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6 Important Changes to the Illinois Employment Law Landscape for 2025: What Employers Should Do to Prepare

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Following a busy 2024 session for the Illinois legislature that will impose new requirements on employers, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a number of additional bills that will take effect on January 1, 2025, and have...more

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Complying With Pay Transparency Obligations: What New York City’s Recent Enforcement Activity Signals for Employers in 2024

It has been more than a year since New York City’s pay transparency law, codified at Section 8-107(32) of the Administrative Code of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), went into effect, and we are now starting to...more

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US Department of Labor Releases New Guidance for Child Labor Law Penalty Assessment

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On November 28, 2023, the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) explaining changes to its process to assess civil money penalties for child labor...more

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New York Legislators Have Been Busy: Employers Beware

Over the closing months of 2023, New York lawmakers at both the state and local levels were busy passing new legislation impacting the workplace. As a result, New York employers should take some time to familiarize themselves...more

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Illinois Amends Gender Violence Act, Extends Application to Employers in Certain Circumstances

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An amendment to the Illinois Gender Violence Act (740 ILCS 82 et seq.), codified as Public Act No. 103-0282, was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker on July 28, 2023, and goes into effect January 1, 2024. The amendment clarifies...more

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New York City Council Passes Legislation Prohibiting Height and Weight Discrimination

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council has passed a bill that prohibits employers from considering a person’s actual or perceived height or weight when making employment decisions....more

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New Virginia Laws Focused on Pandemic-Essential Industries

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Governor Northam recently signed into law a half dozen new employment laws affecting employers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Among these new laws are two that, beginning on July 1, 2021, will provide new protections for...more

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Coronavirus in the Workplace

Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more

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[Webinar] New Virginia Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know - June 16th, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET

The employment law landscape in Virginia will undergo a seismic shift effective July 1, 2020. Since April 2020, Governor Ralph Northam has signed roughly two dozen bills into law that will significantly impact employers,...more

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New York State Issues Guidance for Employers on Salary History Ban

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As noted in our previous Legal Alert, New York’s new “salary history ban” law took effect on January 6, 2020. New York State has now issued guidance on the law that clarifies certain aspects of the salary history ban. In...more

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The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

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Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Awards $120,000 Award for Discrimination in Hiring Process

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) recently rendered its decision on remedy in the Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Limited case, following up on its liability decision in which it found the employer’s practice of...more

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Employment Law Now: III-47 - New York, New World

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This episode offers the top 10 new employment laws coming out of New York in the first half of 2019. It is significant for New York employers AND for those employers wondering what trends will be reaching their other...more

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La Cámara de Diputados de México aprueba la enmienda de la Ley Federal del Trabajo

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• La Cámara de Diputados aprobó la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo para regular las Enmiendas Constitucionales realizadas a los Artículos 103 y 123, vigentes desde el 24 de febrero de 2017. • El objetivo es...more

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Mexico's House of Deputies Approves Amendment of Federal Labor Law

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• Mexico's House of Deputies has approved the amendment of the Federal Labor Law to regulate the Constitutional Amendments made to Articles 103 and 123, in effect since Feb. 24, 2017. • The objective is to modernize the...more

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Puntos clave de la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo en México

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El proyecto de reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT) presentado en la Cámara de Diputados el pasado 22 de diciembre de 2018, tiene como objeto regular la Reforma Constitucional a los artículos 107 y 123 promulgada el 24...more

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Key Points of the Bill to Amend the Federal Labor Law in Mexico

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The House of Representatives in Mexico on Dec. 22, 2018, received a project to amend the Federal Labor Law (FLL) to regulate the Constitutional Amendments made to articles 103 and 123, in effect since Feb. 24, 2017, to comply...more

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December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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2019 Brings Employment Law Changes for Illinois Employers

As 2018 draws to a close, state and local lawmakers in Illinois have been passing legislation that will further regulate a variety of employers’ practices. Here is a look at what Illinois employers can expect in 2019....more

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Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q2 2018

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British Columbia Extends Family Leave Policies - New Legislation Enacted - On May 17, 2018, British Columbia amended legislation to give employees in the province pregnancy, parental, and compassionate care leaves. ...more

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Web Exclusive: January 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more

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New York Employers, Beware of What You Ask Your Applicants and Employees: New York City’s Salary History Inquiry Ban

Because many of our clients are located in New York or have employees in New York, this blog post is the first of several posts on updates to New York, and New York City employment laws and regulations. More will follow in...more

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General Assembly Approves New Laws for Illinois Employers

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As the legislative session drew to a close at the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly approved several new laws that will affect Illinois employers beginning January 1, 2015. The laws are now awaiting approval by...more

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