State laws and local ordinances routinely take effect after the first of the year. This article discusses key labor and employment laws and ordinances that will become operative during the latter half of 2018.
In Masterpiece Cakeshop, the Supreme Court held that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s actions violated a shop owner's right to the free exercise of his religious beliefs.
This month's State of the States will focus on these key trending topics: equal pay, paid sick leave, drug testing, harassment, discrimination and accommodation.
Our boss is really pushing for us to increase our number of diverse employees. My managers had a meeting to set some hiring targets and now we are evaluating some recruiting ideas.
May begins the legislative homestretch for a number of states. Nearly half of the state legislatures have adjourned for the year, and another nine are expected to end their sessions by the end of the month.
On April 23, 2018, the Minnesota House Majority Leader introduced a bill to amend the Minnesota Human Rights Act to change the legal standard for sexual harassment. If passed, the bill would do away with the “severe or pervasive” standard.
