California

• California’s Gov. Brown signs and vetoes several pieces of #MeToo legislation
  10.2.18
• New FEHA regulations widen the scope of national origin discrimination
  8.9.18
• California rejects de minimis standard on state wage and hour claims
  8.8.18
• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18
• Use of alternative work schedules in California requires careful oversight
  6.7.18
• Employee, or independent contractor? Probably “employee,” California Supreme Court says
  5.4.18
• 50 states, 50 sexual harassment training requirements
  Employment & Labor Insider, 4.20.18
• Happy new year! A summary of the significant new laws that will apply to California employers starting January 1
  10.18.17
• California rules on transgender employees take effect
  7.3.17
• California Supreme Court clarifies “day of rest” statutes
  5.11.17
• An employer’s guide to California meal and rest break requirements
  3.30.17
• Employers can compel arbitration of PAGA claims, Ninth Circuit says (but California courts beg to differ)
  3.14.17
• San Jose retailers, are you ready? “Predictive scheduling” ordinance takes effect Monday
  3.10.17
• Commission plan for non-exempt sales employees must separately compensate for rest periods, California appeals court says
  3.9.17
• 2017 California Legislative Update
  12.22.16

Connecticut

• Federal judge in Connecticut confirms medical marijuana protection
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.11.18
• Is the sexual harassment "groundswell" starting?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.6.18
• 50 states, 50 sexual harassment training requirements
  Employment & Labor Insider, 4.20.18

Delaware

• Delaware enacts new sexual harassment provisions – with mandatory training!
  8.30.18

District of Columbia

• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18

Florida

• Is the sexual harassment "groundswell" starting?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.6.18

Georgia

• What GA employers need to know about the hands-free driving law
  Employment & Labor Insider, 7.2.18
• Georgia’s SB 201 will require sick leave to be used for “family” reasons
  5.25.17

Idaho

• Is the sexual harassment "groundswell" starting?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.6.18

Illinois

• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18

Maine

• Is the sexual harassment "groundswell" starting?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.6.18
• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18
• 50 states, 50 sexual harassment training requirements
  Employment & Labor Insider, 4.20.18

Maryland

• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts governor signs into law comprehensive non-competition agreement reform
  8.13.18
• The new Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law
  7.18.18
• Massachusetts “Grand Bargain” is signed into law
  7.11.18
• Massachusetts AG issues guidance on new pay equity law
  3.9.18
• Accrued, unused sick leave pay is not a “wage” under Massachusetts Wage Act
  2.19.18
• Massachusetts expands employers' obligations to accommodate pregnant employees
  8.7.17
• Massachusetts employers may have to accommodate use of medical marijuana, court says
  Client Bulletin #622, 7.21.17
• Franchisor not liable for franchisee’s tip policy that allegedly violated Massachusetts law
  6.8.17
• Massachusetts employees can sue under Sunday blue laws and win triple damages
  4.10.17

Michigan

• Michigan does a 360 on LGBT rights
  Employment & Labor Insider, 7.27.18
• Michigan's civil rights law now includes LGBT protections
  Employment & Labor Insider, 5.25.18

Minnesota

• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18

Missouri

• Right-to-work in Missouri? Voters say “No” after legislature says “Yes”
  8.9.18
• Good News for Missouri Employers: New legislation should make climate more business-friendly
  7.7.17

New Jersey

• Less than a week to go! NJ Earned Sick Leave Law takes effect next Monday.
  10.23.18

New York

• New York State sexual harassment training deadline is extended, but you’d better have your policy in place ASAP!
  10.2.18
• New York State releases proposed harassment materials
  9.5.18
• New York State releases proposed harassment materials
  Employment & Labor Insider, 9.5.18
• 50 states, 50 sexual harassment training requirements
  Employment & Labor Insider, 4.20.18
• Big Trouble in the Big Apple: New York State and NYC expand sexual harassment laws
  4.19.18
• Time is running out! Are you ready for the New York State Paid Family Leave law?
  11.29.17
• New York City retailers, get ready to change your employee scheduling practices
  6.15.17
• NYC salary history measure signed into law, will take effect October 31
  5.8.17
• New York City Council passes measure banning questions about salary history
  4.11.17
• New York State REVOKES rule on wage payment by direct deposit or debit card – would have taken effect March 7
  2.20.17
• New York Employment Law Update
  1.17.17

North Carolina

• NC “employee classification” legislation warrants caution but doesn’t change substantive law
  8.16.17

Oregon

• Minimum wages to increase July 1 - are you ready?
  Employment & Labor Insider, 6.15.18
• Oregon becomes first state to enact scheduling-protection laws for service industry
  8.14.17

Pennsylvania

• PA Human Rights Commission to treat LGBT bias as "sex" discrimination
  Employment & Labor Insider, 10.1.18

South Carolina

• South Carolina enacts Pregnancy Accommodations Act
  6.8.18

Texas

• Austin sick leave law brings local regulation of employers deep in[to] the Heart of Texas (and why you should care even if you’re in Lubbock or El Paso – or Tallahassee)
  3.12.18