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- Alabama to Exempt Overtime Compensation From State Income Tax, Starting January 1, 2024On November 9, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill that beginning on January 1, 2024, will make compensation received by full-time hourly wage-paid employees for overtime ...
- California Adopts an Emergency Regulation to Tackle Occupational Silicosis HazardThe California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board held its monthly meeting on December 14, 2023. At the meeting, the Standards Board unanimously adopted an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to ...
- SLAPP Back: Colorado Court of Appeals Addresses Protection Against âVengefulâ Online Posts On November 30, 2023, the Colorado Court of Appeals in Tender Care v. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-54495").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-54495").sharrre({ share: { facebook: true }, ...
- Holiday Hotline: Gift Giving For many, December is a joyful time of year, full of parties, dinners, and decorations. Yet those same festivities make December a busy time of year for us at Shaw ...
- California Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated FAQ for California Paid Sick LeaveIn October, California passed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees. The Labor Commissioner recently published an updated Frequently Asked ...
- Colorado Issues Official INFO Guidance on Pay Transparency AmendmentsAmendments to Coloradoâs Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) that will take effect on January 1, 2024, have placed significant new burdens on employers by (a) expanding internal notification ...
- Updated California Paid Sick and Safe Leave FAQs Address January 1, 2024 Changes On December 12, 2023, Californiaâs Labor Commissioner revised its FAQs to address changes that will occur on January 1, 2024, to the Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide ...
- Effective January 1, 2024, Cook County, Illinois Paid Leave Requirements Will Largely Mirror State Law On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners (âBoardâ) passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance (the âOrdinanceâ), which converts the pre-existing Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance ...
- New York Lawmakers Deliver Noncompete Bill to Governor Without High-Income ExceptionâCould Amendments Be in the Works?On December 12, 2023, New York lawmakers formally delivered a bill to Governor Kathy Hochulâs desk for signature that would ban nearly all types of noncompete agreements in employment. The ...
- Californiaâs Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated Wage Theft NoticeUnder the California Wage Theft Protection Act (Cal. Labor Code section 2810.5), all employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice containing specified information at the time ...
- New York Stateâs Clean Slate Act to Take Effect on November 16, 2024: 5 Things for Employers to KnowNew York has enacted the Clean Slate Act, effective November 16, 2024, which will provide for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records. Upon sealing, the records will be ...
- Chicago City Council Delays Paid Leave Changes to July 1, 2024 On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to delay the paid leave changes in the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the âOrdinanceâ) ...
- Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law Update: Final Rules Released The Colorado Department of Labor Employment (CDLE) has issued the highly anticipated final Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules and the Statement of Basis, Purpose, Specific Statutory Authority, and Findings, which seek to clarify the ...
- Goldberg Segalla Secures Major Victory Protecting Workersâ Compensation Insurers from Onslaught of Future Claims A New Jersey hospitalâs attempt to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Superior Court of New Jersey â in workersâ compensation fees and punitive damages associated with the ...
- How Californiaâs New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants Affect the Technology Industry Beginning January 1, 2024, two new California statutes will impose additional limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements in the state. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-54212").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-54212").sharrre({ share: ...
- New York Enacts âWorkersâ Bill of Rightsâ Notice and Posting RequirementsBeginning on July 1, 2024, New York City employers will be required under a newly enacted city law to distribute and post a city-created âWorkersâ Bill of Rightsâ notice informing ...
- New York City Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide an âEmployee Bill of Rightsâ to All Employees Regardless of Immigration Status On December 3, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production (DCWP), in coordination with the Mayorâs Office of Immigrant Affairs ...
- New York City Law Against Body-Size Discrimination: What the Residential Real Estate Industry Needs to Know New York Cityâs legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law, Local Law 61 of 2023, prohibits discrimination based on a personâs height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. ...
- Noncompete News: The Eleventh Circuit Addresses Georgia Noncompete Statute in “Sale of Business” Context Prior to the enactment of the Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act (âRCAâ), Georgia courts interpreted noncompete provisions entered into in the context of selling a business differently than they did between ...
- New York Expands Restrictions on Nondisclosure Agreements Related to Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation ClaimsNew York State recently enacted laws to further restrict the use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with resolution of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims and extend the statute of ...
- New York Employers Now Face Yet Another Change in their Ability to Obtain Confidentiality and Enforcement of Nondisparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements or Settlement Agreements Executive Summary:Â New York employers who use separation agreements or settle claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation must ensure they comply with a new amendment to Section 5-336 of the New ...
- New York Cityâs Pay Protections for App-Based Workers Upheld, Allowed to Go Into Effect New York City is the first major U.S. city to implement a minimum pay-rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers. Delivery platform companies should immediately pay delivery workers the minimum pay ...
- Illinois BIPAâs Healthcare Exemption Not Limited to Patient Information, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Healthcare workersâ alleged biometric information âcollected, used, and stored to access medications and medical supplies for patient health care treatmentâ is excluded from coverage under section 10 of Illinoisâ Biometric ...
- 2024 Will Bring Anaheimâs Hotel Worker Protection OrdinanceThe Anaheim Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance takes effect January 1, 2024, though it had a rocky path to passage. It started with a more expansive ordinance proposed in May, which ...
- Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: December 2023 End-of-Year UpdateThe Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently provided several significant updates related to the Commonwealthâs paid family and medical leave (PFML) program as 2023 comes to a ...
- New York Legislative Update: Freelancer Protections, Discrimination Claims, Settlement Agreements New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed bills enacting the Freelance Isnât Free Act, extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit alleging unlawful discriminatory practices, and barring the ...
- California Privacy Protection Agency Releases First Draft Regulations of AI and Other Automated Decision TechnologyOn November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unveiled draft automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) regulations that would set forth new consumer protections related to the profiling of consumers ...
- Fraud Doesnât Pay in New York â November 2023 Update WCL 114-a provides the Workersâ Compensation Board the authority to disqualify a claimant from receipt of lost time benefits âf for the purpose of obtaining compensation pursuant to Section 15 ...
- Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot ProtectionThe California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) recently issued two decisions of interest to employers in California. In In re Calvary Chapel of San Jose, the Board examined ...
- New York Clean Slate Act Will Seal Certain Old Criminal Records, Affecting Employersâ Hiring Processes New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted âclean slateâ legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will require employers to review ...
- New York Governor Signs Clean Slate Law to Seal Older Criminal ConvictionsOn November 16, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law requiring records of certain past criminal convictions to be sealed. The legislation is intended in part ...
- City of Chicago Enacts Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Employers with employees working in Chicago are required by a new law to provide employees paid sick leave and a new, separate bank of leave that employees can use for ...
- Labor Law Update: Fall 2023 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 ...
- REMINDERâNew York City Height and Weight Discrimination Law Goes Into Effect November 22, 2023The New York City ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of an individualâs height and weight is set to go into effect on November ...
- Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rules Implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers ActOn November 3, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (âIDOLâ) published proposed rules implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (âPLAWAâ). While the proposed rules will not be ...
- New York Enacts Greater Restrictions on Release Agreements Involving Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation On November 17, 2023, the New York governor signed into law S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to restrict certain terms from being included ...
- California Garment Industry Requirements for Manufacturers The garment manufacturing industry is heavily regulated by California. Two items garment manufacturers should be aware of are the registration requirements and the Garment Worker Protection Act. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ...
- Puerto Rico Extends Maternity Leave for Public Sector Employees On November 13, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 129-2023, increasing the duration of maternity leave for government employees. The new Act amends various laws that regulate ...
- Cal/OSHA Revises Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention StandardAs the temperatures cool outside, the regulations for indoor heat illness prevention are heating up. Cal/OSHA has been working on a proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard since 2017. In ...
- Impact of Cannabis Legislation on Maryland Workersâ Compensation Claims: What Changed in Maryland? As of July 1, Marylandâs Cannabis Reform Act allows adults 21 years of age and older to legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower. However, the state remains ...
- Illinois Legislature Amends Effective Date of Equal Pay Provisions of Day and Temporary Labor Services ActOn November 9, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 3641, which amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA) by delaying implementation of Section 42 of ...
- Californiaâs Recently Vetoed Employment Law BillsâCal-WARN Act Extension, Return-to-Work Notices, and FEHA AmendmentsAlong with signing into law a variety of employment-related bills in the 2023â2024 legislative session, Governor Gavin Newsom also vetoed numerous bills that would have further affected California employers. Here ...
- Small Business WoesIn this episode, Jen discusses the unique challenges small businesses face and the best practices for staying out of court. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-53469").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-53469").sharrre({ share: { ...
- City of Chicago Expands Paid Leave for Employees in New OrdinanceOn November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, expanding the current Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to provide ...
- MNDOLI Issues Guidance on Minnesota Statewide Paid Earned Sick and Safe Time LawLooking ahead to January 1, 2024, when Minnesotaâs statewide paid Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law takes effect, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) issued guidance in ...
- Paid Leave Changes Whip Through the Windy City: Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for 2024 Chicago passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, replacing the existing Chicago Paid Sick Leave ...
- The Fate of California Nonsolicitation Agreements in 2024 In our previous post on October 23 2023, we discussed A.B. 1076, which makes important changes to California Business & Professions Code Section 16600. That section currently makes void, âevery contract by which ...
- Evanston, Illinois, Fair Workweek Law Imposes Predictive Scheduling Obligation on Employers Evanston, Illinois, has adopted an ordinance requiring certain employers in designated industries to give workers a 14-day notice of schedule changes and compensate them with âpredictability payâ if any changes occur less ...
- Californiaâs Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard: Cal/OSHA Standards Board Publishes New ModificationsThe draft indoor heat illness prevention standard continues to work its way through the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Boardâs rulemaking process. On November 9, 2023, the Board published proposed ...
- New Marijuana Laws Take Effect in California and Washington on January 1, 2024The new year is approaching quickly and employers must get ready for the new marijuana laws that will take effect in California and Washington. These laws are very different from ...