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Los Angeles County Enacts Fair Workweek Ordinance

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently passed the Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which generally requires that certain retail employers in the unincorporated areas of the County of...more

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Hazard Alert! Don’t Ignore OSHA’s Updated Electronic Submission Requirements for Employers

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Effective January 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new record-keeping rule will now require employers with 100 or more workers in OSHA’s “highest hazard” industries to electronically file...more

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Evanston, Illinois Enacts Sweeping Fair Workweek Law

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On May 23, 2023, Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, enacted the Evanston Fair Workweek Ordinance, which imposes a sweeping, predictive scheduling obligation on employers to provide employees with advance notice of work...more

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Attention Los Angeles Retail Businesses: Fair Work Week Ordinance Goes into Effect

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Los Angeles retail businesses must now comply with a new ordinance that promotes predictable work hours for employees. On April 1, 2023, the Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance went into effect, which applies to retail...more

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LA City Council Passes “Fair Work Week” Ordinance

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On November 22, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council passed the Fair Work Week ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance passed with a 10-0 vote, and will go into effect on April 1, 2023....more

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Workplace Safety Hazards in Retail Industry

OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores. Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more

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Massachusetts Cannabis Retailers Can Now Sell Hemp Products: What Retailers Need To Know

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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission recently voted to issue Guidance for the Retail Sale of Hemp to clarify requirements and restrictions on the retail sale of certain types of hemp products by licensed adult-use...more

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Pomona, California Enacts COVID-19 ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance for Front-Line Retail Employees

On March 1, 2021, the City Council of Pomona, California, passed an ordinance that establishes premium pay for retail food workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pomona is an incorporated city located in Los Angeles County and...more

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MTC Uniformity Committee considers updated marketplace facilitator white paper

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) Uniformity Committee will consider an updated white paper on the state of marketplace facilitator sales tax collection laws. This new white paper follows up on,...more

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Philadelphia Passes Fair Workweek Employment Standards for Retail, Hospitality, and Food Service Establishments

Philadelphia enters the predictive scheduling mix with its newly signed Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, which will become effective January 1, 2020. Signed by Mayor Jim Kenney on December 20, 2018, the new law...more

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Philadelphia Will Have A “Fair Workweek”: What Covered Employers Need To Know Right Now

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On December 6, 2018, Philadelphia City Council approved the Fair Workweek Ordinance by a vote of 14-3. Following its passage by City Council, Mayor Kenney reiterated his support and his intention to sign the Ordinance into...more

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Target and Whole Foods Settle Over Hazardous Waste Mismanagement

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On December 5, 2018, the Minnesota-based Target Corp. store chain settled with a coalition of California governmental entities for $7.4 million, which included enhanced environmental compliance measures and injunctive...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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A Step-By-Step Guide To Terminating Employees For Theft (Part One)

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There’s good news for retailers: you are getting better at preventing shrink from employees. In 2005, a University of Florida study found that employee theft accounted for 47 percent of shrink. In a follow-up study in 2016,...more

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Enforcement Date & Notable Differences In FDA’s Final Guidance For Menu Labeling

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On May 5, 2016, FDA published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of its Final Guidance on menu labeling, entitled “Guidance for Industry: A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods -...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - October 2015 #3

New California Employment Laws on Fair Pay, Waiver of Meal Periods - Why it matters: California continues its focus on employment-related legislation. Touted as the toughest law of its kind in the nation, Senate...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Deadline Extensions Possible for Expanded Retail Accountability Program

The rollout of the newly expanded Tennessee Retail Accountability Program is meeting with some opposition as the first reporting deadline under the 2015 changes in the program approaches. In response to these concerns, the...more

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What Do OSHA’s Revised Recordkeeping and Reporting Rules Really Mean for Retailers?

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As of January 1, 2015, OSHA’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements will change fairly dramatically, and retail is among the industries that will be impacted by these changes....more

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FSIS Proposes New Recordkeeping Requirements for Ground Beef Processors/Retailers

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The proposal, if adopted, will require new recordkeeping by both processing establishments and retail facilities that grind raw beef products....more

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Retail Industry Update, No. 4, December 2013: New Year's Resolutions: Five Areas Of Focus For 2014

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The Affordable Care Act has dominated the headlines of employment newsletters (justifiably) for the last six months. It will continue to be an area of focus for all employers. But don’t lose sight of the fact that all the...more

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