Insights

On June 1, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a bill that precludes employers from asking an applicant about his or her criminal history on an initial employment application.  (See House Bill 5237,...

Effective December 1, 2016, employers must comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) updated regulations regarding the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the overtime requirements in the...

A United States District Court Judge in Lubbock, Texas has issued an Order against the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) enjoining on a nationwide basis the DOL’s Persuader Advice Exemption Rule (“Persuader...

On April 1, 2016, a new California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) regulation will take effect, which requires employers to establish specific anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies. ...

On October 23, 2015, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“Commission”) published a form for employers to use to perform the Article 23-A analysis required under the New York City Fair Chance Act (“Fair Chance...

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) recently issued interpretative enforcement guidance regarding the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (“SCDEA”).  This new law amends the New York City...

In another decision which will assist union efforts to organize employees, the National Labor Relations Board has radically liberalized its test for determining joint-employer status. Browning-Ferris Industries of California,...

On June 29, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Fair Chance Act, a new law which prohibits, among other things, pre-offer inquiries by New York City employers regarding applicants’ criminal histories.  This new...

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published new model forms that employers may use to comply with certain notice and certification requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).  These forms are...

Philadelphia employers must provide employees with paid sick leave and notice of their rights under the city’s paid sick leave law, the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” ordinance, which took effect on May 13,...