News & Analysis as of

Human Resources Professionals Employee Rights Wage and Hour

Epstein Becker & Green

Michigan Employers: Get Ready for Expanded Paid Sick Leave

Epstein Becker & Green on

Starting on February 21, 2025, every Michigan employer, regardless of size, must provide their employees with up to 72 hours of sick leave annually....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Connecticut Greatly Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

Epstein Becker & Green on

On May 21, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that creates sweeping changes to Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57r, et seq. (the “Amendments”). The Amendments will greatly expand the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Reminder for New Jersey Employers: Review Employment Law Updates and Poster Requirements for 2024

Last year, New Jersey continued its expansion of workplace legislation with potentially far-reaching consequences for the state’s employers. By way of highlight and summary, New Jersey’s 2023 employment-related measures...more

BakerHostetler

New California Employment Laws to Ring in the New Year

BakerHostetler on

While that champagne and cider chill to ring in the new year, take a look below and be sure you are ready to implement these California employment laws that become effective Jan. 1 and beyond....more

Dentons

HR – The Witness Interview

Dentons on

For many working in human resources, at some point they will be tasked with conducting witness interviews. If there’s litigation, they may assist in witness preparation and/or being present at depositions, trials, and...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Expands Paid Sick Leave

On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado expanded employee rights to additional uses of paid and protected sick leave with the addition of new categories for which employees can use sick leave....more

Fisher Phillips

The 9 Things Colorado Employers Should Do After Lawmakers Pass Batch of New Workplace Laws

Fisher Phillips on

The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Year Reminder for New Jersey Employers: Employment Law Updates and Poster Requirements

The past year saw many state legislatures and regulatory agencies resume their focus on non-COVID-19-related issues, and New Jersey was no different....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Aug. 10 Arrival: Colorado’s Non-compete Changes Are Effective

Effective today, Aug. 10, 2022, the Colorado Legislature’s significant changes to the state’s noncompetition and restrictive covenants statute become effective. The Restrictive Employments Agreement Act (“Act”) (HB 22-1317)...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Finds Conflict of Interest for Class Counsel Also Representing Individual

Bennett Jones LLP on

In Smith v Lafarge Canada Inc, 2022 ABQB 289 [Smith], the Court of Queen's Bench considered a preliminary application arising out of a proposed class action which involved claims advanced on behalf of the proposed class as...more

Dentons

Let’s Talk About Grief: Bereavement Policies in the Evolving Workplace

Dentons on

Grief and bereavement leave are complex issues for many employers. Employers may have defined bereavement policies of 3 to 5 days for leave while the fallout from the death of a loved one can rarely be encapsulated in a...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Contradictory Decisions: Ontario Judges on Infectious Disease Emergency Leave

Bennett Jones LLP on

Last month, we wrote about a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre, which found that employees placed on a temporary leave under O. Reg 228/20 Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Court of Appeal Clarifies the Doctrine of Common Employer Liability, Holds Director Personally Liable

Bennett Jones LLP on

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently clarified that common employer liability on an interrelated corporation requires objective evidence of an intention to create an employer/employee relationship between the employee and the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employee "Refuses To Sign." Now what?

Should the employer force the issue? You Human Resources professionals are familiar with this scenario. You are present while a supervisor is disciplining an employee. The supervisor has a write-up, pre-approved by you, and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Employment Law Now: IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision

Cozen O'Connor on

In this first new episode of 2020 (Season 4), we look at the 15 hot topics your company should have on your list to think about....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2020 Vision: New N.Y. Employment Laws Awaiting Firms in 2020 - Hedge Up: A Heads-Up on Employment Issues Confronting the...

• Whistleblower Carve-Out: For all employment-related agreements containing non-disclosure provisions signed on or after January 1, 2020, firms should include new “whistleblower carve-out” language as dictated by New York...more

BCLP

Preparation and Training Critical as Illinois Employers Face New Legal Landscape

BCLP on

Illinois employers must begin preparing now for the host of new legal requirements impacting the workplace beginning in 2020. With legal changes on topics ranging from hiring practices and pay equity to drug testing and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

Verrill

HR Law 101 Ep. 8: Handbooks and What to Include Part 3

Verrill on

Many business owners and HR professionals look for a concise and straight forward employee handbook. The truth is, there isn't just one universal handbook to put on a shelf with all you need to know. Listen to this episode of...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

From Facebook to FMLA to Furry Friends—Frequently Asked Questions in Employment Law

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

The questions we receive as labor and employment attorneys vary based on many factors such as organizational changes a business is experiencing, new laws or regulations that affect employer obligations, and certain trends in...more

Verrill

I’m Sick - I Need Leave - But I Don’t Want To Use FMLA Leave

Verrill on

How many times have you heard, as a Human Resources professional, an employee make the statement: “I need leave, but I don’t want to use my FMLA leave”? In many cases, our initial response is to educate the employee and help...more

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits...

California Expands Gender-Based Wage Protections by Adopting “Substantially Similar” Test and Requiring Employers to Justify Wage...

The California Fair Pay Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016, prohibits employers from paying employees less than the rate paid to members of the opposite sex who perform “substantially similar” work. Although...more

Zelle  LLP

That is SO last week - August 2015

Zelle LLP on

Last week, the world mourned Cecil the Lion, and all eyes were on the Minnesota dentist who killed him. The scrutiny of the dentist unearthed, among other things, a sexual harassment complaint lodged against him by a former...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Final Earned Sick Leave Regulations With Substantial Revisions

As many of you are aware, the July 1, 2015 effective date of the Massachusetts earned sick leave law is looming. In summary, the new law provides that employers of 11 or more employees must provide their Massachusetts...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The Employment Law Authority - January/February 2014

In This Issue: - FAMILY TRIP HELD PROTECTED BY FMLA - Court Finds Worker Continued To Care For Her Ill Mother - WELCOME TO FABULOUS LAS VEGAS! Workplace Strategies 2014 Heading Toward A Sellout - Wage & Hour....more

25 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide