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Puerto Rico

First Circuit Holds That Puerto Rico’s Law 41-2022 Is Null and Void

Ogletree Deakins·

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico’s decision declaring Law 41-2022 null and void ab initio .

Illinois - Wage & Hour

Illinois Governor Signs Pay Transparency Legislation Into Law

Ogletree Deakins·

Illinois has joined the wave of jurisdictions passing pay transparency requirements. On August 11, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that will require employers to include pay ranges in job postings beginning in 2025.

Wisconsin - General

Verbal Disclosure of Employee’s COVID-19 Status Didn’t Breach Health Record Disclosure Law, Wisconsin Appeals Court Rules

Ogletree Deakins·

On July 27, 2023, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held in Mosley v. Oakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries that verbal disclosure of an employee’s COVID-19 status does not support a violation of Wisconsin healthcare record disclosure laws or a cause of action for invasion of privacy.

California - Cal/OSHA

California Poised For Indoor Heat Illness Regulation

CDF Labor Law LLP·

Cal/OSHA has long been able to cite employers for violating stringent outdoor heat illness regulations, that apply to all “outdoor places of employment.” As a consequence, indoor work spaces subjected to high heat conditions have largely been untouched by Cal/OSHA, or held to much looser standards.

California - General

Recent Developments Raise Questions About Post-Pandemic Voluntary Work-From-Home Agreements & Reimbursements for Work-At-Home Expenses

CDF Labor Law LLP·

Recent developments raise questions about post-pandemic voluntary work-from-home agreements and reimbursements for work-at-home expenses. This is our monthly blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance tips and best practices. When the pandemic initially hit, most California em

Puerto Rico

Informal Caregivers in Puerto Rico Do Not Need to Satisfy Threshold Requirements for Requesting Work Schedule Changes

Littler·

Pursuant to the recently enacted Act No. 82 of August 8, 2023, employers in Puerto Rico must consider an informal caregiver’s request for a work-schedule change without meeting some of the threshold requirements required by law. Act No. 82, Puerto Rico’s Informal Caregiver Public Policy Act (ICPPA),

Illinois - General

Illinois Federal Judge Says Prevailing BIPA Defendants Must Show Bad Faith for Attorneys’ Fees

Ogletree Deakins·

An Illinois federal court recently rejected an online eyewear retailer’s request for attorneys’ fees as the prevailing party in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA or Privacy Act) class action over its virtual try-on (VTO) tools. The district judge had previously dismissed the case with prejud

California - General

Los Angeles’ New Requirements For Work With Independent Contractors

CDF Labor Law LLP·

By: Los Angeles’ New Requirements For Work With Independent Contractors By: Los Angeles’ New Requirements For Work With Independent Contractors California has gone to great lengths to limit independent contractor relationships and recently, the City of Los Angeles, created additional hurdles to the

New Jersey - General

Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law

Littler·

On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (the “NJDOL” or the “Department”) launched The WALL – the Workplace Accountability in Labor List. The WALL (established under N.J.S.A.

Puerto Rico

New Puerto Rico Law Grants Workers Registered as Informal Caregivers Additional Rights

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

Puerto Rico’s Informal Care Public Policy Act (ICPPA) amends the Puerto Rico Working Hours and Days Act to establish new rights and protections for individuals duly certified as “informal caregivers.”

Illinois - General

Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency in Job Postings

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law on August 11, 2023, that will amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) and mandate pay transparency in job postings for most Illinois employers.

Illinois - General

Illinois Issues Emergency and Proposed Rules to Implement Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Amendments

Ogletree Deakins·

On August 7, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor filed emergency rules and proposed permanent rules to implement House Bill 2862 (Public Act 103-0437), which amended the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.

California - Restrictive Covenants

California Assists New York Employees in No-Poach Case

CDF Labor Law LLP·

A private class-action complaint claimed that the department store, Saks, and several luxury brands (including Louis Vuitton, Loro Piana, Prada, Brunello and Fendi) violated Federal Antitrust laws when they agreed that each of the luxury brand defendants would not hire or solicit to hire Saks’s empl

Oregon - General

Oregon Enacts Protections for Registered Apprentices and On-The-Job Training Program Participants

Littler·

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek recently signed into law a bill that will extend civil rights, discrimination, and harassment workplace protections to participants in registered apprenticeship programs and certain private-sector on-the-job training programs.1 The law takes effect January 1, 2024.

California - General

Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved for California Employers

Shaw Law Group, PC·

The California Civil Rights Department has approved proposed changes to the regulations applicable to the use of an applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions. The revised regulations are effective on October 1, 2023.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Governor Amends Workers’ Compensation Act to Provide Reduction of Employee Premiums for Safe Workplaces

Littler·

On August 8, 2023, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately. The statute amends Puerto Rico’s Workers’ Compensation Act by further incentivizing safe workplaces.

California - General

California Appellate Court Decision Limits Power of Arbitrators to Cure Late Arbitration Payments

Littler·

On June 28, 2023, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued a decision interpreting the scope of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98(a)(1), a recently amended California statute that requires employers to pay all arbitration costs and fees within 30 days of the due date, o

Puerto Rico

First Circuit Affirms Decision to Strike Down Amendments to Puerto Rico 2017 Employment Law Reform

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed a federal district court’s decision that declared null and void ab initio Puerto Rico Act 41-2022. Financial Oversight Board v. Hernandez Montañez et al., No. 23-1267 (1st Cir. Aug. 10, 2023).

Arizona

Arizona Unveils New State Emphasis Program to Address Heat-Related Illnesses

Ogletree Deakins·

The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) has unveiled a new comprehensive state emphasis program (SEP) aimed at mitigating heat-related illnesses and injuries at both indoor and outdoor workplaces.

California - Cal/OSHA

Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Takes Up Proposed Emergency Regulation on Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure

Ogletree Deakins·

On August 9, 2023, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) convened an advisory committee to provide input on proposed emergency changes to Title 8, section 5204, Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica, of the California Code of Regulations.