US Jurisdictions
Illinois becomes the second state, following Colorado, to enact a broad law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment.
Illinois employers soon will be prohibited from requiring employees to attend or participate in meetings intended to communicate an employer's opinions on unions.
A federal district court has permanently blocked portions of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" that placed limits on the content of workplace diversity and inclusion training.
The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down the state's current minimum wage and paid sick leave laws and replaced them with earlier versions of the laws that are significantly more beneficial to employees.
The NLRB has announced a final rule restoring prior policies and processes that make it easier for unions to achieve or retain recognition.
The Massachusetts legislature has passed a bill that would require employers to include pay information in job postings. The bill now goes to Gov. Maura Healey, who has until August 3 to sign or veto it.
A Texas court has temporarily halted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning noncompete agreements and could permanently block it before August 30.
Amendments to California's Private Attorneys General Act will allow employers to cure alleged labor violations and reduce penalties, while employees who file claims will see a larger portion of any civil penalties awarded.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has voted unanimously to adopt the latest version of its proposed rule regulating indoor heat exposure.
If signed into law, the Retail Worker Safety Act would require employers with 10 or more retail employees to adopt violence-prevention policies; establish violence-prevention training programs; and, in the case of large retailers, provide access to panic buttons.
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