State Employment Law Articles

One of the most common questions employers ask us about California’s paid sick leave law is how it applies to part-time employees. Below we identify the three most common methods of calculating paid sick leave and address how they apply to part-time employees.

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing the equivalent-benefits provision of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA). Staffing Services Association of Illinois, et al. v. Flanagan , No. 1:23-cv-16208 (

In November 2023, soon after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), several staffing agencies and associations sued for an injunction against enforcement of certain provisions of the Act. In Staffing Services Association of I

New York City lawmakers are considering a measure that would make the city the latest jurisdiction to ban noncompete agreements between employers and their employees, after Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2023 vetoed a statewide ban passed by lawmakers.

By: California Labor Enforcement Agency Clarifies Sick Leave Rule Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours or five (5) days of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) per year, up from 24 hours/3 days in previous years. The revised legislation still r

Governor Tina Kotek is expected to sign the bill into law a bill that would eliminate most qualifying reasons for an employee’s protected leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) that are now covered under the state’s Paid Leave Oregon law.

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will vote to adopt the proposed Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard at its March 21, 2024, public meeting.

New Los Angeles County ordinance goes into effect September 3, 2024. The ordinance, which has a private right of action, requires significant changes to job postings, conditional offer letters, procedures for adjudicating criminal history, and related notifications for the unincorporated areas of Lo

By: California DIR Releases Guidance for Drafting Workplace Violence Prevention Plans In September, California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 into law. This bill enacted and added section 6401.9 into the California Labor Code. Section 6401.9 requires that virtually all California employers d

In November 2023, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s (CDOR) Taxation Division issued guidance containing mandatory language to be included in notices provided to employees regarding available federal and state income tax credits.

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The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published the “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in New York City.

The New Jersey Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (S723/A822), one of three laws signed in early January relating to protecting immigrants and part of the Murphy administration’s larger effort to build a more inclusive state for all citizens, will take effect in July 2024.

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently ruled that a septuagenarian teacher’s claims that she was forced to resign because of age discrimination were untimely. The ruling distinguishes Connecticut law from a 2016 Supreme Court of the United States interpretation of constructive discharge claims.

On February 14, 2024, in Schaad v. Alder, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the constitutionality of a temporary Ohio law allowing municipalities where a principal place of business was located to collect income tax from individuals working from home outside the municipality during the COVID-19 pande

By: Updates to Notices and Pamphlets California Employers Must Provide to New Hires Employers should be aware of three recent updates to certain notices and pamphlets that California employers must provide new hires. Labor Code 2810.5 Notice California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires that employe

Executive Summary : On Monday, March 4, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the August 2022 preliminary injunction issued by Judge Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, ordering state officials in Florida to take no steps to enforce the I

As you probably know, by July 1, 2024, most California employers must establish, implement, and maintain an “effective” workplace violence prevention plan (“WVPP”) – read our previous blog post on the new law here .

A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act. Honeyfund.Com Inc, et al. v. Governor, State of Florida, et al. , No. 22-13135 (Mar. 4, 2024).