New 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) rescinded by vote its April 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.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 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 ArticleNew 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...
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