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PAGA Reimagined: A New Chapter for California’s Employers and Employees

On June 18, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced a tentative deal to reform a number of aspects of California’s Private Attorneys...more

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Client Alert: Understanding Florida’s Insurer Accountability Act

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In a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and improving insurer transparency, the state of Florida has implemented the Insurer Accountability Act, a bipartisan insurance law that introduces a range of new duties...more

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Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

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California Supreme Court Clarifies Missed-Break Premiums Penalties

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On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Servs. Inc. (Naranjo), holding that meal and rest break premiums (also known as extra pay or premium pay) constitute “wages” that:...more

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CA Court Confirms Employers Must Timely Pay and Report Meal Period Premiums or Face Additional Penalties

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The California Supreme Court, on May 23, 2022, issued a seminal opinion in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., which found that employees can recover penalties for failure to timely pay wages at termination and...more

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Breaking News: California Break Premium Pay Can Trigger Waiting Time and Wage Statement Penalties

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In addition, on a point with broader implications, the Supreme Court held that wage statements must include all wages earned, and not just wages paid, with any wages earned but unpaid possibly triggering penalties for an...more

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Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.: The California Supreme Court Determines that Meal and Rest Premiums are Wages and...

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On May 23 2022, the California Supreme Court reversed the Second Appellate District Court of Appeal and made clear that meal and rest period premiums (or “extra pay” or “premium pay”) constitute “wages” and must be accurately...more

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Washington, D.C., Ban on Non-Competes Postponed Until October 2022

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Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the District of Columbia’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-563) (the Act) on January 11, 2021. The Act includes one of the most expansive bans on non-compete...more

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Cal/OSHA Enforcement Authority Expands Significantly in 2022

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Effective January 1, 2022, SB 606 significantly expands Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers and the potential penalties for workplace health and safety violations. Specifically, this bill (1) enhances Cal/OSHA compliance and...more

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2021 California Legislative Update: California’s New Employment Laws

To close out the 2021 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, many of which directly affect California employers.  In addition to the coverage in prior blog posts, which are linked below,...more

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The City That Never Peeps? NY City’s Biometric Identifier Information Ordinance Goes Into Effect July 9, 2021

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The nation’s latest biometric privacy law will go into effect in New York City this week. What Is the Ordinance? New York City’s new biometrics ordinance goes into effect today, Friday, July 9. The ordinance regulates...more

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Employment Agreements: DC’s Recent Ban on Non-Competes is One of the Broadest in the Country

On January 11, 2021, the mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which is set to be one of the broadest and most expansive bans on...more

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New Year, New Rules: The District of Columbia’s New Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

On January 11, 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which, once effective, will be one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country. ...more

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Florida Adopts Legislation To Limit Abuse Of Fair Housing Act Relative To Emotional Support Animals

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While many housing providers, including community associations, have been required to allow individuals to bring emotional support animals into their communities even though pets are not permitted, recently adopted...more

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New Jersey Enacts Legislative Package to Add Teeth to Worker Misclassification Laws

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Seeking to tighten worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey, on January 20, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a package of legislation to add misclassification penalties, allow stop-work orders against...more

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Slate of N.J. Laws Require Severance Pay in Mass Layoffs and Increased Penalties for Worker Misclassification

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January 2020 was a busy month for New Jersey’s executive branch. Governor Phil Murphy signed into law at least five workplace-related bills, one of which revised the New Jersey mini-WARN Act, one granting state regulators...more

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Doing Business in 2020: California’s New Workplace Legislation

Part 1: New Labor & Employment Laws Impacting California’s Public and Private Entities - California lawmakers passed a range of employment laws last year aimed to extend benefits and workplace protections to more workers and...more

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New Jersey Strengthens Enforcement Tools to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers...more

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UPDATE: New NJ WARN Act Signed into Law "THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE"—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would...

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UPDATE: On January 21, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 3170 into law, pushing state law far past the corresponding federal requirements of the WARN Act. Governor Phil Murphy issued an omnibus press release...more

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The Gig is Up – New Jersey Misclassification Laws Create Extreme Risk for Anyone Utilizing Independent Contractors

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Soon after being elected, New Jersey’s Governor created a task force to end misclassification of independent contractors, and the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) began increasing audits and its...more

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“THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE”—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, January 13, 2020, the New Jersey state legislature passed Senate Bill 3170 which, if signed by the Governor, would result in sweeping changes to what was once a mass layoff notification statute...more

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Minnesota Employers Take Heed – New Wage Statute Took Effect Yesterday

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The Minnesota Legislature recently passed a law that creates significant new notice and recordkeeping requirements, recognizes “wage theft,” and imposes heightened civil and criminal penalties for violations....more

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Illinois Governor Signs Bill Raising the Statewide Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

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On February 19, 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,” which raises the state’s minimum wage, in increments, to $15 per hour by 2025....more

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Governor Brown Signs SB 901, Addressing Wildfire Cost Recovery, But Ignoring Inverse Condemnation Liability

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On August 31, 2018, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 901, which addresses a number of wildfire-related items relating to public utilities.  Governor Brown signed the Bill into law on September 21, 2018....more

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California Passes the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

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On June 28, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new privacy law that will allow California residents to exercise more control over the personal information companies collect on them and impose new penalties for noncompliance....more

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