New Wage Disclosure and Salary History Obligations for Employers in Maine and...
Maine and Virginia have become the latest states to join the trend of enacting wage disclosure laws. Maine Effective July 29, 2026 in Maine, the new law will require employers with 10 or more...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Virginia
Notable leave developments are coming to Virginia. The state has enacted a significant expansion of its existing paid sick leave law—which presently only applies to home health workers—to all employees...
View ArticleEEOC Rescinds Biden-Era Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) rescinded by vote its April 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The rescission eliminated the...
View ArticleNYC to Join Other Jurisdictions in Requiring Employer Pay Data Reporting
After the NYC Council voted to override a veto by former Mayor Eric Adams, New York City will soon require large employers to report pay data by employee race, ethnicity, and gender.NYC Pay Data...
View ArticleEEOC Issues Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
The EEOC has issued a one-page technical assistance document, “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law” and updated its national origin discrimination landing page, reinforcing...
View ArticleNYC Council Approves Bills to Require Employer Pay Data Reporting
The New York City Council passed a pair of bills which, if enacted, would require large employers to report pay data by employee race and gender. The requirements would take effect immediately...
View ArticleSenate Restores EEOC Quorum and Appoints New Wage and Hour Division Leader
On October 7, 2025, the Senate approved two key employment agency nominations, confirming Brittany Panuccio to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and Andrew Rogers to lead the...
View ArticleNYC Council Approves Bill Expanding Safe & Sick Leave Entitlements
The New York City Council has approved a bill that, if ultimately enacted, would expand the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). As a reminder, currently under ESSTA, employers must provide...
View ArticleFour Things You May Not Know About …. The Genetic Information...
Genetic information may not be the first thing that comes to mind when employers think about workplace discrimination. However, federal law provides protections for employees based on their genetic...
View ArticleRhode Island Adds New Protections for Menopause and Mandatory Wage Payment...
With menopause health benefits emerging as a tool in the war for talent, Rhode Island has recently taken steps to provide express protections related to an employee’s menopause and related conditions....
View ArticleNew York State COVID-19 Sick Time Requirement to Sunset on July 31, 2025
New York State employers are reminded that, beginning July 31, 2025, they will no longer be required to provide COVID-specific sick time to employees. Since March 2020, New York employers have been...
View ArticleFlorida on Verge of Enacting Employer-Friendly Non-Compete Law
Florida lawmakers recently passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “Act”), which would create a presumption that covered...
View ArticleE-Verify Users Must Now Generate Status Change Reports to Identify Terminated...
Employers enrolled in E-Verify must now generate Status Change Reports to identify employees whose work permits have been terminated due to changes in temporary status protections or similar programs....
View ArticleAmended NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Rules Issued to Address Paid...
To align with the new statewide paid prenatal leave law, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has amended its rules related to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) to...
View ArticleNYC Employers Reminded to Post Lactation Accommodation Policy
New York City employers are reminded that they are now required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy. As we previously reported, Local Law 109...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Clarifies ADA Standard on Reasonable Accommodations
Employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont should take note of a recent Second Circuit decision holding that an employee may still be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans...
View ArticleFlorida HR Considerations: Marijuana in the Workplace
Florida employers should take note of new developments regarding marijuana use. First, a recent circuit court decision (which is now on appeal) held that the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) requires...
View ArticleDOL: Employers Cannot Mandate PTO Use with State/Local Paid Leave Benefits...
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) has issued an opinion letter stating that employers cannot require employees to substitute accrued paid time off during a Family and Medical...
View ArticleNew York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements
Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy. Recently enacted Local Law 109...
View ArticleNew York Releases Guidance on Paid Prenatal Leave Law Taking Effect January...
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued informal guidance regarding the Paid Prenatal Leave benefit that will be available to New York employees beginning January 1, 2025. The...
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