Topic
Worker Protection
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Expands Leave and Protections for Victims of Violence
By Publisher
Quick Hits Effective October 1, 2025, California law prohibits discrimination and retaliation against employees (and employees with victimized family members) for taking qualifying leave related to a “qualifying act of…
Duane Morris TechLaw
Calif. Governor Rejects “No Robo Bosses” Act
By Duane Morris
By Alex. W. Karasik, Brian L. Johnsrud, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom, issued a written statement declining to sign Senate Bill 7…
GT L&E Blog
Illinois Expands Workplace Protections: Employer Considerations
By Jon Zimring, Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour, Jade Yee
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Illinois’ amended Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) takes effect.
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Lawmakers Send ‘Workplace Know Your Rights Act’ Bill to Governor
Quick Hits The California Legislature passed a bill (SB 294) that would require employers to provide annual written notices of key workplace rights, including labor protections and immigration-related rights, starting…
Global Workplace Insider
Important amendments to IR Act and IR Regulations
By Alexandra Shields, Jenny Smith
There have been some important amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) (IR Act) and the Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2020 (NSW) (IR Regulations) as a result of the…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Jersey Lawmakers Mull Stronger Labor Protections for Cannabis Industry Workers
By By: Michael J. Riccobono, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide stronger labor protections for cannabis industry workers, aligning their rights with those covered by federal and state labor laws.…
California Employment Law Blog
California Janitors: What You May Need to Know
If you work as a janitor in California, you have may have specific legal protections, including mandatory registration of your employer and special training requirements designed to protect you from…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Philadelphia Employers Face New Requirements Under the POWER Act
The City of Philadelphia recently enacted the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights Act (“POWER Act”), which imposes a variety of new requirements for most employers operating within the City limits.…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
It Is Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia for Employers—Meet the POWER Act
By By: Brandon R. Sher, Rachel I. Feinberg
Quick Hits On May 27, 2025, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed the “Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (POWER) Act” into law, which strengthens worker protections and enforcement mechanisms in…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
The POWER Act: Strengthening Worker Protections
By Preeya Bansal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
On May 27, 2025, Philadelphia enacted the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights Act (“POWER Act”), amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code as it pertains to the following sections: “Promoting…