California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) continued addressing the mountain of bills on his desk last week, including a legislative package to overhaul the state’s struggling unemployment benefits system. Reforming the CA EDD The state Employment Development...

The #MeToo movement has had a profound impact on how society regards discrimination, harassment, and assault within and outside of the workplace. This practice note by Ellen Holloman and Hyungjoo Han of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft on Sexual Harassment...

To mandate vaccines or not to mandate vaccines, that is the question. If your client is not legally bound to mandate COVID-19 vaccines and they prefer not to mandate them, we have you covered with our newly published Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Policy...

AR Lawmakers Pass COVID-19 Vaccine Opt-Out Measure: Arkansas’ General Assembly passed a bill ( HB 1977 ) requiring employers in the state to allow their workers to opt-out of getting vaccinated for COVID-19. The measure failed to draw the two...

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the mental health of many American workers. To help advise employers on legal and practical workplace mental health issues, see this superb practice note by Jennifer Mathis, Lewis Bossing, and Sara Frank of...

CA Boosts Cal/OSHA’s Power: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation ( SB 606 ) expanding the enforcement authority of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). The new law, effective Jan. 1, 2022, establishes...

Learn if your client needs to pay employees for their family and medical leave. Check out this comprehensive state and local law survey on paid family and medical leave laws (PFL). READ NOW Related Content Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities...

FL to Begin Fining Local Governments over Vaccine Mandates: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced at a news conference last week that the state will begin enforcing a new state law enacted in May ( SB 2006 ) that bars businesses and local governments...

Do you need to help your clients understand how to avoid workplace harassment claims? Watch this Practical Guidance Labor & Employment practice video on key harassment issues by Locke Lord LLP Partner Richard Glovsky. VIEW NOW » Related...

EUA Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Unlikely to Hinder Employer Mandates: Although employers seem to be leaning toward encouraging their workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19 over requiring them to do so , the very real prospect of such mandates has sparked...

Do you need to help your clients understand employment law issues in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)? Watch the Practical Guidance Labor & Employment practice video on key ESG issues by Mintz partner Jennifer Rubin. VIEW NOW...

Employees have begun filing suits against employers that challenge mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Are you ready to advise your clients on such emerging litigation? Let Fisher Phillips LLP partners Melissa Camire, Richard R. Meneghello, and Kristen Nesbit...

Do you need to advise your clients on telecommuting issues and best practices? Watch this Practical Guidance Telecommuting Video by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. attorneys Jeffrey Ruzal and Carly Baratt. WATCH NOW » Telecommuting Video Related...

Employers face significant risks in considering an applicant or employee’s credit history for employment purposes. Are you prepared to counsel employers on key state and local laws across the United States that ban, restrict, or limit employer credit...

Do you draft and negotiate employment agreements? Use Market Standards – Employment Agreements to search thousands of publicly filed executive employment agreements. Filter results using 75 key agreement terms. Identify current standards and trends...

Vaccine Mandates Force Employers to Ponder Religion: The surge in COVID-19 cases across the United States largely due to the Delta variant has prompted a growing number of major companies, including Google parent Alphabet, Tyson Foods and Walmart, to...

Do you need to help your clients respond to EEOC charges? Watch Practical Guidance Labor & Employment’s first-ever substantive practice video. It provides guidance from experienced Proskauer Rose LLP L&E attorneys Patrick Lamparello and...

CT Eyes Older Workers to Fill Manufacturing Jobs: With up to 6,000 manufacturing jobs open in Connecticut, officials, educators, and others in the state are looking to workers 50 and older interested in making a career change to fill those positions...

Healthcare employers must be aware of state limitations and/or prohibitions on restrictive covenants for physicians and other medical personnel. Are you prepared to advise your healthcare industry clients on non-compete agreements? READ NOW »...

Although employees are gradually returning to the workplace in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many employers are implementing permanent revised work schedules, staggered shifts, and telecommuting arrangements. Are you prepared to advise...

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter (BLM) movements can all have a positive impact on a company’s employment policies, shaping a corporation’s mission, and holding corporations accountable to their...

Fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace is essential. Are you ready to advise your clients on employment law compliance issues related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and *** (LGBTQ) community? READ NOW » LGBTQ Employment Law...

Various states have proposed and/or enacted legislation and guidance on whether or not employers may require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. Do your clients understand the ever-shifting legal landscape in this area? READ NOW: Vaccination in the...

Workplace harassment claims are on the rise. Do you have the tools to protect and defend your clients from potential and ongoing workplace harassment claims? READ NOW » Workplace Harassment Resource Kit Related Content Sexual and Other Workplace...

The Black Crowes asked: “Can I have some remedy?” Yes, you can with our comprehensive 50-state survey on employment discrimination remedies. READ NOW » Remedies Under State Employment Anti-Discrimination Laws Survey Related Content...