In late 2016, after more than a year of debate, the District of Columbia Council voted to create one of the most generous paid leave laws in the country. After making it through the congressional review period, the law became effective on April 7, 2017.
As we turn the calendar to April, state legislatures are starting to hit their stride. Bills introduced earlier this year continue to advance, with more than 400 labor and employment-related measures remaining under consideration across the nation.
Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. As April Fools’ Day approaches, we pause to review some of the more bizarre labor and employment opinions and developments from the last year.
On March 14, 2017, with little to no fanfare, the City of Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards revised its rules implementing the Minimum Wage Ordinance, which includes mandatory paid sick leave requirements.
Last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”). The State of New York recently filed its proposed regulations implementing the PFLBL.
Statehouses across the country continue to propose legislation at a frenzied pace. In February, as in January, more than 500 bills concerning labor and employment issues were either introduced or addressed in some fashion.
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016, our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year.
A bill recently proposed in Wisconsin could seriously change litigation strategy and settlement considerations for many employment claims filed with state agencies.
