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On January 1, some important changes to Massachusetts employment law took effect. Below are the highlights: Paid Family and Medical Leave- In 2018, Gov. Charlie Baker signed the so-called “Grand Bargain” legislation. Among other things, the Grand...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The California Legislature has enacted strict requirements regulating the content that appears on employee wage statements. Labor Code section 226 sets forth the requirements in an extensive list, such as the requirements that the wage statement show...By: Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (now Pub. L. 116-94) (the “Appropriations Act”), which, among other things, contains the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

On December 31, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he had directed the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers of all employers covered by the Minimum Wage Order for Miscellaneous...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

In the employment-based immigration context, the Trump Administration’s vision of compressive immigration reform has become synonymous with “Buy American and Hire American,” a policy hallmarked by restricting access to the “legal” immigration system....By: Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

On December 19, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) banning discrimination against a person’s hairstyle or texture. The amendment is designated as the Create a Respectful and Open...By: Genova Burns LLC

Effective January 1, 2020, the protections in the New York City Administrative Code, Section 8-107 (Section 8-102 et seq. of the Code is referred to as the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL)) for employees now extends to freelancers and...By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The California Trucking Association (“Association”) challenges Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”) by arguing the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) of 1994 preempts state laws “relating to a price, route or service of any motor...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

California businesses should prepare to implement a fresh list of New Year's resolutions, thanks to the influx of new laws, regulations and legal battles that have come about within the first hours of 2020....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

To tackle the karoshi (“death by overwork”) problem, Japan enacted the Workstyle Reform Act in June 2018. The Act requires employers to implement specific measures to limit employees’ working hours and create a healthier and more flexible work...By: Fisher Phillips