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Private Right of Action Employer Liability Issues Proposed Legislation

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New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections

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At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more

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New York to Consider Rolling Back Liquidated Damages for Pay Frequency Violations

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes proposed legislation that would amend New York Labor Law to make clear that liquidated damages are not available as a remedy for certain pay...more

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New York Frequency of Pay Update: Governor Proposes Legislation and Second Department Finds No Private Right of Action for New...

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New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 sets out a “schedule” for the frequency of wage payments of various categories of workers, including manual workers, who must be paid on a weekly basis.  New York State’s Department of...more

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California Expands Its Ban on Noncompetes with New Amendment

In July, we wrote about a bill passed by the New York State Assembly which, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers in New York. We also wrote about a Minnesota law that went into...more

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More Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts? Bill Would Add Up to 80 Hours of Emergency Leave

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The Massachusetts legislature is considering expanding the state’s generous paid sick leave statute to add up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave for use in times of a declared state of emergency or disaster. While...more

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Employers, Beware! United States Senate Introduces Bill to Limit Enforceability of Covenants Not to Compete

Effectively drafted restrictive covenants are valuable tools employers can utilize to protect their proprietary interests. Covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit an employer’s clients or employees are the most...more

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A Dozen Major Employment Law Bills Wind Through the California Legislature

The California State Senate and Assembly have been busy this year, moving a number of employment law bills through the legislative process. May 31, 2019, was the deadline for either the assembly or the senate to pass a bill...more

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Bill Introduced to Protect New Jersey Nail Salon Workers From Hazards and Unpaid Wages

On June 4, 2015, a bill (A4494) was introduced to protect nail salon employees from wage and hour violations and health and safety hazards. If passed, the bill would require nail salon owners to provide personal protective...more

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