by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Labor Law Posters, State Labor Law, State News
Effective immediately, employers in New York must electronically post labor law notices in addition to physical copies of employment law posters in the workplace. Earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to Section 201 of the New York Labor Law,...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | FMLA, State Labor Law, State News
According to the National Law Review, beginning January 1st, 2023, California will allow employees to take “designated person” leave. Comparatively, the state currently allows workers to take leave for a broad scope of family members. This law, however, creates a new...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 1, 2022 | EEO-1, Equal Pay, State Labor Law
As current government agencies work to expand employee rights, pay transparency laws are spreading across the nation. While many current pay transparency laws are state-level, major cities are moving forward with their regulations. These pay transparency laws require...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, State Labor Law, State News
Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) into law, protecting against discrimination for an employee’s off-duty cannabis use. In brief, AB 2188 amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to expand California’s...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2022 | California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), State Labor Law, State News
The California Privacy Rights Act, which passed in 2020, will go into effect at the beginning of 2023 and will give employers additional compliance obligations in the workplace. The comprehensive data protection and privacy law protects employees and applicants of...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | State Labor Law, State News, U.S. Supreme Court
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) ruled in favor of Viking River Cruises Inc. regarding lawsuits under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), allowing mandatory arbitration in PAGA claims. The Supreme Court’s decision gives...
