On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that, if it became final, would ban all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions.
California’s Civil Rights Council has issued draft revisions to FEHA regulations governing an employer’s use and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions.
The Nevada Supreme Court has decided that a statute in the NRS Chapter on the Medical Use of Cannabis provides employees with a private right of action to claim an employer has failed to seek reasonable accommodations of off-work medical marijuana use.
An amendment to New York Labor Law Section 201 mandates that employers make notices required to be physically posted at a worksite under federal and state law or regulation available electronically as well.
On December 22, 2022, the 117th Congress passed with bipartisan support an omnibus spending bill, which includes two measures that expand rights for pregnant and nursing workers.
The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that take effect on January 1, 2023. This article will cover three of the most relevant developments for Illinois employers.
Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York State Human Rights Law to prohibit employment discrimination against employees and job applicants based on citizenship and immigration status.
Effective January 1, 2023, regulations under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) will again change how employers calculate the rate of pay when employees use paid sick and safe leave and/or public health emergency leave.
On December 9, 2022, New York State amended the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act to provide additional specifications for lactation rooms and to impose new written policy requirements on all employers.
