n July 31, 2024, Massachusetts enacted a new law entitled An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, which requires employers disclose a pay range in job postings and advertisements. The law is slated to become...more
On Sept. 1, 2023, California enacted a new law (SB 699, to be codified at Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 16600.5) reiterating its non-compete ban contained in Section 16600 that is effective Jan. 1, 2024.
New Section...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently issued updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML). Included in the 2024 updates are changes to the required workplace poster and employee...more
12/20/2023
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On May 24, 2023, Minnesota enacted bill SF 3035, prohibiting noncompete agreements across the state. The law, which applies to agreements entered into by employees or independent contractors on or after July 1, 2023, defines...more
Illinois has enacted a new paid leave law, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, providing for up to forty hours of paid leave for nearly all workers in the state. The law, which is scheduled to go into effect in 2024, will...more
In 2021, Colorado became the first state to enact a law requiring employers to list a salary range and benefits on job postings. This expansive law applied to any employer with one or more workers based in Colorado, and it...more
2/21/2023
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Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Wage and Hour
Effective January 1, 2023, twenty-three states increased their minimum wage thresholds.
Washington will have the highest minimum pay rate at $15.74 per hour. Nebraska implemented the highest percentage-based wage...more
Nelson Mullins is continuously monitoring trends and state law changes regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements. Several states have recently enacted or modified legislation that may significantly restrict an...more
6/30/2022
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Wage and Hour
On March 24, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law ESHB 1795, which generally prohibits nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in agreements between employers and employees. The law, which applies to...more