligible for Portland’s New Tax Breaks?

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A number of clients of my law firm, Tonkon Torp LLP, have asked about the recently-announced city of Portland business license tax break for signing a downtown Portland lease and about the Enterprise Zone tax exemption for...more

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New York State DOL Issues Amended WARN Regulations

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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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California Attorney General Announces New Investigative Sweep Targeting CCPA Compliance for “Large California Employers”

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On July 14, 2023, the California Attorney General announced an investigative sweep targeting CCPA compliance efforts by “large California employers.” The Attorney General’s Office stated that it sent inquiry letters to large...more

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New York City's Pay Transparency Laws

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The salary disclosure law, which went into effect November 1, 2022, makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” under the  New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL” or “Law”) for an employment agency, employer, employee or...more

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Colorado's Pay Transparency Laws

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Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”) requires employers to include compensation and benefits information in all job postings and notifications of promotional opportunities....more

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New Jersey’s Significant and Expansive WARN Act Amendments Will Soon Go Into Effect: 4 Key Changes You Should Know About

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Since January 2020, New Jersey employers have been watching and waiting for the effective date of key amendments to the state’s mass layoffs law – formally the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, but...more

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The NYC Wage Transparency Law Becomes a Bit More Transparent: Amendment and Guidance Clarify Requirements, but Coverage Questions...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and staffing levels remain in flux, many employers are filling open positions with new talent, predictably using advertisements to do so. Several months ago, the New York City Council seized...more

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New California Employment Laws in 2022

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The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from November 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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

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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’s “Right to Recall” Law: What You Need to Know

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On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 93 into law, a rehiring and retention law which requires employers in certain industries to make written job offers to employees who were laid off...more

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San Francisco Passes Back-To-Work Emergency Ordinance Mandating Reemployment For Certain Workers

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed the Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance aimed at guaranteeing reemployment to certain workers who were laid off by covered employers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Ordinance...more

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When Hiring For Jobs Located In Philadelphia, Salary History Will Soon Be Off Limits Unless Voluntarily and Willingly Disclosed

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The United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit has issued its decision upholding the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, one of the so-called “salary history ban” laws....more

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Major Revisions to New Jersey’s WARN Act Require Payment of Severance, Expand Notice Requirements, and Increase Liability for Mass...

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On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy enacted major revisions to the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, commonly referred to as the New Jersey WARN Act (“NJ WARN Act”), that make...more

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New York Releases FAQs on Statewide Salary History Ban

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Changes to New York state law that prohibit employer inquiries into the salary history of applicants and employees took effect on January 6, 2020.  Recently, the New York Department of Labor released a series of Frequently...more

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Update: Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Waterloo, Iowa has enacted the state’s first “Ban the Box” Ordinance. UPDATE: The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has filed a lawsuit against the City of Waterloo and the Waterloo Commission on...more

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TREND WATCH: Philadelphia Becomes the First City in America to Ban Inquiries into a Job Applicant’s Wage History

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On Monday, with the signing of the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, the city's Fair Practices Ordinance was amended to prohibit employers from asking about an applicant's wage history at any point during the hiring...more

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"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2017

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With the new year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2017. All-Gender/Single-User Restrooms - Beginning March 1,...more

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City of Los Angeles Absolutely, Positively Bans the Box, Even for Non-Resident Employers

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Not to be outdone by San Francisco or New York City, the City of Los Angeles has enacted the strictest “ban the box” ordinance in the country, and its many requirements are detailed and onerous. The Los Angeles Fair Chance...more

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