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Thank you for your interest in KM&M’s recent webinar Update on COVID 19’s Impact on Business Immigration. We are pleased to share the following summary and updates reviewing the effect the pandemic has had in nine...
Category: General Employment Issues
Jun 26, 2020
General Employment Issues
To the Victor Goes the Spoils: How the 2020 Presidential Election Could Reshape Labor and Employment Law
If President Trump loses the 2020 presidential election to former Vice President Joe Biden, employers should expect labor and employment law to dramatically shift in favor of employees. Read more...
When considering best practices in employee relations, employers often overlook their significant legal obligations during the hiring process. Read more...
Mar 04, 2020
General Employment Issues
The California Consumer Privacy Act Requires Employers to Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Employee Personal Information and Provide Privacy Notices to Employees
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”) of 2018 provides robust protections to consumers—giving them the right to know what personal information of theirs is being collected and how the information...
Feb 08, 2020
General Employment Issues
New York State Department of Labor Publishes Guidance and Additional Model Forms Regarding Notice of Pay Requirements
Last year, Governor Paterson signed legislation that amended Section 195.1 of the New York State Labor Law to require employers to provide a variety of information regarding compensation to newly hired employees. ...
Feb 04, 2020
General Employment Issues
New York State Expands Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law expanding employment protections for victims of domestic violence. The new law became effective as of November 18, 2019. A...
Feb 04, 2020
General Employment Issues
Recent Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act Expands Employers’ Notice and Severance Pay Obligations
On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, significantly expanding employers’ obligations under the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ WARN...
Nov 15, 2019
General Employment Issues
New York Enacts New Laws Expanding Protections Against Wage Discrimination
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed two bills into law which provide increased protection against pay discrimination for New York employees. Expansion of New York’s Equal Pay Law The first law (S5248) increases employee...
Nov 15, 2019
General Employment Issues
Connecticut Employers Must Comply With Expanded Training and Notice Requirements Regarding the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Connecticut employers must comply with new training and notice requirements under Connecticut’s Time’s Up Act. This new law, which expands employee protections against sexual harassment in the workplace, took effect on...
Oct 07, 2019
General Employment Issues
New California Law Redefines Test for Classifying Individuals as Independent Contractors
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that codifies a new test for classifying a worker as an independent contractor. This new law, California Labor Code Section 2750.3, takes effect...