Washington state has amended its law concerning noncompetition covenants by emphasizing that the law’s provisions facilitating workforce mobility and protecting employees and independent contractors need to be liberally construed and exceptions narrowly construed. Washington law currently has strict rules limiting when employers ... Read More
In order to provide equitable protections for individuals with criminal history seeking opportunities for gainful employment in unincorporated areas, Los Angeles County has passed a new Fair Chance Hiring ordinance. The ordinance affects various aspects of the hiring process. Regarding job ... Read More
Tennessee has amended its workers’ compensation law to require employers to report each accident resulting in a work-related death or personal injury to the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the earlier of the date ... Read More
California recently passed a new workplace safety law requiring employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan. CalOSHA has now issued a model plan, which includes the requirements described below. The workplace violence prevention plans: Employers ... Read More
New York City recently enacted a law requiring businesses to provide a Workers’ Bill of Rights to employees. The city has now published the required employee notice. By July 1, 2024, employers must provide the notice of the Bill of Rights to ... Read More
On March 8, 2024, a federal district court struck down the NLRB’s regulations regarding the new standard for determining joint employer status (published in October 2023). This means that joint-employer status will, for the time being, be determined under the regulations adopted by ... Read More
Maryland has published helpful FAQs for employers about the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. The FAQs include general questions, as well as questions regarding contributions, claims, and private plans. As a reminder for Maryland employers, employer and employee contributions ... Read More
California has updated two documents for new hires: (1) Workers’ Compensation Time of Hire Pamphlet; and (2) For Your Benefit: California’s Programs for the Unemployed. Regarding the Time of Hire Pamphlet, every employer subject to the state’s workers’ compensation provisions must give ... Read More
A new Utah law provides that a confidentiality clause regarding sexual misconduct, as a condition of employment, is void and unenforceable. Confidentiality clauses under the law include nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses. In this context, “nondisclosure clause” means an agreement between an employee ... Read More
Beginning July 1, 2024, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia will increase from $17.00 per hour to $17.50 per hour for all workers, regardless of the size of the employer. Additionally, as of July 1, 2024, the base ... Read More
As you know, private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees are required to report an EEO-1 Component 1 report on an annual basis. The report includes the number of individuals employed by ... Read More
Pursuant to the state’s Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, every South Carolina employer with ten or more employees must file the portion of the “Employer Quarterly Contribution and Wage Reports” containing their employees’ social security number, name, Standard Occupational ... Read More
