2011
12/12/11New California Legislation Takes Aim at Gender discrimination, Credit Checks by Employers, Pregnancy Leave Healthcare Coverage and Commission-Based Employment.
12/07/11Gender Identity Now a Protected Category under Massachusetts Employment Discrimination Law
11/17/11New California Legislation Aimed at Employee Misclassification and Wage Theft
10/11/11DOL, IRS, and 7 States Coordinate Efforts to Reduce Employee Misclassification
07/18/11New Quarterly Wage and New Hire Reporting Requirements for New York Employers
07/15/11Fair Credit Reporting Act Now Requires Additional Disclosures
06/24/11Connecticut Passes Paid Sick Leave Act
01/24/11EEOC Implements Regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
01/19/11Illinois Prohibits Employee Credit Checks
01/04/11New York Imposes New Wage and Hour Requirements
2010
08/12/10Massachusetts Amends CORI Law
08/02/10Defining "Son or Daughter" Under the FMLA
05/07/10New York DOL Issues Opinion on Wage Deductions
04/01/10FLSA Amended to Require Unpaid Breaks for Nursing Mothers
2009
12/23/09Congress Again Amends the FMLA
12/22/09California Court Holds That Staffing Companies Must Pay Employees For Time Spent Interviewing for Work Assignments.
09/28/09New Hampshire Enacts "Mini-WARN" Law
09/23/09New York Enacts Documentation & Record-Keeping Requirements for New Hires and Enhances Penalties for Wage and Hour Violations
07/01/09Employers Must Provide Paid Leave to New Jersey Employees
06/23/09Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Parameters of Vacation Policies
03/26/09First Circuit Finds Confidentiality Clause Violates National Labor Relations Act
01/03/09New York Enacts New Privacy Law Regarding Social Security Numbers
2008
12/15/08OSHA Increases Penalties for PPE Violations
12/02/08Massachusetts Promulgates New "Fair Share Contribution" Regulations
11/11/08California Amends its Computer Professional Exemption
08/30/08New York Enacts "Mini-WARN" Law
06/09/08The Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act Now Applies to Both Men and Women
05/25/08President Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
05/05/08Massachusetts Now Mandates Treble Damages for Wage and Hour Violations
04/14/08Family and Medical Leave Act Amended to Require Leave for Certain Servicemembers
01/05/08Recent National Labor Relations Board Decision Gives Employers Greater Latitude In Restricting Solicitation And Non-Work Related Communications In The Workplace
