Takeaways

Wage law changes predominate with new state and local laws to enforce payment obligations, as well as new court and federal administrative agency decisions on wage issues; plus discrimination protections are further expanded, NYC limits criminal h... Read More..

U.S. Supreme Court expands pregnancy protections, addresses religious practice and limits EEOC authority; employee privacy rights enhanced by new Connecticut law on personal online activity and New York City law on credit checks. Read More..

Updates on new US DOL regulations and NLRB action, new NYS and NYC laws modifying notice obligations and adding a new category of job-protected leave, <... Read More..

New York State expands gender-related protections with many new laws, Second Circuit rules on whistleblower protection and Facebook likes as protected activity, New York and OFCCP limit pay secrecy, and New Jersey municipalities broaden paid sick ... Read More..

New Jersey Ban the Box law, New York legalizes medical marijuana, Connecticut amends paid sick leave law, EEOC guidance on pregnancy accommodation, Read More..

Paid sick leave laws proliferate in New Jersey, New York City updates rules on sick leave policies, minimum wage increases for tri-state area take effect with new year, Read More..