New York’s vast home care industry and those who rely on their services breathed a sigh of relief on March 26, 2019, when the New York Court of Appeals gave providers the green light to continue to pay home care aides for 13 hours of a 24-hour shift.
As we move deeper into the 2019 legislative season, the Connecticut General Assembly is considering several proposed bills in the state House and Senate that—if enacted—would affect employers in significant ways.
Draft legislation limits employer action on off-work marijuana use; penalizes employer consideration of arrests or convictions for marijuana offenses in any jurisdiction.
While not recognizing discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity as protected under the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Missouri Supreme Court has issued two separate opinions that expand protection of LGBTQ individuals under the MHRA.
Declaring it the “most expansive paid family leave time and benefits in the nation,” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill (AB) 3975 into law on February 19, 2019.
Philadelphia's Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, effective January 1, 2020, imposes significant hiring, scheduling, and compensation duties on large retail, hospitality and food service businesses.
