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In this episode, Jen examines a few of the new California laws for 2023, and offers a “to do” list for HR professionals.
On January 1, 2023, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings will go into effect. Although Senate Bill 1162 was passed in September, many employers were left to wonder how the California Labor Commissioner would interpret a few key elements of the law.
On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York State's compensation transparency bill into law, making New York the fourth state to enact wage transparency requirements for job postings.
On November 14, 2022, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission revised its employment anti-discrimination poster. The poster serves to inform employees and applicants of the protected classes of individuals covered by the South Carolina Human Affairs Law regarding the types of employment actions
On December 23, 2022, Gov. Hochul vetoed Bill A9368/S8369B . The bill was modeled after the Freelance Isn’t Free Act , enacted in 2016 in New York City, and would have created a state wide law with the same name, Freelance Isn’t Free Act. The bill would have created New York Labor Law 191-d, imposin
On December 15, 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court gave employers important clarity regarding the compensability of time spent in post-shift security screenings.
On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A , amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (known as the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment discrimination against employees and job applicants based on citizenship and immigrati
Jennifer Shaw appeared on “The Afternoon News with Kitty O’Neal” to talk about new rules in California affecting workplace COVID regulations and pay. You can listen to the interview here .
The rise of remote work over the past few years has significantly changed the modern white-collar workplace. Many candidates now view remote work opportunities as a key part of a competitive job offer. Even employers who prefer an on-site workforce may feel compelled to explore remote work options t
As predicted, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board last night adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation. Notably, the current ETS will remain in effect while the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) reviews the new regulation, and will not expire on December 31, 2022. The OAL has 30 days to c
On December 21, 2022, Gov. Hochul signed Bill A10020/S8922A into law, which goes into effect 60 days after signing.
On December 21, 2022, Gov. Hochul signed Bill A10477/S9427A into law, which goes into effect on September 18, 2023, that will make New York the fourth US state to require salary ranges with job postings.
Prior to the enactment of Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (“RCA”) in May 2011, Georgia courts uniformly held void and unenforceable “in any capacity” non-compete provisions in the employer-employee context. “In any capacity” non-competes are those provisions that prohibit an employee from working
On December 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as “ Carlos’ Law .” This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who died on a construction worksite in 2015, would amend the Penal Law in relation to incidents involving the death
New Jersey moved one step closer to implementing sweeping changes to the state’s mini-WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”).
On December 6, 2022, Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced that the state will launch a voluntary paid family and medical leave program that will provide workers in the state with such leave insurance by 2025. With the move, Vermont joins its neighbor New Hampshire as the second state with such
Effective January 1, 2023, regulations under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) will again change how employers calculate the rate of pay when employees use paid sick and safe leave and/or public health emergency leave. Although employers might welcome certain changes to the pay r
On January 1, 2023, a major law about the erasure and consideration of criminal convictions in employment in Connecticut will take effect.
On Dec. 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed bill ( A1236/S4844B ) into law, which goes into effect June 7, 2023.
On December 16, 2022, Gov. Hochul signed Bill A7595/S6805 into law, which goes into effect immediately.