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Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance and What It Means for Employers in 2024
By: Emily Tichenor and Shivani PatelChicago employers will soon need to ensure that they provide leave in accordance with a new Chicago law. Specifically, on December 31, 2023, the Paid Leave and Paid...
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State and Local Hourly Minimum Wage Rate Increases are “Coming to Town” on...
By: Derek McKeeAs 2023 comes to a close, employers should be aware of the hourly minimum wage rate increases set to take effect in various jurisdictions on January 1, 2024. 22 states and more than 40...
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New York State Enacts Payment Law for Independent Contractors
By: Jack Blum and Caitlyn StollingsOn November 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York State signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (“Act”), which was modeled after a similar law passed in...
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Update: Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance Delayed
By: Emily Tichenor and Shivani PatelPreviously, in November 2023, the City of Chicago passed the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance to go into effect December 31, 2023. This new law...
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New Year, New Rules? 2024 May See Implementation Of The DOL’s Proposal For...
By: Jason Plowman & Matthew LinnabaryAs 2023 comes to a close, so did the notice-and-comment period for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule increasing the minimum salary required...
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24 Employment Law Updates for the New Year
By: Anne Mellen, Shivani Patel, Burton Peebles and Emily TichenorMany state and local government employment laws go into effect on January 1, 2024. We have posted a non-exhaustive list of 24...
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New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban – For Now
By: Robert J. HingulaOn December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declined to sign legislation (S3100) that would have outlawed noncompete clauses in virtually all employment contracts. If it...
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The Department of Labor Releases the New Independent Contractor Test
By: Robert HingulaOn January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final details of their Independent Contractor test. This test addressing when companies can classify workers as...
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New Year, New Severance and Settlement Agreement Rules for New York
By: Robert HingulaWith the New Year in full swing, it is important for New York employers to be aware of recent changes to New York’s statutes relating to severance agreements. On November 17, 2023,...
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Must Employers Translate Workplace Documents into Other Languages? Should They?
By: Harry Jones, Shivani Patel, and Burton PeeblesAround the world and across the United States, we see so many languages spoken. People around the world communicate in thousands of different...
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District of Columbia Requires Salary and Wage Disclosures in Job Listings
By: Jack BlumOn January 12, 2024, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023, which broadens D.C.’s existing pay transparency laws and requires...
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Class Action Areas Drive EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2024 – 2028
By: Derek McKeeLate last year, the EEOC quietly announced its most recent Strategic Enforcement Plan, covering 2024–2028. To no surprise, the EEOC has indicated that it will implement a concerted...
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Update on the Status of Non-Competes and What to Expect in 2024
By: Scott Gilbert, Eric Packel, Emma Schuering and Jason WeberOn January 9, 2024, shareholders in our Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Practice Group conducted a webinar covering “What Employers...
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Breaking Down the Proposed Salary History and Pay Transparency Requirements...
By: Jack BlumOn January 30, 2024, several U.S. government agencies released proposals and guidance aimed at imposing new pay transparency and salary history requirements upon federal government...
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Upcoming Deadline to Notify California Employees Subject to Non-Competes
Emma Schuering and Shivani PatelAs we reported last month, effective January 1, 2024, non-compete agreements in California are unenforceable regardless of where the contract is signed. This means...
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New York to Consider Rolling Back Liquidated Damages for Pay Frequency...
By: Isaac Caverly New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes proposed legislation that would amend New York Labor Law to make clear that liquidated damages are not...
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Supreme Court Rules Retaliatory Intent Not Required Under SOX
By: Clayton NedzaIn a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled today in favor of whistleblower Trevor Murray, dispelling the notion that whistleblowers must prove retaliatory...
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Love is in the Air?: The Ins and Outs of Addressing Relationships and...
According to Forbes, more than 60% of people have had a workplace romance. Workplace relationships can have significant impacts on the work environment, and employers should make sure they consider...
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Update: 2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opening Soon
By: Erin Schilling and Stephanie WoltersOn Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will open the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Report for employers to report the race,...
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What is 13th Month Pay and Why Should Employers Care?
By: Harry Jones and Shivani BaileyMost American employers run payroll twelve or twenty-four times across a calendar year.In some countries, there is a “thirteenth month” to think about. In those...
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