State Employment Law Articles

California Senate Bill 403 would include “caste” under the protected category of “ancestry” in the state’s anti-discrimination statutes. If enacted, this bill would be the first state-wide prohibition on caste discrimination, defined as an individual’s perceived position in a system of social strati

The NJ DOL has issued proposed rules to implement certain sections of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. The proposed rules clarify when the law applies to out-of-state work assignments; how to calculate pay; when a temporary worker and third-party client employee perform “similar work”; what ne

On July 14, 2023, the California attorney general (AG) announced a surprising “investigative sweep” into employer compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and its implementing regulations, sending a stark message that the focus of CCPA compliance is not limited to tech comp

Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed into law Act No. 210, which provides unpaid leave for employees in Louisiana to receive genetic testing and preventive cancer screening. The act requires employees to satisfy numerous criteria to qualify for the leave, while adding to an employer’s posting a

Provisions included in a must-pass budget bill will make significant changes for Connecticut hospitals. These changes, which were embedded in the nearly 900-page Public Act 23-204 signed into law on June 12, 2023,1 revise current law regarding mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and relieve un

Maryland has enacted a law allowing student-athletes to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness (NIL) endorsement deals. The law, Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 15-131, went into effect on July 1, 2023, and is part of a continuing trend of states implementing legislation allowing student-athletes t

No matter the month or year, employers can count on one thing, changes in workplace law. Having reached the midway point of the year, 2023 does not look to be an exception. What follows is one of a collection of concise programs, as We Get Work™ the podcast provides the accompanying voice of the Jac

We often hear caveat emptor (let the buyer beware). However, New Jersey enacted a law better described as caveat propola (let the retailer beware). On April 10, 2023, the long-awaited amendments to the Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJ WARN) went into effect. The amendme

The 2023 New York State Legislature recently concluded its legislative session (after being called back for two weeks to consider certain pieces of legislation). The session ended with a flurry of activity relevant to employers in the state, and below is an update on developments pertinent to New Yo

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE EVALUATING PHYSICIAN FEE UNDER THE NEW JERSEY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT HAS INCREASED FROM $600 TO $1,000

On July 21, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development posted on its website proposed regulations to implement the New Jersey Temporary Workers Bill of Rights . Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until October 20, 2023.

In this episode, Jen explains a recent California Court of Appeals decision involving whether employers must grant accommodations to vaccine policies.

Delaware has published an initial set of interpretive rules in anticipation of the state’s upcoming paid family and medical leave program. The rules provide guidance on determining employer and employee coverage, the duration and amount of benefits available, and employee notice obligations.

The California Supreme Court recently held plaintiffs may pursue non-individual Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims in court, even after their individual claims are sent to arbitration. The ruling departed from the Supreme Court of the United States' holding in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v.

Although not widespread, ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles and textures are not completely foreign to Florida, and amidst a perceived rise in “ anti-wokeness ,” employers in the Sunshine State must remember the sun has not set on local governments’ ability to impose l

Maine recently wrapped a busy 2023 legislative session that brought several significant legal changes relevant for employers. Those changes include increasing the cap on damages for violations of the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA), expanding the protections of Maine Equal Pay Law to include race, ame

On July 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of Illinois declined to reconsider its February 2023 holding that claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) accrue on each and every scan or transmission. The denial drew a dissent from three justices, who argued that a per-s

On July 20, 2023, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Standards Board) held its monthly meeting and received public comments on Petition File No. 597, a proposal to amend Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5204 of the California Code of R

By: CDF Wage and Hour Task Force Monthly Tips - Checking In On Paychecks (Or At Least That Top Portion) By: CDF Wage and Hour Task Force Monthly Tips - Checking In On Paychecks (Or At Least That Top Portion) This is the sixth post in our monthly series of CDF’s Labor

What’s in store for artificial intelligence (AI) in California? Will there be an “AI summer” hiatus as the Assembly recommends, or will legislation and regulatory proposals go forging ahead? Regardless of whether California bills to regulate the use of AI advance, the issues addressed in such legisl