ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: MIDYEAR ROUNDUP OF GOLDEN STATE LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS BRINGS A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (PAGA REFORM!) AND SEVERAL HEADACHES FOR EMPLOYERS
Ocean waves aren’t the only thing washing over the Golden State this summer – California employers should brace themselves for a tidal wave of changes that may impact their workplace this season. This midyear roundup highlights what you need to know about recent legal developments of significance to California employers, including: Key changes under the PAGA […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: HAVE NO FEAR – PAGA REFORM IS FINALLY HERE!
Much to the relief of employers everywhere in California, PAGA reform has officially arrived! As a brief recap, on June 18, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom, in partnership with legislative leaders and business groups, announced an agreement to significantly reform the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) – the most substantive overhaul in its 20-year history. On June 21, details […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: HEAT UP YOUR SUMMER WITH HOT UPDATES ON THE NEW JERSEY LAW AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
Rising temperatures aren’t the only thing warming up the Garden State: The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) recently issued two hot takes on the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). On May 14, 2024, the DCR released guidance on the application of the NJLAD to out-of-state remote workers who are employed by New Jersey-based companies. Shortly […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: PREPARE FOR THE RISE OF AI IN THE WORKPLACE WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS
Recognizing that generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing the way we live and work, regulators are introducing new guidelines to ensure that the benefits of AI are leveraged in compliance with existing law. On the federal level, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) each released a series of new workplace AI guidance to […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: PREPARE FOR THE RISE OF AI IN THE WORKPLACE WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS
Recognizing that generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing the way we live and work, regulators are introducing new guidelines to ensure that the benefits of AI are leveraged in compliance with existing law. On the federal level, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) each released a series of new workplace AI guidance […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NEW YORK STATE’S PAID LACTATION BREAK REQUIREMENTS ARE NOW EFFECTIVE
As a reminder, New York State’s mandate to provide paid lactation breaks became effective this week. As of June 19, 2024, employers must provide paid 30-minute breaks to express breast milk – and allow employees to use other existing paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes – each time […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S GUIDE ON COMPLIANCE RISKS OF WORKPLACE AI AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
Employers be warned: If you rely on artificial intelligence (“AI”) or automated systems in the workplace, you must ensure proper oversight. While recent technological advancements have provided employers with ways to increase productivity and improve work efficiency, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) makes clear in a recent Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S GUIDE ON COMPLIANCE RISKS OF WORKPLACE AI AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
Employers be warned: If you rely on artificial intelligence (“AI”) or automated systems in the workplace, you must ensure proper oversight. While recent technological advancements have provided employers with ways to increase productivity and improve work efficiency, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) makes clear in a recent Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: YOUR 3-STEP GUIDE TO THE EEOC’S UPDATED ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE ON HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
The wait is over: Nearly a quarter century since its last update, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released the revamped Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “Guidance”). The Guidance, released on April 29, 2024 and effective immediately, replaces five prior workplace harassment guidance documents issued between 1987 and 1999, and addresses several […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EEOC’S FINAL RULE ON THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT
Eight months after issuing its notice of proposed rulemaking, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) on April 15, 2024. The PWFA, which became effective in June 2023, builds upon existing protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and […]