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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2023

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

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2023 Employment Law Checklist

Each year, LP’s Employment & Executive Compensation 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...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Local and State Employment Law Updates: A Mass Issuance of New Labor Posters

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Below are some of the latest state updates and posters – The State of California has released various information on Covid-19 related paid sick leave for 2022:...more

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New Obligations for Colorado Employers

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Two new statutes affecting all employers operating in Colorado, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) and paid sick leave through Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, will add to the compliance burden of all...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Component 2 Pay Data Shutdown, CDC Coronavirus Guidance, and California Employers Fight Back - Employment Law...

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It’s #WorkforceWednesday, featuring Employment Law This Week®, blog posts, client alerts, and other helpful resources from Epstein Becker Green’s Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice. Get the information you need...more

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NY is the New CA: 11 Employment Laws You Missed if You Blinked in the First Half of 2019

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As 2019 wears on, New York has continued to churn out new employment laws and regulations that appear to be pro-employee. From the latest state legislative push to the workings of the New York City Council, here are the nuts...more

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Minnesota Legislative Update, Part II: Bills to Watch

In part one of this series, we reported on several legislative developments in Minnesota that could impact employers. Now the Minnesota Legislature has proposed more bills affecting the workplace....more

Jackson Walker

The Labor and Employment Horizon—2019

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If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more

Fisher Phillips

Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Five Things New Jersey Employers Need to Know: Paid Sick Leave, Medical Marijuana & More

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Last week, Adam E. Gersh, Esquire, and Jeremy S. Cole, Esquire, co-presented a seminar addressing hot topics in in New Jersey employment law, highlighted by a discussion of New Jersey’s recently-passed Paid Sick Leave Law....more

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Back to the Future With Ontario’s Bill 47 to Repeal Bill 148 Workplace Reforms

The laws governing Ontario workplaces have been subject to seismic changes throughout the past year. First, Bill 148, passed by the then-Liberal government ahead of a provincial election, provided significant increases to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2018

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

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WPI State of the States: Anti-harassment and Lactation Accommodation Proposals Advance, While Ballot Initiatives Take Shape

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Although the bulk of state lawmaking has finished for 2018, those few states still in session are moving quickly on pending bills. California lawmakers, for example, had until the end of August to move bills to the governor’s...more

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New Jersey Enacts Paid Sick Leave Act And Springs Forward With Legislative Agenda

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Expanding employee protections in New Jersey is on the agenda for the overwhelming party-majorities in the Senate and the Assembly in the Legislature and for Governor Phil Murphy. In the latest development, Governor Murphy...more

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New Jersey Government Approves Two New Laws Affecting Employers

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New Jersey, presumably fueled by promises from the new governor, passed two bills affecting employers in the past two weeks. New Jersey now has a Paid Sick Leave Bill, which is headed to the governor for his signature, and an...more

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New Jersey Enacts Broad Employee Protections In Equal Pay & Paid Sick Leave

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Over the past several weeks, New Jersey has enacted, or plans on passing, several new bills that secure New Jersey’s position as one of the nation’s leaders in employee protections. The first, known as the Diane B. Allen...more

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WPI State of the States: Pay Equity, Sexual Harassment Continue to Drive State Bills

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While the surge of state-level legislation introduced in the first quarter of 2018 has waned, some significant labor and employment bills are advancing through their legislative chambers. ...more

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WPI State of the States: State Legislatures are Back in Business

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The majority of state legislatures are back in session, wasting no time considering new labor and employment measures. More than 600 state and local bills governing workplace issues were introduced or actively evaluated in...more

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"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2018

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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 2018. Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Fair Pay Act will extend...more

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Ontario, Canada: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 Aims to Protect Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers

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Last month, Ontario passed the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (the “Act”). The Act was passed in response to the Changing Workplaces Review’s conclusion that there is a “need for reform of employment standards and...more

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WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

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As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Responding To And Preparing For Pending Legislation

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As the Trump administration looks to unburden employers through the rollback of employment-related regulations and Executive Orders, one of the likely results will be an increase in state and local employment legislation and...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

State and Local Governments: Battling for Control of Workplace Laws

While some states are taking action to bar cities and local governments from regulating the workplace, cities and counties appear to be countering that effort by implementing innovative worker protections....more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

2016 DC Metro Area Employment Law Year In Review

The District of Columbia, Maryland (including Montgomery County) witnessed an active 2016 with respect to new and amended workplace laws that impose additional responsibilities on employers, and expand employee rights and...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Top 10 Trends Facing California Employers in 2017

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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

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