Effective July 1, 2024, all New York City employers must provide their employees with a copy of the New York City Worker Bill of Rights poster. WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE COVERED? This applies to any employer with at least one...more
On May 23, 2024, the California Senate passed a bill that, if approved by the California Assembly before August 31, 2024, and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would require U.S. and foreign entities doing business in...more
We previously reported on the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill. The Bill has now made its way through Parliament to become the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act...more
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to bolster the FTC’s efforts to protect workers. According to the...more
In 2016, New York City enacted the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a local law establishing protections for certain freelance workers providing services for entities located in the City. Earlier this month, the New York State...more
Update: The City of Los Angeles revised the Worker Protection Order on April 10, 2020, to provide that, in lieu of handwashing, employers can provide employees with access to hand sanitizer at least every 30 minutes....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 4, 2020, EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon’s released a list of priorities for the Commission in 2020. While the priorities primarily focus on continuing to seek justice for workers raising claims of...more
Beginning January 1, 2020, Washington employers in industries including hospitality, retail, security, and contracted property services will need to comply with a new law amending the Washington Law Against Discrimination...more
Four key recent developments in Indian employment law will impact diversity and inclusiveness policies of companies operating in India. The first is the enhancement of maternity leave benefits. ...more
On July 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice obtained a partial victory in its challenge of California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act ("Assembly Bill 450" or "AB 450") and other sanctuary laws when a California federal...more
On March 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act (Assembly Bill 450), among other laws designed to limit the extent state law enforcement and prisons...more
It’s the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2018. In the spirit of the season, we are using the next “12 days of...more
La Chambre sociale de la Cour de Cassation, par un arrêt rendu le 1er juin 2016 (Cass. soc., 1er juin 2016, n°14-19.702) applique en matière de harcèlement la jurisprudence « Air France » relative à l'obligation de sécurité...more
On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to its worker protection standard. EPA states that these revisions are intended to “enhance the protections provided to agricultural...more