Effective January 26, 2022, revisions to Section 740 of the New York Labor Law will substantially enhance protections for employee whistleblowing in a number of critical ways. BACKGROUND Until now, courts have construed the...more
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act imposes a state law obligation to pay overtime and expands upon the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in several important areas. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently signed into law the...more
Beginning October 1, 2020, new obligations and prohibitions take effect concerning Maryland’s antidiscrimination law, mass layoff procedures, salary histories, and more. ...more
5/20/2020
/ Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Layoff Notices ,
New Legislation ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
The Virginia legislature ended its term by passing a host of new laws that expand liability for employers on a variety of critical wage and hour issues. Virginia’s legislative session—its first in more than two decades with...more
5/6/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Maryland employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal history during early stages of the hiring process. ...more
2/11/2020
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
General Assembly ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Vendors
Baltimore’s lactation accommodation law requires employers to provide breaks for expressing breast milk, create a distinct location where employees can express breast milk, and develop a written lactation accommodation...more