State Employment Law Articles

Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance. Many private employers will welcome these clarification

By: California Supreme Court Clarifies Cost Shifting Under CCP Section 998 The California Supreme Court has clarified how the cost-shifting provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 (“Section 998”) may apply when a case settles before trial. In a recent decision, Madrigal v. Hyund

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.

TakeawaysThe Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Cota decision clarifies that even employees’ non-criminal, municipal citations are “arrest records” covered by the state employment law’s prohibition on arrest record discrimination.The decision means that violations of the law can occur even where the arrest r

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

Florida law entitles injured workers to a one-time change in physicians. This one-time change is a procedural right, per Florida Statute 440.13(2)(f). When the change is granted, the employer or carrier must deauthorize the originally authorized physician and authorize an alternative physician withi

Kansas Law Mandates Reformation and Strengthens Non-Solicitation Covenants On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law Senate Bill No. 241 , which amends Section 50-163 of the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (the “Act”)1 to clarify what types of business contracts, agreements and arr

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

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

DOJ Files a Statement of Interest in a Federal Lawsuit Against the NY Department of Health and Court Issues a Preliminary Injunction As previously discussed , in Engesser v. McDonald , a class of Medicaid beneficiaries who receive personal care and home care services through New York’s CDPA Program

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

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Tackles Thorny Contours of Arrest Record Discrimination In a recent case, Oconomowoc Area School District v. Cota , the Wisconsin Supreme Court examined the definition of “arrest record” and the circumstances under which employers may lawfully consider arrest records in makin

The California Civil Rights Council has advanced new regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems, clearing the way for them to take effect later this year. The new regulations will make the state one of the first to adopt comprehensive r

By: Intersection Between Defamation and Wrongful Termination Claims - California Court of Appeal Provides Clarification Employees who sue their former employer for wrongful termination following a workplace investigation may feel compelled to bring a claim for defamation, based on their belief that

A comprehensive health data privacy law—the New York Health Information Privacy Act—has been passed by the State Legislature and awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature

As we explained in our previous blog post, California implemented a workplace violence prevention rule that applies to most workplaces beginning in July 2024. This new law imposes a myriad of requirements on employers, including

By: New AI Laws May Go Into Effect As Early As July 1, 2025 On March 21, 2025, the California Civil Rights Council adopted its final regulations regarding automated decision-making systems. In the employment context, automated decision-making systems can include a wide range of tools that employers

After controlling Minnesota’s House, Senate, and governorship since 2023, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s legislative and gubernatorial “trifecta” at the state capitol is no more. The 2025 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature began with Democrats and Republicans tied at s

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