On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (“CROWN Act”) into law, making Massachusetts the 18th state to enact legislation aimed at protecting against discrimination on the basis
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New York Extends Paid Leave for COVID Vaccinations for an Additional Year
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill extending the State’s COVID vaccine paid leave law for an additional year, to December 31, 2023.
As we previously reported, the law requires New York employers to provide
Paying Wages in Pennies or Chicken—Cool or Not Cool?
Who says wage and hour law is boring? Not us. We came across two wage and hour stories this year that are too awesome not to share.
Auto-Repair Shop Owner Pays Employee’s Final Wages in Pennies, Is Sued by DOL
New York State’s Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaint Hotline is Live
On July 19, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the state’s confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment.
As we previously reported, S812A (enacted in March 2022) establishes a toll-free confidential hotline, administered by
D.C. Council Passes Law Significantly Scaling Back Non-Compete Ban
Mayor Bowser signed the Amendment on July 27, 2022. The Amendment will go into effect on October 1, 2022 (absent action by Congress, which is not expected).
On July 12, 2022, the District of Columbia Council voted to modify key
EEOC Issues New Workplace Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Testing
On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) – the agency which investigates and enforces federal antidiscrimination laws in the workplace – updated its guidance across several different areas relating to COVID-19 and the workplace, including when employees
Federal District Court Says Pre-Shift COVID Screening Time Not Compensable
In the first reported decision we’ve seen addressing the issue head on, a federal district court in California dismissed a putative collective action claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) seeking payment for time spent in pre-shift COVID screening.
EEOC Sanctions Employer for GINA Violations Relating to Collection of Employees’ Family Members’ COVID Test Results
On July 6, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has entered into a conciliation agreement with a Florida-based medical practice for violations of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) arising out of the practice’s collection of employees’
FTC Enforcement Action Limits Noncompetition Agreements in “Sale of Business” Transactions
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order, in which he described the nation’s antitrust laws as the “first line of defense against the monopolization of the American economy” and encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to “curtail
New York State Legislature Approves Law That Prohibits No Fault Attendance Policies
The New York State legislature recently passed a bill (Senate Bill S1958A) that, if and when enacted into law, would amend the New York Labor Law to clarify that employers who maintain “no fault” or absence control policies