On September 30, 2023, California enacted the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the United States that will be applicable to nearly all California employers, with very few exceptions.
The Massachusetts legislature has introduced a series of employment- and labor-related bills that, if enacted, will require employers across the Commonwealth to establish, revisit or revise policies and practices.
We break down the effects of a government shutdown agency by agency. But the most important thing for employers to know is that, if the government shuts down, they can and should expect delays.
The following is an overview of current guidance issued by immigration-related agencies, along with notes on how these agencies have treated prior shutdown periods.
Whether it lasts for days, weeks, or months, a shutdown generally means that U.S. government employees, other than “essential” personnel, are placed on furlough and are not able to work.
With insights from nearly 400 in-house lawyers, HR professionals and other business leaders across the U.S., this survey provides a window into how employers are adopting AI tools and managing risk amid regulatory uncertainty.
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted changes to the regulations governing the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. S3128/A4694 into law, which implements an aggressive tax treatment of nonresidents who work for New Jersey employers.
On September 21, 2023, the NY Department of Health issued guidance addressing the due dates for submitting various Home Care Worker Wage Parity Law compliance certifications and statements.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act will make a knowing and willful wage and hour violation punishable as a criminal felony.
