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New Florida Law Blocks Certain Local Workplace Rules: Top 3 Things Employers Should Note

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Under a new Florida law, employers will need to turn to state and federal agencies – rather than local governments – for guidance on certain key workplace rules. Specifically, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 433 on April 11,...more

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The City of Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance Requires Predictable Scheduling

Los Angeles City retail employers may soon be subject to significant new employee scheduling requirements. On November 22, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed the Fair Work Week Ordinance (the...more

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New Year Brings End To Moratorium On Private Actions For Violations Of Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance

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Effective January 1, 2021, the moratorium on private actions against certain employers for violating the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance has ended. The ordinance went into effect on July 1, 2020, but the city had placed a...more

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Illinois Employment Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2020

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The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have enacted several employment laws that will take effect on July 1, 2020. Employers with employees in Illinois or Chicago should take note of the following laws in order to...more

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Employers Take Note: COVID-19 Related Amendments Made to Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance

Chicago employers in certain covered industries soon will need to comply with the numerous advance scheduling and predictability pay requirements set forth in the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). ...more

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Chicago Publishes Fair Workweek Guidance Ahead of July 1 Effective Date

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance goes into effect on July 1. The law will require covered employers to provide covered employees ten days’ notice of their work schedule. Save for certain exceptions,...more

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Chicago City Counsel Delays Private Right of Action in Fair Workweek Ordinance

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With the July 1 deadline looming and most businesses still closed or operating at a reduced capacity, the Chicago City Council has amended the Fair Workweek (FWW) Ordinance to delay the filing of private employee lawsuits...more

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Despite Pandemic, Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance to Take Effect as Scheduled

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Chicago passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance in July 2019.  This Ordinance, which is set to take effect on July 1, 2020, requires covered employers to provide advance notice of work schedules to their covered employees,...more

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Philadelphia Moves Forward with Fair Workweek Law Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

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On April 21, 2020, the Mayor’s Office of Labor issued a post restating the key provisions of the city of Philadelphia’s new Fair Workweek law, which took effect on April 1 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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Employers May Be Able to Avoid WARN Notices for Furloughs Under Six Months

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With numerous furloughs and layoffs occurring around the country because of COVID-19 fallout, employers may have the ability to avoid cumbersome WARN Act notice requirements. Specifically, if employers furlough employees...more

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The Health Care Provider Exemption to Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the Families First Coronavirus Act - Are you Covered?

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Yesterday, the Department of Labor issued temporary regulations regarding the “health care provider” exemption to employer-provided paid time off and paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)....more

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“You want me in when?” Lawmakers demand more predictive scheduling

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Seyfarth Synopsis. Progressive elected officials in Los Angeles and Sacramento have proposed laws that may soon require certain retail and other employers to provide employees with predictive scheduling or pay a price. To our...more

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Thinking It Through: Wage and Hour Implications of Employer Responses to the Coronavirus

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The spread of the novel coronavirus and associated outbreak of the COVID-19 disease raise challenging questions for employers. This article will describe some of the U.S. wage and hour implications resulting from employers’...more

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NYC Council Considers Legislation to End At-Will Employment in the Fast Food Industry

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The New York City Council has proposed additional legislation that would have a major impact on businesses falling within the broad definition of “fast food establishments” and has scheduled a hearing on the bills for...more

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Will New Jersey Become the Second State to Pass a Fair Workweek Law?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

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Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020

As 2019 comes to an end, employers should know about important new obligations that will ring in their new year. Our Labor & Employment experts offer some guidance on critical developments in Oregon, Washington, California,...more

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Philadelphia Fair Workweek Law Delayed and Regulations Forthcoming

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Weeks before the Fair Workweek Law was set to become effective, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor announced that the law’s effective date would be postponed until April 1, 2020. Additionally, the...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (November Edition)

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Turkeys weren't the only things stuffed in November – there was a gut-busting amount of late-year legislative, regulatory and case law developments at the federal, state, and local levels concerning the minimum wage, tips,...more

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Philadelphia Fair Workweek Ordinance’s Effective Date Delayed Until April, 2020

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On Friday, November 29, 2019, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor postponed the effective date of the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. The Ordinance imposes...more

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Predictive Scheduling Comes to Chicago with Passage of Fair Workweek Ordinance

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• The Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will affect Chicago employers across a wide reach of industries. • The Ordinance will impose a burden on employers to plan and notify employees of their work schedules up to two weeks...more

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Chicago Set to Join Ranks of Cities Regulating Employee Scheduling

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On July 24, 2019, the Chicago City Council approved the proposed Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, which will require employers to provide advance notice of employee work schedules and premium pay for schedule changes.  Once...more

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It’s Predictable: Chicago Passes Strict Work Scheduling Law

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On July 24, 2019, Chicago passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, which will dramatically change how many Chicago employers schedule work....more

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Chicago Enacts Fair Workweek Ordinance

On July 24, 2019, the Chicago City Council passed and Mayor Lightfoot approved a predictive scheduling ordinance known as the Fair Workweek Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). It becomes effective on July 1, 2020. The following...more

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WPI State of the States: Legislative Action Heats up in July

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Although most state legislatures have adjourned for 2019 or are in recess, those still in active session finalized several new employment laws in July. California advanced a bill that would codify a judicially established...more

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