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Connecticut - General
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed two laws expanding benefits and protections to veterans. The first would reinstate eligibility for state benefits to any veterans discharged from the armed services, regardless of discharge classification, who were denied benefits solely based on thei
Nevada - General
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed legislation limiting employers’ access to employees’ and job applicants’ consumer credit report and related information. Under the measure (SB 127), effective October 1, 2013, employers in Nevada may not “suggest, request, require or cause” employees or appl
California - Labor Law
Los Angeles County must provide the union representing its employees under an “agency shop” agreement with the home addresses and telephone numbers of all county employees, including non-union employees, the California Supreme Court has ruled. County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Rel
California - Labor Law
California law prohibits “use it or lose it” vacation policies. Under the California Labor Code (Section 227.3), employers must pay terminated employees all accrued vacation, “unless otherwise provided by a collective bargaining agreement.” Examining the meaning of the collective-bargaining-agreemen
Washington State - General
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on May 21, 2013, signed Washington’s social media privacy bill, banning employers from requesting user names and passwords of current or prospective employees’ personal social media accounts. The bill (SB 5211) was passed unanimously by the Washington State Legislature
Tennessee - Wage & Hour
A new Tennessee law prohibits local governments from requiring private employers to provide more generous health insurance benefits, leave policies, hourly wage standards or prevailing wage standards than that required by state or federal law as a condition of doing business in the locality. Signed
California - Restrictive Covenants
A California federal court recently dismissed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that a non-compete agreement is unenforceable under California law, upholding the parties’ Washington forum selection clause. Meras Engineering, Inc. v. CH20, Inc., No. C-11-0389 EMC (N.D. Cal. Jan. 14, 2013). CH20 is a Wa
Tennessee - General
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed into law a bill allowing the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to impose penalties on construction companies that avoid paying workers’ compensation premiums by misclassifying workers. The bill’s sponsor, State Senator Bill Ketron, said
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla has signed legislation barring employers from discriminating against any employee or employment candidate on the basis of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. Senate Bill No. 238, signed May 29, 2013, amends Puerto Rico’s Anti-Discrimination
Minnesota - Human Rights Act
That alleged sexually explicit behavior was directed at both men and women is irrelevant in determining the existence of a hostile work environment under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the Minnesota Supreme Court has held. Rasmussen v. Two Harbors Fish Company d/b/a Lou’s Fish House et al., No. A11
Colorado - General
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has signed legislation limiting employer access to employees’ and job applicants’ private social media information. Under the measure (HB 13-1046), effective upon signing on May 11, 2013, employers in Colorado may not “suggest, request or require” or cause employe
Minnesota - Human Rights Act
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed a law permitting civil marriage between any two consenting persons, including same-sex couples. The new law becomes effective on August 1, 2013.
Georgia - Restrictive Covenants
The inevitable disclosure doctrine is a common law doctrine that has been used by some courts to prevent a former employee from working for a competitor, even in the absence of a non-compete, because the former employee’s new job duties would inevitably require him to rely upon, use or disclose his
Vermont
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on May 14, 2013, approved amendments to the state’s equal pay law to promote gender pay equity and foster more “family friendly” workplaces by protecting employees who share wage information with their co-workers and by requiring employers to consider requests for flex
Alabama
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has signed amendments to the state gun law to limit employers’ ability to restrict employee possession of firearms in employers’ parking areas. The new law (SB 286), signed on May 20, 2013, becomes effective on August 1, 2013.
California - Wage & Hour
Is an insurance adjuster who is paid $29 for every hour worked an employee exempt from overtime pay under California law?
California - Wage & Hour
Reversing the denial of class certification in an action for meal and rest period violations and unpaid overtime under California law brought by private security guards, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims were amenable to class treatment because they alleged that th
Puerto Rico
The Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has approved a bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the public and private sectors. Senate Bill No. 238 includes an amendment to Puerto Rico’s Anti-Discrimination Statute, Act No. 100 of June 30, 1959,
New York - Wage & Hour
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued proposed regulations to guide compliance with a recent state statute expanding the scope of permissible wage deductions in New York as of November 6, 2012. The public is invited to comment on the proposed regulations until July 6, 2013. Alon
Colorado - General
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has signed legislation that greatly expands remedies available to employees bringing workplace discrimination claims under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”). Under the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013 (HB 1136), signed on May 5th