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Have Your FMLA Forms Expired?
As many of you know by now, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) maintains model forms to help employers meet the notice requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). What some of you may...
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Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave and Sets...
On June 28, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive bill requiring employers in the state to provide workers with paid family and medical leave. The bill, titled “An Act Relative...
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Changing the Competition – Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Non-compete Reform
After nearly a decade of debate, Massachusetts has passed comprehensive legislation limiting the use of noncompetition agreements. Last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker officially signed “An Act Relative to...
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Lessons Learned From the EEOC’s First Parental Leave Lawsuit
In the U.S., many employers’ parental-leave programs prioritize birth mothers and offer limited benefits to fathers, adoptive parents, foster parents and LGBT parents. In 2015, the Equal Employment...
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New York State Issues Guidance for Compliance with New Sexual Harassment Law
Earlier this year, Gov. Cuomo signed into law the 2018-2019 New York State Budget, which included new requirements for both private and government employers intended to combat sexual harassment in the...
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In the Recent Flurry of New Laws, Don’t Forget Salary History Bans
As the year winds down and many employers scramble to ensure that they are on top of the many new laws that have been passed/enacted in the past year, we want to bring to your attention a few more...
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New York Attorney General’s Office Reaches Another Settlement Over Non-Competes
Last week, the Office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG’s Office) reached a settlement with WeWork, a New York City-based company that provides shared “co-work” spaces nationwide and...
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New York State Sexual Harassment Guidance Finalized
UPDATE – On Oct. 1, 2018, the state of New York released final guidance on the anti-sexual harassment measures that were passed in the 2018-2019 New York state budget. Perhaps the most important (and...
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What Is the State of Joint Employment?
Each January, the President gives a State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Throughout the speech, as the President touts his agenda and vision, half the audience cheers wildly,...
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Employers Speak Out on Proposed Changes to FLSA Overtime Rule
On Sept. 14, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) conducted a fourth public listening session on proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption. The session was one of four...
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State Court Asked to ‘Weigh In’ on Whether Obesity Constitutes an Impairment...
On Sept. 17, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certified to the Washington Supreme Court the question of whether obesity qualifies as an “impairment” and thus a “disability” under the state’s...
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Reminder: NJ Sick Leave Act Becomes Effective This Month
Reminder – Earlier this year (as we reported in this post), the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (NJPSLA) was approved. The NJPSLA mandates that employees will accrue one hour of paid sick leave for...
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New Year Brings New Requirements For Calculating Tipped Employee Wages In...
Earlier this year, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive bill titled “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday,” which brought a variety of new...
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New York State (Finally) Passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
Last week, following 16 years of discussion and debate, the New York state legislature finally passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). The act would amend the state New York Human...
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Background Check Disclosures with State Law Information Are Illegal, Ninth...
Check your background check disclosure forms. Now. The Ninth Circuit has now declared that background check disclosure forms that include state law disclosures are illegal. Gilberg v. California Check...
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New Lactation Room Requirements in NYC Going Into Effect Soon
As many of you have probably heard, late last year, the New York City Council passed two laws that will amend the NYC Human Rights Law to expand the requirements of employers to provide lactation space...
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California Federal District Court Interprets Recent California Court of...
California employers and their legal counsel reasonably had assumed that California law distinguishes employee non-solicitation agreements from noncompetition agreements and that the former were...
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California Supreme Court: Payroll Companies Not Liable to Client’s Employees...
The California Supreme Court has cut off another avenue for employees to sue payroll provider companies for unpaid wages. California courts have previously found that employees cannot sue a payroll...
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NYC Guidance For Discrimination Based on Hair and Hairstyles
Last week, the NYC Commission on Human Rights issued legal enforcement guidance on racial discrimination on the basis of hair under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). The guidance indicates...
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The DOL’s Highly Anticipated Rule to Increase the Minimum Salary Threshold...
On March 22, 2019, the DOL announced the official publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Registrar and the commencement of the 60-day period for public comments. All public...
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