Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance goes into effect on July 1. The law will require covered employers to provide covered employees ten days’ notice of their work schedule. Save for certain exceptions,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more
2/10/2020
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: Weeks before the Fair Workweek Law was set to become effective, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor announced that the law’s effective date would be postponed until April 1, 2020. Additionally, the...more
12/6/2019
/ Delays ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, arguably the most expansive law of its kind. When the law takes effect in July 2020, it will require covered employers to...more
7/26/2019
/ Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Section 7 ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following a Cook County, IL voter referendum where voters overwhelmingly expressed support for paid sick leave, certain Cook County municipalities are reversing course and “opting-in” to the County’s...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last minute scheduling change? Want to make sure you have enough employees on stand-by to cover shifts? In a growing number of areas around the country, that will cost you. ...more