Kevin M. Passerini and Daniel L. Morgan ● The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”) passed by the D.C. Council over the summer will take effect on October 1, 2022, imposing new substantive and procedural restrictions on
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CA Update: Pay Data Reporting Law Signed!
Caroline Powell Donelan ● Gov. Newsom signs California’s newest and broadest pay transparency law, SB 1162, requiring California companies to disclose pay data starting next year. Read more: Big Brother Just Got Bigger: Expanded Pay Data Reporting Expected to Hit the…
Big Brother Just Got Bigger: Expanded Pay Data Reporting Expected to Hit the Golden State
Caroline Powell Donelan ● As our team has previously reported, California currently requires private employers with 100 or more employees, and who are required to file an annual EEO-1 report, to submit certain employee pay data to the state’s Civil Rights…
There Are Stranger Things in Florida than the Court Blocking Florida’s Individual Freedom Act
Asima J. Ahmad ● Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (“IFA”), also referred to as the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” went into effect July 1, 2022, and, among other things, amended the state’s Civil Right Act of 1992 to make it unlawful for an…
“C” Is for Consent When It Comes to Arbitration in California: U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Representative Action Waivers Are Enforceable to Compel “Individual” PAGA Claims to Arbitration
Caroline Powell Donelan and Caitlin I. Sanders ● Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (US 20–1573 6/15/22) (“Moriana”). The singular question presented to the Court was whether the Federal Arbitration Act…
IRS Pilot Program Gives Employers Heads-Up on Retirement Plan Audits
Daniel L. Morgan The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has announced a pilot program that begins this month in which they will send letters to employers letting them know that their retirement plan has been selected for examination. Under this new…
Employer Alert: California Puts Another “Premium” on Meal Period Compliance
Caroline Powell Donelan and Howard M. Knee California is infamous for its hostility towards employers. On May 23, the California Supreme Court continued on its unwavering mission to solidify that well-earned reputation by issuing a 45-page decision in Naranjo et al. v. Spectrum Security…
Paid Family Leave Is Coming to Delaware
Julia C. Riskowitz On May 10, 2022, Governor John Carney signed into law the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which will make Delaware the 11th state in the country to offer paid family leave when the law goes into effect. Starting…
New York City Clarifies Pay Transparency Timetable—Delays Effective Date
Mara B. Levin, Stephen E. Tisman, Anthony A. Mingione, and William J. Anthony As previewed in our April 5, 2022, client alert (New York Employers, Take Note! Two New Laws Effective in May | Blank Rome LLP), New York City…
New York Employers, Take Note! Two New Laws Effective in May
Mara B. Levin, Stephen E. Tisman, Anthony A. Mingione, and William J. Anthony New York businesses face not one, but two new laws which significantly impact employers and take effect next month. The first requires employers in New York City…