Author: Melanie M. Ghaw, Esq.

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: WHAT’S THE STATE OF PAY TRANSPARENCY IN YOUR STATE? FIND OUT IN OUR ROUNDUP OF STATE AND LOCAL PAY TRANSPARENCY LAWS

EDIT:  Disclosure requirements under Massachusetts’ pay transparency law will take effect on October 29, 2025. Notwithstanding the revised effective date, disclosure and reporting obligations remain the same. Gone are the days when salary discussions were shrouded in secrecy. Due to shifting workplace standards and expectations, open discussions about pay are the new norm – and in […]

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: NLRB ACTING GENERAL COUNSEL RESCINDS SEVERAL PREDECESSOR MEMOS SIGNALING NEW ERA OF LABOR POLICY

On February 14, 2025, newly appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen issued a memo rescinding numerous memos issued by former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, citing an unsustainable backlog of cases. Among the 31 rescinded memos – some of which are rescinded outright and others “rescinded pending further review” – are: GC 23-02 on electronic monitoring; GC […]

ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BIAS LAW NOTICE REQUIREMENT REINSTATED AND EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

What was old is once again new – effective immediately, New York employers once again are required to include in their employee handbooks a notice regarding prohibited discrimination and retaliation based on an employee’s reproductive health care choices. The reinstated notice requirement comes in light of the Second Circuit’s recent decision in CompassCare et al. v. Hochul.  Read on […]

ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: HERE WE GO AGAIN–NEW BILL PROPOSED TO BAN NEARLY ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

New York employers likely breathed a sigh of relief when Governor Hochul vetoed the state’s 2023 non-compete bill, but newly introduced legislation may reignite employer’s concerns. In December 2023, Governor Hochul vetoed non-compete bill S3100A, which would have banned all non-compete agreements in employment, regardless of context (see HERE). Governor Hochul cited several concerns in her veto […]

Attention Employers: Key Provisions in President Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Blocked (For Now, At Least)

UPDATE:  On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s motion to stay the preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson which blocked enforcement of key provisions in President Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders.  Accordingly, the government may once again enforce EO 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government […]

Attention Employers: Are DEI Policies DOA? Here’s What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Executive Orders and the Impact on Your Workplace

UPDATE:  On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s motion to stay the preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson which blocked enforcement of key provisions in President Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders.  Accordingly, the government may once again enforce EO 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government […]

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: EEOC TAKES CONTROL OF WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY TAKEOVER WITH GUIDANCE ON COMPLIANCE RISKS UNDER FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

In light of the increased use of wearable technologies (wearables) in the workplace, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance to remind employers that employment discrimination laws apply to the collection and use of information from wearables. While wearables can offer several benefits to employers and employees, the EEOC warns that such wearables, even […]

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