News & Analysis

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill No. 5123, which will protect prospective employees from discrimination in hiring due to their lawful, off-duty use of marijuana.

Minnesota will soon join the ranks of states with state-wide earned paid sick and safe leave requirements.

With just days remaining in the legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers remain on track to legalize recreational marijuana.

In recently published guidance, Chicago corrects its position on its amended sexual harassment ordinance to clarify that the requirements of the new sexual harassment protections apply to all employers whose employees work in Chicago.

U.S. immigration policy and the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing migration crisis have been hot topics in the news.

A bill banning virtually all covenants not to compete (also known as non-compete agreements) is headed to the Minnesota State Senate and House of Representatives, where it is widely expected to pass.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published regulations overhauling and expanding its regulated employee testing program to include oral fluids drug tests.

On April 24, 2023, the City of Chicago enacted an amended ban-the-box ordinance that takes immediate effect.

The Illinois Department of Labor has published amended regulations, effective April 14, 2023, to Illinois’ Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). The amended regulations impact Illinois’ robust expense reimbursement requirements under the IWPCA.

The long-awaited first draft bill on the statutory implementation of the obligation to record working hours in Germany has been released.