Oregon has passed House Bill 3471, effective now, which addresses “no-rehire provisions” that are sometimes included in settlement agreements for workers’ compensation claims. These provisions prevent

Colorado’s POWR Act, which makes changes to workplace harassment and discrimination laws, is now in effect. Under the Act, conduct no longer needs to be severe

Louisiana is emphasizing the importance of genetic testing and cancer screening by passing a new law, now in effect, that helps ensure employees have time off

California’s Office of Administrative Law recently approved revisions to the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s regulations governing an employer’s use and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal

In its latest legislative season, Illinois passed multiple bills aimed at enhancing employee benefits, pay transparency, and protections. Here’s a look at these changes and

As we mentioned last week, the Department of Homeland Security recently announced that, rather than examining an employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in person, employers who

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on August 1, 2023. The revised Form I-9:

On July 31, 2023, amendments made last year to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law will take effect.  For more information on the state’s Unemployment Insurance program, click here.

The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that non-compete agreements must be signed by employers in order to be valid.  Alabama’s existing statute regarding non-compete agreement

Maine has passed a bill that grants up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave per year to all eligible employees of private

Georgia’s Court of Appeals recently held that, under Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act, an employee non-solicitation provision must contain an express geographic limitation to be enforceable.

Montana has passed Senate Bill 458, which revises the state’s definition of “sex” to be strictly binary. The word’s definition is now reproduction-based, creating new