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Washington State - Wage & Hour
On April 22, 2025, the Washington State Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 5408 , as amended by the House on April 15, 2025 (“Amended SSB 5408”), making substantial changes to the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act related to pay and benefit information in job postings, a law that has resulted in
Title VII - EEO-1
After a long silence, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken steps to move forward with the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection by submitting documents for approval to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The proposed 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection I
Title VII - Burden Of Proof
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reinstated a former laundromat employee’s discrimination lawsuit against her employer, even though her employment had been terminated for taking cash from the cash register. The decision in Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC , No. 23-121 (2d Cir
Virginia
Beginning July 1, 2025, Virginia will provide even more protection to workers against the enforcement of noncompete agreements. Since 2020, Virginia law has prohibited employers from entering into, enforcing, or threatening to enforce a covenant not to compete against a “low-wage employee” (currentl
Sex Discrimination - Equal Pay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a jury verdict against a school psychologist who alleged she was paid less than a male colleague in violation of the Equal Pay Act. Notably, the court found that budget constraints and the market forces of supply and demand
OSHA - General
Every safety professional has an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation he or she cannot stand, believes is a waste of time, energy, and/or money, or considers outdated and antiquated. Even the average person on the street probably thinks there is some silly OSHA regulation
Utah
Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming recently passed laws aligning with recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump defining sex as binary and immutable.
ADA - General
On April 1, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the remedies available to nondisabled employees subjected to improper medical examinations or inquiries under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court’s decision in Nawara v. Cook County establishes that nondisabled employe
California - Wage & Hour
All 2024 California pay data reporting filings are due to be filed no later than May 14, 2025. Failing to meet this deadline could subject employers to fines or penalties of up to $100 per employee for a first violation and up to $200 per employee for a second violation.
Pennsylvania - General
On April 11, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. Western District of Pennsylvania reversed his recent decision to dismiss a disability discrimination claim from a job applicant with a medical marijuana card who alleged he had a job offer rescinded following a pre-employment drug screen.
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On April 11, 2025, a group of forty Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to “abandon plans to dismantle [the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs] and reaffirm the Department’s commitment to protecting equal employment opportunities f
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
On April 15, 2025, a group of former U.S. Department of Labor officials issued an “open letter” urging federal contractors to continue voluntary diversity practices, including conducting self-assessments, despite the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs a
Illinois - General
The Illinois General Assembly had a busy year in 2024 drafting new legislation that was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker and took effect on January 1, 2025. The following article summarizes important legal advancements in Illinois that every employer won’t want to miss.
HR - Education Industry
On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14242 directing the Secretary of Education “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, [to] take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education[.]” This long-expected but dramatic move has edu
Missouri - Wage & Hour
Employers must provide notice of Missouri’s new earned paid sick time (PST) requirements no later than April 15, 2025—ahead of the May 1, 2025, effective date of the state’s new PST law, or Proposition A, passed by voters in November 2024—but much uncertainty surrounds the PST provisions due to a
HR - Education Industry
On April 8, 2025, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss a former University of Florida quarterback recruit’s lawsuit alleging fraud by head football coach Billy Napier and a top athletics booster in a $13.85 million name, image, and
Federal Gov't - General
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Georgia - General
On April 4, 2025, the final day of Georgia’s legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a “religious liberty” bill that will strengthen protections for the free exercise of religion by prohibiting state and local government actions that substantially burden religious practices or activ
Maryland
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 7. Unlike previous years’ editions, this session ended up being a relatively positive one for employers. Although many concerning bills were proposed (e.g., increased minimum wage, an increased salary level
Pennsylvania - General
A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter of law. The ruling could be the first instance of a federal court adopting