Insights

On November 16, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the New York City “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (the “Freelancer’s Act”) which will apply to contracts with freelancers entered into on or after May 15, 2017. The...

The City of Los Angeles has passed two laws (Ordinance Nos. 184319 and 184320) (the “LA Sick Leave Ordinance”), effective July 1, 2016, which provide eligible employees working in the City of Los Angeles for any employer,...

On November 28, 2016, a federal court in Texas denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing a new rule regarding workplace...

An Executive Order recently issued by Mayor Bill de Blasio compels certain retail goods and food vendors, namely those who occupy space in New York City Development Projects and receive certain financial assistance from the...

On June 1, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a bill that precludes employers from asking an applicant about his or her criminal history on an initial employment application.  (See House Bill 5237,...

On October 23, 2015, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“Commission”) published a form for employers to use to perform the Article 23-A analysis required under the New York City Fair Chance Act (“Fair Chance...

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) recently issued interpretative enforcement guidance regarding the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (“SCDEA”).  This new law amends the New York City...

On June 29, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Fair Chance Act, a new law which prohibits, among other things, pre-offer inquiries by New York City employers regarding applicants’ criminal histories.  This new...

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published new model forms that employers may use to comply with certain notice and certification requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).  These forms are...

Philadelphia employers must provide employees with paid sick leave and notice of their rights under the city’s paid sick leave law, the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” ordinance, which took effect on May 13,...