Legal Updates

St. Paul has updated its earned sick and safe time (ESST) and minimum wage workplace poster to include information on the city’s new wage theft ordinance. Wage theft happens when employers do not pay employees wages they earned. The city’s ... Read More

Covered employers must submit OSHA Form 300 Log, Form 300A Summary, and Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by March 2, 2025. Click here for resources on how to electronically submit these forms (including a helpful injury tracking application ... Read More

Illinois recently passed the Dignity in Pay Act (HB 793), marking a significant step toward equitable compensation for individuals with disabilities. This legislation requires the gradual elimination of subminimum wage payments to workers with disabilities, with a complete phase-out by ... Read More

Under the recently passed Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, covered New York employers must establish and implement an injury reduction program designed to identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders among workers involved in performing manual materials ... Read More

Ohio has passed the Pay Stub Protection Act, requiring employers to provide employees with a written or electronic statement or access to a statement of the employee’s earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer’s regular paydays. All ... Read More

The FTC recently issued a policy statement clarifying that independent contractors and gig workers are protected from antitrust liability when engaging in collective bargaining, along with updated antitrust guidelines explaining how certain practices may violate antitrust laws. First, the FTC clarified ... Read More

New York recently enacted the Fashion Workers Act, introducing significant protections for models, influencers, and other fashion professionals. This new law requires model management agencies to register with the state to ensure greater oversight and accountability. Agencies must now provide workers ... Read More

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