State Employment Law Articles

A federal appellate court has ruled that a New Jersey law regulating recreational marijuana use does not grant job applicants the right to sue employers that rescind job offers after positive pre-employment drug tests for marijuana. The court found that the law does not provide a private right of ac

By: Good News for Employers: California Enforces Arbitration Agreement In Favor of Non-Signatory Related Entities By: Good News for Employers: California Enforces Arbitration Agreement In Favor of Non-Signatory Related Entities Frequently, employment arbitration agreements are written with the inten

TakeawaysJust as employers thought their policies were in order, amendments to the rules governing the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance were approved and became effective immediately.There are five notable changes in the amended rules, including a requirement that Ordinance-provided paid leave conti

On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a draft ordinance proposal to increase the minimum wage in the tourism industry ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This proposal was seemingly approved to avoid threats of a strike from local unions that represent hotel, airpor

The new year is just around the corner, and that means that employers in California need to prepare for a host of new labor and employment law obligations that go into effect on January 1, 2025. One such obligation relates to the posting of a notice informing employees of their

Updated Whistleblower Notice In an earlier post, we mentioned that the sample notice detailing whistleblower protections posted by the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) contained a disclaimer stating that the DLSE “believes,” but cannot

By: Think Beating a Settlement Offer Protects You? California’s Surprising Ruling Says Otherwise In Wage And Hour Context California employers may not be able to recover the costs of a lawsuit from prevailing employees in certain types of wage claims, even if they obtained a more favorable result af

TakeawaysThe Evergreen State’s new requirements and protections for employees across various industries have effective dates in 2024 and 2025.They cover leave and accommodations, labor relations, paid leave, protected characteristics and more.Employers are encouraged to address these new regulations

Employers in Maine need to be prepared to make payroll deductions and submit quarterly earnings statements under the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program , starting on January 1, 2025.

On October 29, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court issued an important decision in a case brought by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities v. Yale University . The court affirmed that phrases such as “recent college gradua

In this episode, Jen addresses new state pay transparency laws and the complications they create for remote workers.

By: Top Five 2025 California Privacy Alerts for California Employers Employers must prepare for significant amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018, as amended by the CPRA (CCPA) in 2025. The CCPA grants California residents, including employees, specific rights relating to

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, all private-sector employers in New York must provide eligible employees 20 hours of paid prenatal leave. The New York State

The State of New York has adopted a first-in-the-nation requirement that employers provide twenty hours of paid leave per year as a stand-alone leave benefit for pregnant employees. The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has clarified that this new requirement takes effect on January 1, 2025

On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104 , adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals. The law—officially, the “Protect All Students Act,” though coined the “Bathroom Bill” by many—outlines spe

California’s employment landscape can feel like a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB 2299), the Labor Commissioner was required to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing