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Yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the final version of its long-anticipated update to the rule calculating overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As you might recall, the DOL attempted to update the overtime rule...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave, M.G.L c. 175M (“MAPFML”) establishes a system of paid leave of up to 12 weeks for birth, adoption or foster care, 12 weeks to care for a family member, 20 weeks for an employee’s own illness, and 26 weeks...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

An important deadline approaches for those employers required to file the EEO-1 survey – which generally includes employers with at least 100 employees. In April 2019, a federal court ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

In a significant victory for California employers who use arbitration agreements, the California Supreme Court ruled (ZB, N.A. et al. v. Superior Court of San Diego County, S246711 (September 12, 2019)) that the recovery of underpaid wages was not a...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

The California legislature has now passed AB 5 and, if Governor Gavin Newsom signs the bill into law as expected, California will effectively ban nearly all categories of independent contractors – not just gig economy workers. AB 5 will become...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

We know August was exhausting for employers – New York, New Jersey, Maine, Colorado, and yes, even Alabama – all kept you on your toes with new and updated employment legislation that represents an array of new compliance obligations. These new...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no longer the stuff of sci-fi movies or alien invasions. The technology has permeated everyday life from Siri and Alexa to Facebook and Google.  While marketing teams have been relying on AI for years to help...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

On Monday, Governor Cuomo signed into the law the last of four bills aimed at strengthening workplace protections for employees. In mid-July, the Governor signed pay equity, salary history disclosure and hair discrimination laws into effect. Now, the...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

On June 18, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-16, “An Act Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment,” also known as the “Time’s Up Act” (the “Act”). The Act involves several significant changes to Connecticut’s...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

On June 13, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, the “Departments”) issued a coordinated set...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits