The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” for public comment. The proposed guidance emphasizes that harassment remains a serious workplace problem, and that between the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2018 and ... Read More
California has changed the state’s paid sick leave provisions, specifically regarding the use, accrual, and carryover of paid sick leave, as follows: The new requirements are effective January 1, 2024.
Rhode Island has amended the Payment of Wages Act to target wage theft by imposing criminal liability for certain wage and hour violations by employers. Now, employers who “knowingly and willfully” fail to pay wages over $1,500 may face up to three ... Read More
California recently passed a new workplace safety law requiring employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan. These workplace violence prevention plans: Employers must develop their plans by the law’s July 1, 2024 effective date.
Under current Maryland law, a noncompete or conflict of interest provision in an employment contract that restricts the ability of an employee to enter into employment with a new employer or to become self-employed in the same or similar business or ... Read More
New York City’s sick and safe leave regulations have been changed, altering several important aspects of the law. Regarding eligibility under the law, the regulations now specify that an employee who only performs work, including by telecommuting, while physically located outside of New York ... Read More
New York has enacted a law aimed at safeguarding the rights of employees regarding the inventions they create. Key Provisions: Note that existing provisions that conflict with this new law are considered unenforceable.
New York has passed a pivotal law prohibiting employers from discriminating against an employee for their refusal to (i) attend an employer-sponsored meeting with the employer, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer’s opinion concerning religious or political matters; or ... Read More
New York has passed a law that amends employer requirements for employee disclosures in the state. The law prevents employers from requesting, requiring, or coercing their employees or job applicants to reveal information such as their usernames, passwords, or any other methods ... Read More
Governor Hochul of New York recently signed a bill relating to notice of eligibility for unemployment benefits. This amendment mandates that every employer, subject to unemployment benefit regulations, must inform their employees about their right to apply for unemployment benefits. This notice ... Read More
A new law in Delaware introduces significant changes to the statute of limitations regarding the Delaware Department of Labor’s ability to pursue civil actions for the recovery of overpaid unemployment benefits. Under this law, a five-year statute of limitations is established for ... Read More
Delaware has recently passed a new law that significantly expands the permissible limits on compensatory and punitive damage awards in cases involving employment discrimination. This legislation establishes specific monetary caps, based on the number of the respondent’s employees, including: Additionally, the law ... Read More
