Most recent Employment and Labor Alerts
- EEOC Announces that Virtual Mediation is Here to Stay (June 9, 2022)
- Extensions and Changes to Form 1-9 COVID-19 Compliance Rules (May 10, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Keeps Workplace Pandemic Rules Through December 31, But Eases Some Employer Mandates (April 29, 2022)
- New York Enacts Laws Further Addressing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination (March 17, 2022)
- Forced Arbitration Agreements Are Now Banned in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Cases (March 10, 2022)
- California Employers Must Once Again Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave (February 22, 2022)
- President Expected to Sign Bill from Congress Ending Forced Arbitration on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims (February 18, 2022)
- Employers in New York City Must Provide Salary Information in Job Ads Effective May 15 (February 10, 2022)
- What Employers Need to Know as NY Mask Mandate Expires (February 10, 2022)
- NYC Enacts Law Cracking Down on Use of Automated Screening Tools and Artificial Intelligence (January 11, 2022)
- New York State Department of Labor Adopts New York Paid Sick Leave Regulations and Proposes New York HERO Act Regulations (December 23, 2021)
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Lifts Stay on OSHA ETS (December 21, 2021)
- New York Enacts Law Mandating Employee Consent of Electronic Monitoring (November 23, 2021)
- New York Expands Paid Family Leave to Include “Siblings” (November 8, 2021)
- New York Expands Protections Under Whistleblower Law (November 8, 2021)
- New York Expands Secure Choice Savings Program (November 8, 2021)
- OSHA Unveils Details of Sweeping Vaccine Mandate (November 5, 2021)
- Reminder: Qualifying New Jersey Employers Must Enroll Employees in New Jersey’s Secure Choice Savings Program Before End of 2021 (October 27, 2021)
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania Provides Critical Guidance on Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (October 27, 2021)
- New Jersey Employers Now Required to Give Job Preference to Employees Who Have Reached Maximum Medical Improvement (October 7, 2021)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Acknowledges Unique Severity of COVID-19 (October 4, 2021)
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates California’s Ban on Mandatory Employee Arbitration Agreements (September 22, 2021)
- Gov. Hochul Triggers New York HERO Act and Signs Legislation on Labor Day (September 7, 2021)
- NYSBA Task Force Recommends Employers Mandate Vaccinations After FDA Approval of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (September 1, 2021)
- Philadelphia Implements New Mask Mandate Two Months After Lifting Mask Restrictions for Businesses Not Mandating Vaccines (August 11, 2021)
- DOJ Issues Guidance on “Long COVID” and New York Issues Further Update on HERO Act (August 3, 2021)
- New York State Department of Labor Releases Airborne Infectious Disease Prevention Standard (July 8, 2021)
- New York Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions and Scales Back HERO Act (June 16, 2021)
- New York Enacts HERO Act: Imposing Significant Requirements on Employers (May 7, 2021)
- What Employers Need To Know about the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 COBRA Subsidy (April 13, 2021)
- New York Finally Legalizes Recreational Marijuana (April 1, 2021)
- New York Enacts COVID-19 Vaccination Leave (March 15, 2021)
- New York Travel Advisory to Be Relaxed and Then Lifted (March 12, 2021)
- New York State Releases Additional COVID-19 Leave Guidance (January 26, 2021)
- EEOC Updates its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination (January 22, 2021)
- Pennsylvania’s Common Law Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Tort May Protect Whistleblower Employees Regarding COVID-19 Safety Policies (January 20, 2021)
- New Jersey Court Rules Complaints Concerning COVID-19 Measures May Be Protected Whistleblower Activity (January 8, 2021)
- California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Issues ETS Guidelines for COVID-19 Prevention Plans (December 10, 2020)
- Questions Remain After New York DOL Releases Proposed Regulations Interpreting the New York Paid Sick Leave Law (December 3, 2020)
- New York Changes Route on Travel Advisory: Test-Out Optional for COVID-19 Quarantine (November 2, 2020)
- California’s AB 685 Imposes COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting Requirements for Employers Effective January 1, 2021 (October 29, 2020)
- California’s SB 1159 Codifies Workers’ Compensation Presumption to Employees Who Test Positive for COVID-19 (October 22, 2020)
- New York Launches Paid Sick Leave Website with Long-Awaited Answers to FAQs (October 20, 2020)
- New York Employers Grapple with Changes to City and State Sick Leave Laws (October 14, 2020)
- 2020 California Legislative Wrap-Up: California Employers Must Act Now (October 7, 2020)
- California Now Requires Reporting of Pay Data by Race and Gender (October 2, 2020)
- EEOC Clarifies Employers Not Automatically Required to Allow Telework Opportunities Post-Pandemic (September 15, 2020)
- Court Rules with New York: DOL “Jumped the Rail” in Restricting Pandemic Paid Leave (August 3, 2020)
- Embracing a New Normal: COVID-19 Reporting Requirements on the Horizon for California Employers? (July 24, 2020)
- SCOTUS Reinforces “Ministerial Exception” in Employment Disputes Involving Religious Institutions (July 9, 2020)
- Employers Should Review OSHA’s New Guidance on Safely Returning Employees Back to Work Post-COVID-19 (July 6, 2020)
- DOL Issues New FFCRA Guidance on School, Summer Camp, and Related Program Closures (June 30, 2020)
- SCOTUS Holds Title VII’s Prohibition on Discrimination on the Basis of “Sex” Includes Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (June 16, 2020)
- California Local Minimum Wage Increases and Other Laws Set to Take Effect on July 1, 2020 (June 11, 2020)
- New York State Provides Death Benefits for Families of Front-Line Government Workers Who Die Due to COVID-19 (June 3, 2020)
- Summer Activity Cancellation Likely To Lead to Surge in Employee Leave Requests (June 1, 2020)
- EEOC Updates Guidelines to Allow Employers to Administer COVID-19 Testing on Employees (May 6, 2020)
- Pennsylvania Businesses Directed to Implement Public Health Safety Measures (April 17, 2020)
- New Jersey Expands Protections of the Family Leave Act and Amends Mini-WARN Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- NYS EDS Releases New Guidance: “Essential Businesses” Definitions and Waivers (April 9, 2020)
- City of Los Angeles Enacts Modified Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and New “Worker Protection Order” (April 9, 2020)
- NYS Requires Payment of COVID-19-Related Sick Leave by New York Employers (April 9, 2020)
- DOL Publishes Temporary Regulations Interpreting Paid Leave Under FFCRA (April 2, 2020)
- Los Angeles City Passes New Ordinance Requiring Large Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave in Addition to Pre-Existing State and Local Paid Sick Leave Mandates (April 1, 2020)
- CARES Act: Loans to Cover Payroll, Unemployment Expansion, and Other Impacts for Employers (March 31, 2020)
- DOL Provides Further Guidance on FFCRA’s Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave and Publishes Required Poster (March 31, 2020)
- New York State Mandates Total Reduction of Onsite Workforces for Non-Essential Businesses, Guarantees Job Protection and Pay for Quarantined Workers (updated March 27, 2020)
- DOL Offers First Guidance on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave—Now Effective April 1, 2020 (March 25, 2020)
- California Governor Suspends Strict Employer Compliance With California WARN Act (March 19, 2020)
- Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 19, 2020)
- Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response (March 19, 2020)
- NJDOL Provides Guidance on Potential Compensation Benefits for COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
- NJ May Require Insurers to Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses (March 16, 2020)
- Employers Should Plan—Not Panic—Against the Presence of Coronavirus in the Workplace (March 2, 2020)
- Preliminary Injunction Prevents California from Enforcing AB 51’s Anti-Arbitration Provisions (February 14, 2020)
- Salary History Queries Ban Takes Effect in New York State (January 15, 2020)
- Governor Cuomo Vetoes Wage Theft Lien Legislation in New York (January 9, 2020)
- New York Ends Subminimum Wage Across Miscellaneous Industries (January 9, 2020)
- Recent NLRB Decision Helps Employers Maintain Confidentiality in Workplace Investigations (December 26, 2019)
- DOL Issues Rule Updating Guidance on Permissible Exclusions from Regular Rate of Pay (December 17, 2019)
- New York Labor Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making (December 9, 2019)
- E-Filing Now Required in NLRB Cases (October 23, 2019)
- California Enacts Sweeping Independent Contractor Law in AB 5 (October 21, 2019)
- California Prohibits Most Employer Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in AB 51 (October 18, 2019)
- California Triples Statute of Limitations Period for Employees to Bring FEHA Claims in AB 9 (October 17, 2019)
- Restaurant Employers Take Note: DOL Issues New Proposed Tip Pooling/Tip Credit Rules (October 14, 2019)
- DOL Announces Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds to Qualify for Overtime Exemption (September 25, 2019)
- “U.S. Supreme Court Rules EEOC Charge Is Not A Jurisdictional Requirement For Title VII Claims,” Mealey’s Litigation Report (September 16, 2019)
- New York State Expands Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence (September 13, 2019)
- U.S. Department of Labor Releases New Opinion Letters Addressing FMLA, FLSA, and CCPA (September 13, 2019)
- California Supreme Court Strengthens Procedural Tool to Defend Against Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuits (September 5, 2019)
- Misclassifying Workers Does Not Violate Labor Laws, According to NLRB (September 5, 2019)
- Update: Expansive Harassment and Discrimination Legislation Signed Into Law in New York (August 13, 2019)
- New York Legislation Enacts Law Clarifying Employers May Not Threaten Employees in Relation to Immigration Status (August 13, 2019)
- U.S. Department of Labor Releases Three New Opinion Letters (August 13, 2019)
- U.S. Dept. of Labor Says No Need to Pay Drivers for Time Spent in Sleeper Berth (July 30, 2019)
- EEOC Opens a Web-Based Portal for the Collection of Employers’ 2017 and 2018 Pay Data (July 22, 2019)
- A Crowning Achievement: California and New York Lead the Way to Ban Racial Discrimination of Natural Hair (July 17, 2019)
- New York Enacts Law Prohibiting Inquiry and Reliance on Salary History Data (July 9, 2019)
- The FAA Strikes Again: Federal Arbitration Act Bars New York’s Ban on Agreements to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims (July 9, 2019)
- New York Expands Liability for Harassment and Discrimination for All Employers (June 24, 2019)
- Amendments to New York Election Law Require Postings and Paid Time Off (June 12, 2019)
- New Jersey and New York City Employers Subject to New Employment Law Obligations in 2019 and 2020 (May 30, 2019)
- Dynamex Bites Back: Ninth Circuit Rules California’s New Independent Contractor Standard Applies Retroactively (May 15, 2019)
- Department of Labor: Workers in Virtual Marketplace Companies Are Independent Contractors (May 14, 2019)
- SCOTUS: Ambiguity in Arbitration Agreement Cannot Be Construed as Consent to Class Arbitration (May 2, 2019)
- CA Payroll Companies Breathe Sigh of Relief After Supreme Court Decision (April 8, 2019)
- DOL Proposes Changes for Calculating Overtime (April 2, 2019)
- Maryland General Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Increase (March 26, 2019)
- EEO-1 Pay Data Rule Back in Effect, Stay Lifted (March 12, 2019)
- Department of Labor’s New Proposed Overtime Rule Released (March 8, 2019)
- Proposed New York Call-In Pay Regulations Halted (March 5, 2019)
- NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Hair (February 28, 2019)
- Increased Department of Labor Penalties for Labor Violations (February 11, 2019)
- NLRB Puts Long-Standing Common Law Test Back Into Play in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. Decision (February 4, 2019)
- New York State Passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (January 28, 2019)
- Is Your Business Complying with New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law? (January 14, 2019)
- New York City and California Push for Laws Requiring More Employee Leave Time (January 14, 2019)
- Governor Cuomo Vetoes Bereavement Leave Legislation in New York (January 2, 2019)
- FMLA Interference and Discrimination Claims Survive Despite FMLA Ineligibility (January 2, 2019)
- New York Court Rules on Adverse Action (January 2, 2019)