With the usual flurry of activity at the end of the legislative session, California enacted a slew of bills with labor and employment implications. Closing out his first year in office, Governor Newsom signed more than 40 such bills on varied topics.
Columbia, South Carolina passed an ordinance effective August 6, 2019, limiting employers’ use of criminal background checks and banning employers from inquiring about salary history on job applications.
With Canada’s federal election fast approaching, Canadians will also be marking the anniversary of a major legislative change that has had a significant impact on the employment law landscape in this country: the legalization of cannabis.
In response to the dangerous levels of air quality last fall after the wildfires in Northern and Southern California, the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health has enacted an emergency regulation addressing hazardous wildfire smoke exposure.
The past few months have been busy politically, and constitutionally, in the UK, but few concrete decisions concerning post-Brexit labour law have been made. This article summarizes the current political landscape as the October 31 deadline looms.
A video presentation explaining the four significant aspects of the rule and how employers can prepare now to comply with the DOL's ambitious January 1, 2020 deadline.
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. Two recent developments may help clarify this expansive bill’s application and scope.
The California Supreme Court recently held that unpaid wages are not civil penalties under California Labor Code section 558 and are therefore outside the reach of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
