Legal Updates

California has updated the workplace poster for the state’s Healthy Workplace/Healthy Family Act. The new poster includes additional qualifying reasons for sick leave that were added to the Act in 2025, including leave for certain court-related reasons and for certain ... Read More

As you know, Pittsburgh recently updated the city’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) by increasing both the accrual rate and amount of paid sick leave available to employees (based on employer size). Additionally, the city’s Office of Equal Protection has ... Read More

New Jersey recently announced new regulations under the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD), described by its Attorney General as the most comprehensive state-level disparate impact rules in the country. This update follows President Trump’s executive order, Restoring Equality of Opportunity ... Read More

As you know, Senate Bill 294, known as the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” expands employee notice requirements for California employers. The Act requires employers to provide a stand‑alone written notice outlining certain workplace rights to new hires at the ... Read More

New York has enacted S03072, amending the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit the use of consumer credit history in employment-related decisions. The law will become effective on April 18, 2026, and applies to hiring and other personnel ... Read More

New York has enacted a law requiring hospitals and nursing homes to implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (WPVPP). The legislation applies to facilities regulated under the state’s Public Health Law and introduces obligations for hazard assessment, employee training, and incident ... Read More

New York has enacted the Trapped at Work Act, a law aimed at protecting workers from restrictive employment agreements. The act prohibits employers from requiring workers or job applicants to sign employment promissory notes. These notes typically require payment to ... Read More

California enacted SB 164 in 2024, replacing SB 54 and maintaining most of its original requirements with some key amendments. This law is designed to promote transparency in venture capital funding by requiring firms with a California nexus to report ... Read More

President Trump has issued an Executive Order focused on strengthening protections for American investors against the influence of foreign-owned proxy advisory firms. These firms have been identified by the Administration as exerting significant influence over corporate governance decisions, including shareholder ... Read More

As you know, Los Angeles hotels covered by the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance must deliver paid public housekeeping training through a City-certified provider. Training must be conducted exclusively by certified Public Housekeeping Training Organizations (PHTOs). To meet this requirement, employers ... Read More

Illinois has enacted Senate Bill 2339 to regulate employment practices related to worker authorization. The law applies to all employers statewide and takes effect immediately. The legislation introduces changes to the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Under the ... Read More

The Trump Administration has issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The EO signals a shift toward federal preemption in AI regulation, aiming to establish a “minimally burdensome national standard” and check the emergence ... Read More