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2024 Mid-year Employment Law Updates

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Many state and local government employment laws go into effect this summer. Here is a non-exhaustive list of mid-year employment law updates. ...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Mid-Year Employment Law Compliance Requirements Your Business Should Be Familiar With

Check out our 2024 employment law checklist to refresh yourself on employment laws that your company should be compliant with along with some specific laws that recently became effective, including: •Chicago Paid Leave and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minnesota’s 2024 Legislation Updates: Employment Law

As we reported in an alert last year, in 2023 the Minnesota Legislature enacted sweeping changes to the employment law landscape through the Jobs and Economic Development and Labor Omnibus Budget Bill. Now, Governor Tim Walz...more

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Five Actionable Compliance Steps for New York Employers

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2024 is already shaping up to be another year with significant new compliance obligations for New York employers. Below, we list five actionable steps New York employers should take to tackle the ever-growing challenge of...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2024 Employment Law Checklist

Each year, LP’s Employment & Executive Compensation Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope you find...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2021

2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming...more

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Legislative Update: Paid Leave and Accommodation Tops 2021 Legislative Year

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Headlining the number of employment-related bills California legislators introduced by the February 19th deadline are those that would extend COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and provide other leaves...more

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Global Employer Guide (Updated)

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We are pleased to make available this year's edition of the Global Employer Guide. The guide provides a concise, easy to read summary of employment law across numerous countries. Our updated release reflects the changes...more

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December 2020: 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 have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2021

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With the new year comes new laws that affect California employers. The following are the A to Z of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2021....more

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CARES Act II – Independent Contractors Gain 11-Week Extension of Unemployment Assistance and Paid Sick and Family Leave Benefits

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The Senate and House have passed another stimulus package that extends unemployment assistance for independent contractors and other self-employed individuals for 11 weeks. President Trump is likely to sign the bill shortly...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Legislative Updates for Employers to Plan for a Successful (and Compliant) 2021

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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[Webinar] Legislative Updates for Employers to Plan for a Successful (and Compliant) 2021 - December 15th, 10:00 am - 10:45 am PST

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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September 2020: The Top 16 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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Paid Leaves Happen in Philadelphia: New Amendment Requires Additional COVID-19 Emergency Leave to Employees

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney recently signed an amendment to Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law, which provides paid leave to workers not already covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Companies...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2020

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

California Update: New COVID-19 Laws

In addition to recent revisions to its legal tests for characterizing works as employees or as independent contractors (blog post available here), California has passed numerous other laws to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

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The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

Fisher Phillips

June 2020: The Top 21 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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The California Legislature Is Back in Town! Which Pending Bills (and Executive Orders) Will Impact The Workplace?

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After returning from its hiatus on May 4, the California legislature has wasted no time in drafting a flurry of new bills which will affect employers in the aftermath of the state’s response to COVID-19. While the state...more

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Seattle Passes Ordinance Providing COVID-19 Paid Sick and Safe Time for Gig Workers

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On June 1, 2020, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance temporarily requiring certain companies that rely on “gig economy” workers to provide paid sick and safe time to those workers for the duration of the...more

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California Provides Paid Sick Leave For Food Sector Workers Impacted By COVID-19

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed into law Executive Order N-51-20 to provide two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave to certain food supply chain workers, provided they are subject to specified qualifying...more

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San Francisco And San Jose Seek To Implement Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements For Larger Employers

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Two California cities, San Francisco and San Jose adopted emergency ordinances to expand paid sick leave and emergency Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave benefits. The ordinances cover gaps under federal law by expanding...more

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What Gig Economy Companies Are Doing During The COVID-19 Outbreak

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Last week we gave you a seven-step action plan for how gig economy companies can respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. A lot has changed in a week, so now it’s time to take a look around the industry to see how gig...more

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Countdown to 2020: Five Hot Compliance Tips to Keep HR Professionals Out of Hot Water

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It is time to make sure you are ready for 2020 (and beyond). Here are five (5) hot HR compliance issues you should be tracking and implementing: New Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act -...more

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