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5 Ways California Employers Can Stay Ahead of the Next Problem

Things move incredibly fast in today’s market, and with the pace of business and the occasional crisis, it’s hard to stay on top of employment compliance best practices. Based on what we’re seeing across a broad set of...more

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What's the Tea in L&E? One Time Too Many: What is “Severe” Conduct?

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, WRVB labor and employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan discuss what...more

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Class Action Year in Review: Labor & Employment - March 2024

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The use of arbitration agreements between employers and employees is a long-standing practice that has become an integral part of employment dispute resolution across the country. Employers often use arbitration agreements...more

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Proposed New Jersey Bill Would Lower Harassment Standard and Mandate Anti-Harassment Policy and Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more

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Effective Harassment Trainings: Best Approaches With Insights from NCIS — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs draw insights from the TV series NCIS to discuss effective workplace harassment training. Our hosts are joined by Victoria Pasquale,...more

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New York Expands Restrictions on Nondisclosure Agreements Related to Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims

New York State recently enacted laws to further restrict the use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with resolution of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims and extend the statute of limitations...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Amends Its Release Agreement Law for the Third Time

On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law that further limits the terms employers may include in release agreements relating to claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The law took...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New California Laws for 2024 and Beyond: What Employers Should Know

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws impacting California employers in 2023. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

$1.65 Million “Advisory” Jury Award in Idaho Employment Case

An advisory jury’s substantial front pay award to a plaintiff in a retaliation case was drastically reduced by the judge....more

Perkins Coie

Chicago Employers Must Complete New Sexual Harassment Trainings by July 1

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As previously outlined in our Illinois employment law roundup, the deadline is fast approaching for completion of Chicago’s additional sexual harassment and bystander training requirements. The new law requires employers to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

For Virginia Employers: Employment Law Changes Effective July 1, 2023

On July 1, 2023, laws that were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Glenn Younkin become effective in Virginia. In the most recent legislative session, a number of new employment laws were passed...more

Blank Rome LLP

Deadlines Are Fast Approaching for Chicago and Illinois Employers

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Several deadlines are on the horizon for Chicago and Illinois employers. Businesses should be aware of what they need to do to comply, or they may face significant daily penalties....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Too $hort And Compilation Damages

This week, the Court addresses whether offensive music can create a hostile work environment and considers when individual photos in a database constitute a “compilation” for purposes of copyright infringement damages. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

What Employers Need to Know About Iowa’s New Child Labor Law

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On May 26, 2023, Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 542, an Act relating to youth employment. For Iowa employers that employ minors, the new law could be significant....more

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New York State Department of Labor Updates its Mandatory Sexual Harassment Policy Requirements

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As New York State employers are well aware, effective October 9, 2018, New York State Labor Law Section 201-g requires that employers adopt a sexual harassment policy and provide annual employee sexual harassment training....more

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New York Department of Labor Finalizes Updates to the State’s Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) released its updates to the State’s model sexual harassment prevention policy and published updated training materials for New York employers on preventing...more

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New York State Publishes Final Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently released final—and significant—substantive changes to New York State’s model sexual harassment prevention policy (the “Final Updated Model Policy”) and related...more

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New York Finalizes Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials

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On April 11, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has finalized its updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and training resources....more

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New York Releases Latest Model Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Training

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On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor, in collaboration with the New York State Division of Human Rights, released an updated model anti-sexual harassment policy and an updated model training....more

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New York State Adopts Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized updates to the state’s “Sexual Harassment Model Policy” that provides employers a template to aid their compliance with New York State laws...more

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New York State Releases Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training

The New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released its long-awaited updated model sexual harassment prevention policy that addresses issues such as gender identity, remote work, and bystander intervention. As we...more

Goldberg Segalla

New York State Updates Its Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Materials

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Key takeaways - Changes made to model sexual harassment policies and training materials - Employers must continue to train employees upon hire and annually thereafter...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York Releases Revised Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy for Public Comment

On Jan. 12, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights, released a revised sexual harassment prevention model policy for public review and comment. The...more

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Proposed Changes to New York’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy

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The post-#MeToo reforms to New York State’s Human Rights Law, which expanded the anti-sexual harassment provisions, included a requirement that the state’s model policy, last issued in 2018, be reviewed and revised every four...more

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New York Department of Labor Issues Updated Model Sexual Harassment Policy—And Claims that the Model Policy Is Now a “Minimum...

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The New York State Department of Labor recently issued a proposed updated model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy (the “Proposed Policy”) to replace the original model policy issued approximately four years ago under New...more

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