Massachusetts Employers Must Distribute Paid Leave Notice By May 31, 2019
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EEO-1 Update: More Wait and See
Yesterday, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on the pay data component of the EEO-1 form (“Component 2”). In March, Judge Chutkan lifted the stay on collection of Component 2 data that had been imposed by the Office of Management and Budget, leading to much uncertainty about when employers would be expected to submit the data to the EEOC.
The EEOC states that it could, at considerable expense, establish a portal to collect…
Impactful Sexual Harassment Bill Passes Illinois Senate
On April 11, 2019, the Illinois state Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 1829, also known as the Workplace Transparency Act (the “Act”). If passed by the House of Representatives, the Act would impose new requirements and limitations on Illinois employers with respect to harassment and discrimination claims. The following are the Act’s key features.
Limitations on Nondisclosure, Non-disparagement and Arbitration clauses
The Act would prevent employers from including in employment contracts nondisclosure and…
Massachusetts SJC Weighs in on Wage Act Class Actions and Offers of Judgment
New York City Council Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana
The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed legislation which would prohibit most City employers from requiring job applicants to submit to drug tests for marijuana use. Specifically, the bill would amend the City’s Fair Chance Act to make it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer (including employment agencies and their agents) to require a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment.
Several categories of applicants,…
DOL Proposes Updated Regular Rate Rules
New Updates to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Preparing for July 1st
EEOC Files Statement On EEO-1 Pay Data
Quick Hit: In a court filing, the EEOC announced that “that it is able to undertake and close the collection of 2018 EEO-1 Component 2 [pay] data by September 30, 2019.” To do so, EEOC would have to engage a third-party contractor at a cost of over $3 million. The filing came in response to a federal judge’s order requiring the EEOC to provide guidance regarding if, when and how it will collect Component 2 …
Proskauer Unveils Employment Law Toolkit and Hosts #Metoo Panel at HR Transform
On March 26 – 28, 2019, Harris Mufson, Danielle Moss, and Samantha Regenbogen attended the second annual HR Transform conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Proskauer was the exclusive legal sponsor of the conference. The HR Transform conference brought together business leaders and HR executives to discuss cutting edge issues regarding human resources and employee workplace issues.
On March 27, Harris, Danielle and Samantha hosted “office hours” during which they answered attendees’ employment law questions and…
New York City Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
As we previously reported, New York City has enacted the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, which is a package of bills aimed at addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Effective April 1, 2019, all New York City employers with 15 or more employees (including interns) are required to conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees, including supervisory and managerial employees, as well as part-time employees, seasonal employees and independent contractors…