Legal Updates

As you know, on July 31, 2024, Governor Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, now Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2024. This Act also includes a new workforce data reporting requirement, which applies to employers with ... Read More

The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the Division on Civil Rights have issued guidance to clarify how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination resulting from the use of new and emerging data-driven technologies, such ... Read More

California employers impacted by the recent wildfires should review the state’s “Protection from Wildfire Smoke” standard. Employer responsibilities include the following: 1. Monitor Air Quality: Employers must check the Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5 (or or particulate matter 2.5) ... Read More

OSHA finalized revisions to its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry, at 29 CFR 1926.95(c), to explicitly state that PPE must fit properly. According to OSHA, properly fitting PPE is a critical element of an effective occupational safety ... Read More

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reinstated New York’s requirement for employers to include a notice in employee handbooks regarding discrimination based on reproductive health decisions. This requirement, originally introduced in 2019 under Section 203-e of New ... Read More

Michigan Senate Bill 40, recently passed, extends how long Michiganders can receive unemployment benefits from 20 to 26 weeks. Michigan has been one of only a handful of states that only offers unemployment benefits less than 26 weeks. The bill ... Read More

In Wisconsin, state law protects an employee from workplace discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record under certain circumstances. However, it is not employment discrimination under state law when the arrest or conviction is substantially related to the employment. ... Read More

The EEOC has published a fact sheet that identifies some ways the federal equal employment opportunity laws may apply to the use of wearable devices in the workplace. Directing employees to use wearable devices in order to obtain health-related information ... Read More

As you know, beginning January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s sick leave law applies to workers of nearly every occupation, not just those in retail and service jobs. The threshold for coverage will be lowered in three phases, beginning with employers that ... Read More

Alaska: Alaska’s minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 effective January 1st, 2025. This change also affects salaried employees who are exempt from overtime requirements under Alaska Statute 23.10.055(b). The minimum salary for these workers will increase from $938.40 /week ... Read More

E‑Verify employers have until January 5, 2025, to download records for E‑Verify cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014. On January 6, 2025, USCIS will dispose of these E‑Verify records that are more than 10 years old. Program administrators ... Read More

As you know, starting January 1st, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must begin payroll withholdings for their employees. Employers with 15 or more employees will contribute 1 percent of wages and may deduct up to half ... Read More