In recent years, there have been several state-specific pay reporting requirements taking effect after the recission of the nationwide EEO-1 Component 2 pay data collection. One such reporting requirement has been the...more
On May 24, 2024, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to “clarify the rights of employees and the responsibility of employers following allegations of workplace harassment.”...more
On May 26, 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 3649 – titled the “Worker Freedom of Speech Act.” The legislation prohibits virtually all Illinois employers from discharging or disciplining any employee, or from...more
On April 18, 2024, a jury in Seattle, Washington, determined that a not-for-profit hospital system employer would be required to pay nearly $100 million for time clock rounding and meal period violations, raising concerns for...more
Employers subject to the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) portion of the Illinois Equal Pay Act must submit application materials to the State of Illinois by March 23, 2024, to obtain an EPRC. The Equal Pay Act...more
Effective January 1, 2024 - In an effort to address the evolving needs of the workforce and promote a healthier work-life balance, the state of Illinois has taken a significant step by enacting the Paid Leave for All...more
On December 27, 2023, and just in time for the 2024 ball to drop, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized the salary thresholds for exempt employees that were proposed as a part of Minimum Wage Order Updates...more
Amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) became effective on August 4, 2023. These amendments pose serious challenges for the way temporary labor service agencies (“Temp Agencies”) and...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has issued proposed regulations and guidance to convey information on the state’s new salary disclosure law, effective as of September 17, 2023, and its key compliance areas,...more
Illinois recently issued legislation expanding the information sharing and safety training obligations of companies that contract with day and temporary labor service agencies....more
On Aug. 4, 2023, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2862 / Public Act 103-437 (the amendment), making significant changes to Illinois’ Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Illinois’ Department of Labor (DOL)...more
As New York State employers are well aware, effective October 9, 2018, New York State Labor Law Section 201-g requires that employers adopt a sexual harassment policy and provide annual employee sexual harassment training....more
The law requiring that employers whose employees are scheduled to work at least 7-1/2 hours in a particular day must be provided with an unpaid meal break of at least 20 minutes no later than 5 hours into the workday has been...more
On February 16, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced the creation of a special unit to “investigate and prosecute” wage theft, harassment, and exploitation of workers. He also announced the...more
On January 1, 2023, a major law about the erasure and consideration of criminal convictions in employment in Connecticut will take effect. Passed by the Connecticut legislature and signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont in...more
Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, Pennsylvania workers who are out of work due to a work-related injury do not receive one hundred percent of their wages. Instead, they receive as compensation a portion of...more
A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court makes this a good time for companies using independent contractors to review those arrangements. In East Bay Drywall v. Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the...more
On July 19, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a statewide confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment. The hotline was provided under Senate Bill No. S812B, which Governor...more
Tucked into the state budget recently passed by the General Assembly and expected to be signed by Governor Cooper is a provision, see here (reference Part XIII. Labor, page 131), that would dramatically raise the penalties...more
On May 20, 2022, the Illinois Department of Labor released the anticipated proposed administrative rules to implement Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IL EPA) requiring businesses of 100 or more employees to file an...more
Late payment of final compensation just became significantly more expensive for employers with workers in Massachusetts. In an opinion on April 4, 2022, Reuter v. City of Methuen, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held...more
On July 8, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law that continue to raise the stakes for employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors. With these changes, businesses that operate in New...more
In the previous article, we highlighted tips for creating a heat-related illness prevention plan (HRIPP) and discussed the importance of considering total heat stress and personal risk factors. In this article, we will focus...more
A federal judge in Colorado has upheld the enforceability of Colorado’s pay transparency law, despite vigorous challenges from the business community. As previously reported here, in November 2020, Colorado passed sweeping...more
The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), on September 25, 2020 issued a proposed rule clarifying how to distinguish between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). ...more