Discrimination, Hiring & Firing, New Legislation

Illinois Civil Rights Protection Goes High-Tech: Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded to Include AI Regulation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/15/2024

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation last week that will require Illinois employers to inform workers and job seekers about their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in making employment decisions. The...more

Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/12/2023

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height and/or weight. The...more

States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/17/2023

Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more

NYC Issues Final Regulations for Automated Employment Decision Tools Law, Delays Enforcement to July 5, 2023

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/13/2023

On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection (“DCWP”) promulgated its final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding the New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools Law...more

Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q2 2018

Littler on 8/1/2018

New Zero-Hour Contract Legislation Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On June 1, 2018, new legislation regarding zero-hour employment contracts took effect. A zero-hour contract is an employment agreement where the...more

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/22/2018

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

Employers Should Not Fear the So-Called "Take Your Guns to Work Act"

FordHarrison on 3/20/2018

On March 9, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law the newly enacted Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, on March 9, the first gun control measure enacted in the state in over 20 years. While, that...more

2018 California Employment Legislation and Regulatory Update

Jones Day on 3/2/2018

The California Legislature in 2017 adopted multiple statutes that increase the complexity and scope of employment regulation. Most notable was the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 168, which prohibits employers from...more

The Bubbler – February 2018

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/8/2018

Now that January has come to an end, and we’ve navigated compliance with our own resolutions and employment obligations (as discussed on our latest post on The Bubbler), we’re going to take a look at a few topics of...more

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/14/2017

• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in 2017. • Many of the new laws relate to wages and hours, leaves and benefits, hiring practices, health and...more

WPI State of the States: Major Bills Advance in September, With More on Deck for October

Littler on 10/3/2017

The baseball pennant races are about to kick off, but not all the action is on the field. Roughly a dozen state legislatures were in session during September, and they considered more than 50 labor and employment bills....more

New Jersey Expands Protection for United States Armed Forces Members and Veterans under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

FordHarrison on 8/14/2017

Governor Chris Christie signed into law New Jersey Senate Bill S726, expanding the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to prohibit all forms of discrimination against members of the Armed Forces and veterans. The law was...more

Massachusetts Expands Employers' Obligation to Accommodate Pregnant Employees

Littler on 7/28/2017

On July 27, 2017, Governor Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”). Once the Act takes effect on April 1, 2018, most employers with employees in Massachusetts will be required to provide...more

WPI State of the States: State Legislatures and Governors Turn Up the Heat

Littler on 7/7/2017

As the dog days of summer settle in, most statehouses have closed up shop. Legislatures in approximately 12 states remain in regular session, however, with a couple more active in special session. Roughly 200 labor and...more

June 2017: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. June 2017 was no different, with...more

Puerto Rico Issues Comprehensive Labor Law Reform

FordHarrison on 2/8/2017

On January 26, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Roselló, signed into law the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”). The Act represents the first significant and comprehensive labor law reform to occur in...more

California Legislative Update: Which Bills Made the Final Cut?

Littler on 10/4/2016

Although the California Legislature sent Governor Jerry Brown bills on bed bugs, powdered alcohol, and making denim the official state fabric, the laws enacted in 2016 affecting the state’s private-sector employers were...more

CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing Actors to Delete Their Age from Online Profiles

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 9/30/2016

On September 24, 2016, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed A.B. 1687 – a measure aimed at preventing age discrimination against film, television, and other professionals in the entertainment industry whose ages could be viewed...more

PA’s Medical Marijuana Act: Challenges for Employers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/2/2016

Pennsylvania became the latest state to legalize medical marijuana when Governor Tom Wolf signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act into law last week. The statute, which had bipartisan support, establishes a medical...more

Costa Rica's Labor Law Reform: Key Aspects Every Business with Operations in Costa Rica Should Know

Littler on 3/11/2016

On January 25, 2016, the Labor Procedure Reform ("Reforma Procesal Laboral" or "RPL") was signed into law and published in the Costa Rica official gazette known as "La Gaceta." RPL becomes effective on July 25, 2017, and...more

California Enacts a Raft of New Employment Legislation

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 10/21/2015

The latest legislative session has just ended, and, true to form, the California Legislature has added more than a dozen new laws affecting employers doing business in the nation’s largest state. These statutes are in...more

No Credit, No Problem: NYC’s New Guidance Further Limits Employer Credit Checks

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/22/2015

As we previously reported, New York City recently passed a law prohibiting employers from requesting or using an individual’s credit history in making employment decisions. On September 3, 2015—the same day that the new law...more

California Employment Law Notes - September 2015

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 9/8/2015

Newly Enacted California Statutes - The Word "Alien" Is Stricken From The California Labor Code - Section 1725 of the California Labor Code defines "alien" as "any person who is not a born or fully naturalized...more

New Legislation Promises More Investigations by the New York City Commission on Human Rights

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/1/2015

On April 20, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two new bills into law that authorize the New York City Commission on Human Rights to increase the number of employment discrimination investigations. ...more

California Employment Law Update: What’s New for 2015?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/3/2014

The California Legislature was unusually active this year. Significantly, California introduced mandatory paid sick live, created new “unfair immigration-related practices” and expanded potential liability for employers who...more

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