Legal Updates

As you know, California passed a law earlier this year that required the Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under the state’s whistleblower laws. The Labor Commissioner’s Office has now developed and issued the ... Read More

As you know, beginning January 1, 2025, New York will become the first state in the nation to offer paid time off for prenatal care or any medical care related to pregnancy. Under this new policy, any privately-employed pregnant New ... Read More

Starting January 1st, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must begin payroll withholdings for their employees to support the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program (leave becomes available to employees on May 1, 2026). Employers ... Read More

Contractors and subcontractors performing public work of a public body subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act must soon conduct a mandatory orientation meeting for each employee. The meeting must take place on or up to ... Read More

Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) has recently approved a comprehensive Heat Illness Prevention Regulation to protect workers from heat-related illnesses. This regulation applies to outdoor workplaces and indoor environments without climate control, requiring employers to implement measures to safeguard employees against ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter explaining that eligible employees may take FMLA leave for the treatment of a serious health condition when treatment is part of a clinical trial. According to the DOL, the term ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would phase out the issuance of certificates allowing employers to pay some workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage for the work they perform. The proposed rule would do ... Read More

As you know, Massachusetts has released changes to the maximum weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for the state’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. Effective January 1, 2025: Additionally, all Massachusetts employers must display a workplace poster prepared or ... Read More

New York City has passed the “Safe Hotels Act,” which is meant to set new, stronger standards around safety, staffing, and cleaning in the city’s hotels, as well as licensing requirements to help enforce worker and guest protections. The Act ... Read More

New Jersey recently passed a law that enhances worker protections under the state’s Prevailing Wage Act. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work projects to hold a mandatory orientation meeting for each new employee. This meeting must occur no later ... Read More

Effective June 1, 2025, employers with 10 or more employees over 20 calendar weeks and who do business, employ persons, or take applications for employment within the state of New Jersey must include the following in any internal or external posting ... Read More

As you know, on April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees , which updated and revised the regulations issued under section 13(a)(1) of ... Read More