The Arkansas state legislature recently passed an unemployment insurance program benefits bill to regulate such benefits and prohibit certain individuals from collecting unemployment insurance. Specifically, the Act prohibits an individual who commits fraud to collect or increase the amount of ... Read More

The Maryland legislature recently passed the Fair Wage Act of 2023, which amends Section 3-413 of the Maryland Labor and Employment statute to increase the state minimum wage beginning January 1, 2024, from $13.25 to $15.00 per hour for large ... Read More

Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that COVID-19 flexibilities regarding Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) will sunset on July 31, 2023, after which employers will have 30 days (i.e., ... Read More

On April 12, 2023, the Virginia state legislature added organ donation leave to the state’s statutory code. Effective July 1, 2023, the law will require employers with 50 or more employees to provide eligible employees, upon request, (i) up to ... Read More

Congress has recently proposed several wage-related changes to federal labor and employment law that, if adopted, would have a significant impact on employers. Introduced on March 14, 2023, the “Pay Equity for All Act of 2023” would prohibit certain practices ... Read More

Next week, Los Angeles County will become the most recent jurisdiction in California to sunset certain COVID-19-related benefits. Specifically, on April 14, 2023, Los Angeles County’s supplemental paid sick leave ordinance and paid vaccine leave ordinance will expire. The Los ... Read More

The City of Los Angeles will become the most recent city in California to curtail the “unpredictability of work schedules endemic in the retail industry” by adopting a “fair workweek” ordinance. The ordinance will go into effect on April 1, ... Read More