The cities of Austin, Dallas and San Antonio have all passed local ordinances requiring employers doing business in these cities to provide paid time off for employees who would normally…
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In response to the height of the #MeToo movement, in late 2018, California passed Senate Bill 1343 to expand employers’ pre-existing responsibilities related to sexual harassment prevention training. Prior to…
As announced last year, Massachusetts will be enacting a Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Earlier this week, the Governor and two state legislators agreed to seek a three-month delay…
PAID MEDICAL LEAVE Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) takes effect March 29, 2019 and will require employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 40 hours of…
Although existing federal, state and New York City law already require employers to provide break time and accommodations to employees who are nursing mothers, New York City employers will soon…
Austin, Texas has jumped on the paid sick leave bandwagon that is sweeping the country. Currently, there is no federal law requiring private employers to provide paid sick time. However,…
Over the last several years, more than a dozen local paid sick leave laws have gone into effect in New Jersey. While the local laws contain similarities, they are not…
Although the Fight for $15 movement has not resulted in raising the federal minimum wage, the movement has had success at the state and local level. Similarly, national efforts to…
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANCY AND RELATED CONDITIONS The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The PDA amended…
New York recently enacted legislation intended to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. The various components of the legislation are being phased in over time. Major components of the legislation…
