Insights

By January 1, 2013, employers conducting background checks through third-party consumer reporting agencies must update one of the disclosure notices they provide to applicants and employees under the federal Fair Credit...

The New York State legislature recently passed a bill, A10875-2011 (available here) that would amend Section 193 of New York Labor Law to allow employers to make some deductions from paychecks that are currently...

Late last week, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) published a template notice and guidance regarding employers’ notice obligations under the California Wage Theft Prevention Act...

This past fall, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a number of bills that impact California employers.  The chart below provides a brief overview of key provisions of these laws.  Except where noted, these laws...

Effective January 1, 2012, California employers are required to: (A) provide wage and hour notices to certain non-exempt employees; and (B) modify their procedures regarding the use of consumer credit reports for employment...

On January 1, 2012, Connecticut’s paid sick leave law will take effect.  The following provides an overview of key provisions of this new law and steps employers should take to comply with the law.  1.   Covered...

(N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-1.14; N.J.A.C. § 12:2-1.3) New Jersey employers must now post and distribute a new notice published by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  This notice informs employees of...

On April 9, 2011, the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “Act”) will take effect.  As discussed in our December 28, 2010 Alert (see New York Enacts Wage Theft Prevention Act /articles-433.html), the Act amends...

On December 13, 2010, Governor David Paterson signed into law the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “Act”).  The new law was enacted partly in response to a recent study by the National Employment Law Project, an...

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will shortly begin a more rigorous examination of payroll tax compliance as part of its Employment Tax National Research Project.  Payroll taxes account for approximately 70% of...