EEOC Publishes Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final regulations clarifying the scope of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...more
6/21/2024
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
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2023 was a seismic year for the employment landscape, with changes to state and federal laws that touch on hiring, firing, and just about everything in between. Members of Fenwick’s employment group recently walked through...more
2/1/2024
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On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation passed by New York lawmakers this past summer, which sought to ban nearly all non-competition agreements state-wide (as previously reported here). In a memo...more
1/10/2024
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly recently passed legislation (Bill S3100A and Bill A1278A) that would prohibit the use of non-competition agreements entirely. If the legislation is signed into law by...more
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that including broad confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...more
3/1/2023
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Contract Terms ,
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Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements
Join Fenwick’s Employment Practices Group for a 90-minute discussion of the legal developments and emerging trends that shaped 2022 then hear about the compliance recommendations, practical takeaways, and perspective on what...more
12/23/2022
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more
10/25/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Ads ,
Marijuana ,
New York ,
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Off-The-Clock ,
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On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1162, which expands California’s existing pay transparency and employee data reporting laws. California joins New York and Colorado, which have...more
10/10/2022
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EEO-1 ,
Employees ,
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New Legislation ,
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Pay Transparency ,
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Wage and Hour
California Lawmakers Propose a Four-Day Workweek -
The California State Assembly introduced AB 2932, a bill that would shorten the regular workweek for California workers from 40 hours to 32 hours for businesses with 500+...more
5/16/2022
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