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- Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process ImminentMaine employers may be preparing to comply with Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program as required payroll contributions to the PFML Insurance Fund are set to begin on ...
- NC Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Accessing Causality of Medical Treatment in Workers’ Compensation Cases › North Carolina’s Supreme Court has revisited the issue of medical treatment in the context of workers’ compensation jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58286").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58286").sharrre({ share: { ...
- D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB Surveillance Decision as “Nonsense” On March 26, 2024, the D.C. Circuit rebuked the National Labor Relations Board for an opinion the court described as “nonsense” – saying it ...
- Labor Commissioner’s FAQ on Fast Food Minimum WageOn April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage took effect. At the end of March, California’s Labor Commissioner issued an FAQ regarding the new minimum wage. It includes the ...
- Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance Updates: School and Park Districts Exempt for Now, Final Draft of Proposed Rules PassesOn March 14, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an amendment to the new Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance and approved the final draft of proposed rules under ...
- Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part II: Don’t Miss the Omnibus—Legislators’ Last Chance to Pass Employment Law BillsAs the Minnesota Legislature enters the latter half of its 2023–2024 legislative session, the pressure is on to meet critical deadlines before adjournment on May 20, 2024. House and Senate ...
- California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline – Are You Ready?By: California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline – Are You Ready? By: California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline – Are You Ready? Effective July ...
- How to Pay Overtime in California: Part One Even employers with the best intentions find it difficult to understand California’s ever-changing wage and hour laws. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58236").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58236").sharrre({ share: { ...
- Phoenix City Council Requires Heat Safety Plans from City Contractors On March 26, 2024, the Phoenix (Arizona) City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring all city contractors and subcontractors to develop and maintain a written heat safety plan to prevent ...
- California Pay Data Reporting: Key Updates to Prepare for May 8 Deadline The California Pay Data Reporting Portal opened on February 1, 2024, and private employers of 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors must submit ...
- 2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Eight jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58108").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58108").sharrre({ share: { facebook: true }, urlCurl: "https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-share/assets/js/sharrre/sharrre.php", enableHover: false, enableTracking: true, disableCount: true, ...
- Illinois Federal Court Holds that a Pension Rehabilitation Plan Fund Used an Improper High-Contribution Rate in Withdrawal Liability Calculations In a matter of first impression for federal courts, the Northern District of Illinois found that a pension fund cannot use post-2014 contribution rate ...
- Duluth, Minnesota Repeals Its Paid Leave Ordinance; Other City Ordinances RemainLeave laws, regulations, and ordinances continue to change in Minnesota. The city of Duluth, Minnesota, repealed its Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) ordinance effective Jan. 17, 2024. The Duluth ...
- Bluegrass State Becomes Third State to Pass a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Data Law in 2024On April 4, 2024, Kentucky’s Governor signed House Bill 15, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The state joins New Hampshire and New Jersey in passing ...
- California Considers Workers’ Compensation Heat Illness Presumption for Agricultural WorkersIn February 2024, California State Senator Dave Cortese introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1299. The bill would add section 3212.81 to the California Labor Code to establish a workers’ compensation presumption ...
- CDF Webinar: No Plan, No Problem – California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirements and Compliance OverviewAs most California employers are aware, a new workplace violence law (SB 553) requires California employers to develop and implement a written, Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and conduct training by ...
- New York City App-Based Workers’ Minimum Pay-Rate Increases Delivery platform companies must pay delivery workers in New York City a minimum rate of at least $19.56 per hour, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of ...
- New Jersey Update: Choice of Law Provisions and Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts In affirming a trial court’s decision to deny defendant CDL Last Mile’s motion to compel arbitration, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey clarified several points about ...
- Washington State: 2024 Spring Legislative RoundupThe Washington State Legislature’s 2024 legislative session adjourned on March 7, 2024, concluding a busy sixty-day period that saw lawmakers introduce almost 1,200 bills—on education, public safety, taxes, housing, the ...
- California Contemplates Right to Disconnect LawBy: California Contemplates Right to Disconnect Law California Assembly member Matt Haney has introduced the first “right to disconnect” law in the United States, Assembly Bill 2751 (A.B. 2751). Under the ...
- The American Privacy Rights Act?In what is being called the American Privacy Rights Act (Act), some are suggesting this could be the one! For many years, Congress has been unable to come together to ...
- California Legislature Proposes Bill Giving Employees the Right to “Disconnect” from WorkCalifornia’s pro-employee employment regulations are often compared to those of the European Union. Recently, the California legislature borrowed another European idea for a proposed bill, “the right to disconnect from ...
- Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California BusinessesBy: Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California Businesses By: Tsunami of CIPA Class Actions Storming California Businesses California businesses are experiencing a tsunami of demands and complaints alleging class action status ...
- Reminder: Dependent Care Assistance Is Now Excludable in Pennsylvania, Retroactive to 2023 Tax YearWith tax day quickly approaching on April 15, 2024, employers in Pennsylvania may want to take note of a December 2023 state tax law that might have flown under the ...
- Florida Governor Signs Law Easing Hourly Work Restrictions on MinorsOn March 22, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that amends the state’s Child Labor Law to allow minors sixteen and seventeen years of age to ...
- Washington State and Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave UpdatesThe first quarter of 2024 has brought multiple updates to the State of Washington’s and the City of Seattle’s respective paid sick leave laws, addressing concerns for commercial construction workers, ...
- Illinois Uses Pre-Apprenticeship Program to Increase Diversity in Construction Trades The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCED) awarded more than $18 million in grant funding to 36 recipients through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Recipients include contractor groups such ...
- New Alabama Law Limits Public Employers’ DEI Efforts The Alabama Legislature has enacted 2024 Ala. Act 34, limiting the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts of state agencies, public universities, and public boards of education. The new law goes ...
- Maine Governor Vetoes Restrictions on Non-Competition Agreements Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed legislation that would have severely restricted the contexts in which Maine employers could use and enforce non-compete agreements. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-57804").waypoint( function() ...
- CPPA Issues First “Enforcement Advisory” for CCPA – Data MinimizationThe California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued its first enforcement advisory concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In Enforcement Advisory No. 2024-01, the CPPA tackles a foundational principle – ...
- Cal/OSHA Publishes FAQs for New Workplace Violence Prevention LawLast year, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 553, which requires most employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). The law is enforceable on July 1, ...
- California Supreme Court Issues Opinion on “Hours Worked”In its recent opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, the California Supreme Court addressed three inquiries posed by the 9th Circuit. These inquiries specifically relate to the definition of ...
- Jennifer Shaw on “The Afternoon News With Kitty O’Neal” to Discuss the $20 Fast Food Worker Min Wage Jennifer Shaw appeared on “The Afternoon News with Kitty O’Neal” to discuss the $20 Fast Food Worker Min Wage. You can listen to the interview here. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-57781").waypoint( ...
- Paid Work Time Just Got More Complicated! Last week, the California Supreme Court published a much-anticipated opinion related to when an employer’s control over an employee’s activities constitutes “hours worked.” jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-57780").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-57780").sharrre({ ...
- WEBINAR: Labor Law Update: Spring 2024 Goldberg Segalla partners Theodore W. Ucinski and Kelly A. McGee will discuss the basics of NY Labor Law §§ 240(1), 241(6), and 200, as well as recent cases of interest from the Court of ...
- Weed at Work: Can Georgia Employers Still Drug Test?Across the United States, a broad legal spectrum has developed regarding the use of marijuana, thus creating great uncertainty among employers that have long striven to maintain drug-free workplaces. Federally, ...
- D.C. Circuit Clarifies Employer Communication Rights During Union Campaigns On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit clarified the rules that apply when employers distribute information and observe employees during union campaigns. The court ...
- Webinar: One-Hour Sexual Harassment Prevention and Other EEO Issues (SB 1343 Compliance Training for Staff) Public and private sector employers throughout California have relied on us for over 20 years to deliver interactive and impactful EEO compliance training. We regularly update our materials to reflect current events and ...
- New California Law Hikes Worker Pay in Fast Casual Restaurants Effective April 1, 2024, a new California law will require employers in the state’s fast casual restaurant industry to pay covered non-exempt employees a minimum wage of $20 an hour. jQuery(document).ready(function($) ...
- Municipal Violation Is Not ‘Arrest Record’ Covered by Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Court Holds The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA’s) prohibition against discrimination based on employees’ arrest and conviction record has always been considered broad, and its standard of allowing employers to make employment ...
- California Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of “Hours Worked” Under California Law California Supreme Court answers questions about state Wage Order No. 16, which governs wages, hours, and working conditions in the construction, drilling, logging, and ...
- Governor Signs Bill to Exempt Certain Businesses from Fast Food Minimum WageOn March 26, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 610, which amends the definition of “fast food restaurant” to exempt restaurants in airports, hotels, event centers, theme parks, museums, ...
- Washington State Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation LawThe 2024 Washington State Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill (S.S.B.) 5935 in February 2024, and Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law on March 13, 2024, updating and clarifying ...
- California Clarifies Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Taking Effect April 1; Governor OKs Stadium, Airport Worker ExemptionWith California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers set to take effect on April 1, 2024, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has updated its guidance regarding ...
- Minnesota Legislative Update 2024: Employment Law Bills Cover ESST, Human Rights Act, Pay Disclosure, and Restrictive CovenantsThe Minnesota Legislature is back in session and actively addressing employment law legislation in several pending bills following a very busy 2023–2024 session last year. The legislature kicked off its ...
- Washington State Legislative Updates The Washington state legislature and certain localities recently passed several bills affecting employers, some of which have already been signed into law. These measures address non-compete agreements, mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, ...
- California Supreme Court Examines Compensable Time Based On Security ChecksBy: California Supreme Court Examines Compensable Time Based On Security Checks On Monday, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors Inc., answering three questions about ...
- Connecticut Appellate Court Rules Employer Could Discharge Medical Marijuana User Impaired on the JobOn March 19, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an employer’s right to discharge an employee for being impaired on the job from medical marijuana under a state law that ...
- Puerto Rico Special Paid Leave Activated for Dengue Fever State of EmergencyThe Puerto Rico Secretary of Health issued Administrative Order No. 2024-589, declaring a public health emergency due to the prevalence of cases of dengue fever on the Island. Administrative Order ...
- Chris Maugans Discusses New York State’s New Social Media Law with Law360 Christopher P. Maugans, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Employment and Labor group, spoke with Law360 regarding New York State’s newly implemented social media law that went into effect in March. He delved ...