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Michigan Expands LGBTQ+ RIghts

Date:

March 22, 2023

Michigan employers may not discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Connecticut Bill Would Require Employers to List Salary Ranges in Job Postings

Date:

March 15, 2023

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.
Travel Assistance for Out-of-State Abortions Shielded by District Court Ruling

Date:

March 10, 2023

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.
Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination With First-of-Its-Kind Ordinance

Date:

March 7, 2023

Effective March 26, 2023, Ordinance 126767 adds caste to the list of protected classes under Seattle's municipal code.
Illinois Supreme Court: Each Biometric Scan of Employees Is a Separate Violation

Date:

February 24, 2023

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.
New Jersey Enacts Protections for Temporary Workers

Date:

February 22, 2023

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.
New York Poised to Modify Impending Pay Transparency Law

Date:

February 16, 2023

Seven months before New York State's pay transparency law is scheduled to take effect, the state legislature has passed a bill amending the law to clarify how it applies to remote roles.
DOL: Remote Employees Still Must Be Paid for Breaks of Less Than 20 Minutes

Date:

February 13, 2023

A new Field Assistance Bulletin from the US Department of Labor (DOL) takes longstanding principles used to interpret the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Act (FMLA) and applies them to common situations involving remote workers.
Maryland Legislature Proposes 4-Day Work Week Subsidy

Date:

February 6, 2023

Maryland employers that participate in a first-of-its-kind pilot program could receive a significant tax credit if they allow employees to reduce their work to four days per week without any reduction in pay.
Minnesota Joins Trend with Hairstyle Discrimination Law

Date:

February 2, 2023

With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's signature, the state joins the growing list of jurisdictions enacting CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of hairstyles often associated with a particular race or ethnicity.

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Michigan Expands LGBTQ+ RIghts

Connecticut Bill Would Require Employers to List Salary Ranges in Job Postings

Travel Assistance for Out-of-State Abortions Shielded by District Court Ruling

Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination With First-of-Its-Kind Ordinance

Illinois Supreme Court: Each Biometric Scan of Employees Is a Separate Violation

New Jersey Enacts Protections for Temporary Workers

New York Poised to Modify Impending Pay Transparency Law

DOL: Remote Employees Still Must Be Paid for Breaks of Less Than 20 Minutes

Maryland Legislature Proposes 4-Day Work Week Subsidy

Minnesota Joins Trend with Hairstyle Discrimination Law

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