In November 2023, soon after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), several staffing agencies and associations sued for an injunction against enforcement of certain provisions of the Act. In Staffing Services Association of Illinois v. Flanagan, Case No. 23-CV-16208,
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New York City to Consider Its Own Ban on Employer Noncompete Agreements Following Governor’s Veto
New York City lawmakers are considering a measure that would make the city the latest jurisdiction to ban noncompete agreements between employers and their employees, after Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2023 vetoed a statewide ban passed by lawmakers.
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Reporting Deadline is March 23, 2024
The Illinois Equal Pay Act requires all private businesses with at least 100 Illinois employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) by March 23, 2024.
To obtain a certificate, businesses must pay a $150 filing fee, complete a compliance statement, and provide a wage records report containing detailed
California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule
By: California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule
Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours or five (5) days of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) per year, up from 24 hours/3 days in previous years.
The revised legislation still requires employers who
Los Angeles County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance That Applies to Unincorporated Areas of the County
At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of applicants and employees in making employment decisions.
The Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) applies to employers with 5
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Redundancies in Family Leave Laws
Governor Tina Kotek is expected to sign the bill into law a bill that would eliminate most qualifying reasons for an employee’s protected leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) that are now covered under the state’s Paid Leave Oregon law.
Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote on Indoor Heat Standard on March 21, 2024
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will vote to adopt the proposed Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard at its March 21, 2024, public meeting.
County of Los Angeles Enacts a Sweeping Fair Chance Ordinance for the Unincorporated Areas of the County that Far Exceeds Federal and California Law
New Los Angeles County ordinance goes into effect September 3, 2024. The ordinance, which has a private right of action, requires significant changes to job postings, conditional offer letters, procedures for adjudicating criminal history, and related notifications for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The ordinance purports to cover
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California DIR Releases Guidance for Drafting Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
By: California DIR Releases Guidance for Drafting Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
In September, California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 into law. This bill enacted and added section 6401.9 into the California Labor Code.
Section 6401.9 requires that virtually all California employers draft and implement a comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention
Colorado’s Guidance on Annual Notice to Employees Regarding Available Income Tax Credits
In November 2023, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s (CDOR) Taxation Division issued guidance containing mandatory language to be included in notices provided to employees regarding available federal and state income tax credits.
Strike Two… Eleventh Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law; Confirms the Law Violates First Amendment
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New York City Releases Workers’ Bill of Rights, Poster
The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published the “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in New York City.
New Jersey Enacts “Bill of Rights” for Domestic Workers
The New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (S723/A822), one of three laws signed in early January relating to protecting immigrants and part of the Murphy administration’s larger effort to build a more inclusive state for all citizens, will take effect in July 2024.