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New Jersey - General
On January 8, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed S1438 / A5794, which amended New Jersey’s State Prevailing Wage Act to permit unions to file prevailing wage claim suits on behalf of workers on covered projects regardless of whether the workers belong to the union. The law took effect immediately.
Illinois - General
Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections for temporary laborers and independent contractors. While some laws took effect during 2023, im
Immigration - General
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its new immigration-related fines/penalties, effective January 15, 2024. Immigration-related violations before the DOL involve these visas: H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B. These increases are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015.
California - General
California Supreme Court held that trial courts lack inherent authority to strike (dismiss with prejudice) claims under the PAGA. Class action manageability requirement cannot be superimposed onto PAGA claims. The Court did not decide whether an employer may strike an unmanageable PAGA claim on
Restrictive Covenants
The United States is not the only country currently debating a reform to the law on non-competes. Notably, the UK Government has announced legislation that would limit the duration of non-competes to a period of 3 months after termination of employment.
Puerto Rico
In the summer of 2022, Puerto Rico enacted Act 52-2022, which amended the concept of “engaged in trade or business” under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011 to address the pandemic-related issue of employees working remotely from the Island for “out-of-state” employers with no business ne
New York - Wage & Hour
New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 sets out a “schedule” for the frequency of wage payments of various categories of workers, including manual workers, who must be paid on a weekly basis. New York State’s Department of Labor has defined a “manual worker” to include employees who spend
New York - Wage & Hour
On January 16, 2024, Governor Hochul announced her Executive Budget Proposal for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes language that would provide significant relief to employers currently faced with an onslaught of “frequency of pay” litigation. Under the governor’s proposal,1 which would need to be
HR - USERRA
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) differs in many respects from other employment protection and antidiscrimination statutes. This Insight discusses 10 key aspects of USERRA.
HR - Workplace Investigations
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D.C. - Wage & Hour
The District of Columbia will soon join an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation on job postings. In addition to pay scale disclosure, the District of Columbia Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 (the Act),1 which was signed by the mayor on Ja
Puerto Rico
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Washington State - General
Washington State wildfire smoke rules take effect January 15, 2024. Employers must develop a wildfire smoke response plan, train employees on its use, and monitor jobsites for exposure levels. As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke,
Maine
On January 11, 2024, Maine Governor Janet Mills declared a state of civil emergency for coastal counties in Maine impacted by flooding caused by a storm earlier in the week. The state of emergency covers eight counties, including Cumberland County – Maine’s most populous county and the home to
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Employers face numerous legal and workplace complexities in managing their inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) programs, from the repercussions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions to new anti-IE&D state laws and mounting calls for corporate leaders to take a stance on social
HR - Independent Contractors
DOL rule creates six-factor “economic realities” test to determine independent contractor status under the FLSA. The new rule differs significantly from prior DOL guidance and its rule governing independent contractor relationships issued in 2021.
Labor Law - General
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two cases challenging the deference given to federal agencies’ interpretations of statutes they are charged with enforcing. If Chevron is overruled or pared back, federal agencies enforcing labor and employment laws will likely face more challenges
New York - Wage & Hour
On December 20, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill ( Proposed Int. No. 563-A ) that would create a private right of action to seek damages and other relief for violations of New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA).
California - Cal/OSHA
On December 14, 2023, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved an emergency temporary standard to enhance existing standards regarding the hazards of respirable crystalline silica. The ETS became effective on December 29, 2023. The ETS is of interest to all employers insofar as it marks
Pennsylvania - General
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. State Law Enacted on December 14, 2023, and effective February 12, 2024, Pennsylvania’s House Bill No. 689 amends Pennsylvania law relating to the expungement of certain criminal record informa