Legal Updates

Currently, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) includes “race” as a protected class and defines the term to include traits “historically” associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. The state has amended the FEHA by eliminating the ... Read More

Under California’s Healthy Workplace Healthy Families Act, employers must provide sick leave for the following purposes: A new state law, effective January 1, 2025, expands the availability of sick leave for when an employee’s family member is a victim. The ... Read More

As you know, California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 entitles an employee who works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within one year from the commencement of employment to paid sick days. The ... Read More

As you know, based on a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision, the state’s minimum wage will be increasing in 2025 and beyond. The court has issued a clarifying order outlining those increases, as follows: Employers should monitor the state’s Overtime ... Read More

As you know, Maryland employers will be subject to new pay stub and pay transparency laws beginning October 1, 2024. To help assist employers, the state’s Division of Labor and Industry has posted helpful FAQs on its Employment Standards Service ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, providing updated cybersecurity guidance for all ERISA-covered plans, including retirement, health, and welfare plans. This release clarifies that the guidance, previously thought by some to apply only ... Read More

Prince George’s County, Maryland has expanded its “ban the box” ordinance. Currently, the county’s ordinance only delays the consideration of a conviction record until after an interview, and allows employers to deny an offer based on an employee’s criminal record ... Read More

As you know, in order to provide equitable protections for individuals with criminal history seeking opportunities for gainful employment in unincorporated areas, Los Angeles County passed a Fair Chance Hiring ordinance earlier this year, which became effective September 3, 2024. ... Read More

Massachusetts has issued an updated version of the state’s workers’ compensation workplace poster. Employers can access the updated poster here. All employers are required to place the poster in an area all employees use.

New York has recently enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act into law, amending New York labor law to strengthen workplace violence prevention for retail employees. This law applies to retail employers with at least 10 employees and introduces significant requirements, ... Read More

The California Department of Finance Director recently announced that the state’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50 on January 1, 2025, to account for inflation. Note that many cities and counties in California have their own minimum wage laws. Employers ... Read More