State Employment Law Articles

On July 23, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the “Act”), which bans certain noncompete covenants, including patient nonsolicitation provisions, between an employer and health care practitioner if the covenant is more than one yea

California’s indoor heat illness regulation, the first of its kind in the United States, is now in effect. New requirements apply to all indoor work areas where the temperature is 82° F or above, with few exceptions. Additional requirements apply for higher temperatures. California employers with an

On July 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of California issued a decision that could provide courts in the state with significant discretion to refuse to enforce employment arbitration agreements even if only one term is determined to be unlawful. The court’s opinion also raises doubts about the effective

New Puerto Rico law prohibits discrimination in public services, employment, education, and housing based on protective hairstyles or hair textures often associated with specific racial and national origin identities.

After years of litigation, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, a voter-approved law allowing app-based drivers to work as independent contractors. The Court rejected a challenge by a group of labor unions, which argued that the law violated the state constitution. The Court’s decisio

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission , declined to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would cause most non-compete agreements, with few exceptions, to be unenforceable (referre

On July 24, 2024, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, signed into law Senate Bill 1282, the Law Against Discrimination Based on Hair Styles . This law adopts as public policy the express prohibition of discrimination in the offering of public services, employment, education, and housi

According to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California’s new heat illness prevention rules for indoor workplaces became effective on July 23, 2024 .

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) will hold an advisory committee meeting on August 19, 2024, to solicit input on proposed regulations concerning enterprise-wide and egregious violations of employee safety and health requirements. The meeting agenda with link to vi

In a major noncompete development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning January 1, 2025, certain noncompete agreements with doctors, registered nurses, and other healthcare practitioners will no longer be enforceable in Pennsylvania.

New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act, which requires that a business provide any freelance worker with a written contract if the freelance work is worth at least $800, inclusive of multiple projects over a 120-days period, will go into effect August 28, 2024.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (House Bill 1633), which restricts the ability of employers and healthcare practitioners to enter into non-compete agreements. The Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

The Board of Commissioners in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has passed the Lehigh County Human Relations Ordinance to ensure equal opportunities for all individuals concerning employment, housing, education, healthcare, and public accommodations, without regard to actual or perceived protected charac

Beginning in June 2024, California businesses with between 1 and 100 employees may qualify to receive grants of up to $2,000 for each employee who is off work for a reason covered by California’s Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) program. The intent of the PFL Small Business Grant program is to help small b

Companies in Minnesota that work with independent contractors should be aware of a new legal risk. In Alonzo v. Menholt ,1 the Minnesota Supreme Court recognized a claim for the negligent selection of an independent contractor. Companies operating in Minnesota might be held responsible for inadequat

Job stress is an unfortunate reality of being part of today’s workforce.

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate requiring City of Philadelphia remote workers to return to their offices took effect on July 15, 2024, following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge’s denial of a local union’s request for preliminary and permanent injunction. In her capacity as chief executi

In this episode, Jen provides a roadmap for addressing leaves of absence.

Two conflicting ballot measures have been proposed to change the minimum wage in Arizona. One applies only to tipped workers.

In this episode, Jen addresses the legal requirements applicable to your employees’ itemized wage statements.