ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: NEW JERSEY HAS APPROVED MANDATORY SEVERANCE PAY AND 90-DAY REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS LAYOFFS
Nearly three years ago on January 28, 2020, we reported (HERE) that the New Jersey legislature made significant changes to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification, or “mini-WARN” Act imposing significant new obligations on companies during mass layoffs, plant closings or transfers of operations. These changes originally were set to begin July 19, […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: ARE NONCOMPETES GOING THE WAY OF THE DODO BIRD?
Additional Update: The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023 and the public comment period closed April 19, 2023. The FTC has announced it anticipates voting on the final rule in April 2024. Update: The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule was published in […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: HOSPITALITY AND TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES HAVE NEW TRAINING AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In New York – which ranks fourth in the country for prevalence of human trafficking – Governor Hochul has signed a package of eight new laws in connection with the State’s efforts to prevent human trafficking and provide support and resources for victims. For certain companies involved […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: CONGRESS ENACTS NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND NURSING WORKERS (CALIFORNIA)
CALIFORNIA UPDATE: The EEOC issued its proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for publication in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023. Public comments must be received by the EEOC on or before October 10, 2023. On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”). Along with providing […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: CONGRESS ENACTS NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND NURSING WORKERS
UPDATE: The EEOC issued its proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for publication in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023. Public comments must be received by the EEOC on or before October 10, 2023. On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”). Along with providing $1.7 […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: 2023 IS HERE. . . ARE YOU READY TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR?
California legislators were busy again throughout 2022 implementing protections for employees and obligations for employers. As we reported HERE, the California legislature enacted a number of new or expanded employee entitlements that went into effect this week, including bereavement leave, leave under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act to care for certain “designated persons”, security […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: HAVE YOU MADE YOUR LIST FOR THE NEW YEAR (AND CHECKED IT TWICE)?
*UPDATE on December 21, 2022 – New York Governor Hochul signed S9427A/A10477 establishing a statewide pay transparency law. The new requirements will go into effect in September 2023. Legislators were busy again this year implementing new and expanded protections for employees and obligations for employers. Employers do not want to find themselves on the “naughty” […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: ARE YOU UP TO DATE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ANNUAL POSTING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS?
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“NJ DCR”) has introduced new and amended regulations for private and public employers’ obligations to post and distribute information to employees regarding their rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) and the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”). The updated posters can be found HERE (NJLAD poster, for all […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: LANDSLIDE OF NEW LAWS BRINGS NEW OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
As is typical in the Golden State at this time of the year, the California legislature has been very busy in the past several weeks enacting new and significantly expanding existing employment entitlements. On September 29, 2022 – the day prior to his deadline for signing or vetoing bills passed by the Legislature – Governor […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: TIME TO UPDATE YOUR FEDERAL WORKPLACE POSTER!
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(“EEOC”) issued a new poster to be displayed in the workplace by all employers with 15 or more employees. The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster replaces the previous “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” and describes the Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including […]