US Jurisdictions
At least eight states are currently considering legislative proposals that would require employers to disclose pay ranges, restrict employers from inquiring about prior salary history, or strengthen existing equal pay laws.
Michigan's has repealed its right-to-work laws, and will permit collective bargaining agreements to require employees to join the union or pay fees to support it.
Michigan employers may not discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
An employer may safely deduct PTO from a salaried employee without violating the FLSA or risking the employee's exempt status, according to a new ruling by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
If HB 6273 is enacted, Connecticut would become the latest of a number of states and cities that require employers to disclose the pay range for a position.
In a case with potentially significant implicants for employers, a federal district court has ruled that a Texas law criminalizing abortion does not prohibit organizations from helping people seeking abortions to travel out of state to access the procedure.
California lawmakers have introduced legislation to broaden employee protections under state law governing mass layoffs, relocations or terminations.
Effective March 26, 2023, Ordinance 126767 adds caste to the list of protected classes under Seattle's municipal code.
The Illinois Supreme Court has held that employers commit a separate violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time they scan an employee's biometric information without the required notice or consent, potentially making BIPA missteps much more costly for employers.
Temporary workers in New Jersey will have greater protections against unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions, unlawful deductions, and other forms of mistreatment under the recently signed Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights.
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