Amidst gridlock in the UK Parliament, the Worker Protection Bill (“the Bill”), an amendment to the Equality Act 2010 that was introduced to place a duty on employers to proactively protect employees from sexual harassment in the workplace, has been scaled back.Continue Reading New UK Employer Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment to Be Watered Down
On August 7, 2023, the EEOC announced its proposed regulations relating to the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). Passed in 2022, the PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.Continue Reading EEOC Proposes Regulations for Implementation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Illinois is expected to join a number of other states, including California, Colorado and Washington, in requiring the disclosure of salary information in job postings. House Bill 3129 amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA), making it unlawful for an employer to fail to include in any job posting the pay scale and benefits for a position that will be (i) physically performed, in whole or in part, in Illinois or (ii) physically performed outside of Illinois where the employee reports to a supervisor, office or other work site in Illinois. Continue Reading Illinois Governor Expected to Sign Pay Transparency Bill into Law
Although many cities in the Golden State increased their minimum wage on January 1, 2023, various localities in California will increase their minimum wage on July 1, 2023. Below is a list of the cities and counties that require an increase in the minimum wage for hourly employees:Continue Reading Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases in Certain Cities and Local Areas
On May 10, 2023, the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 23-105 (the “Amendment”), which amends Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to clarify certain existing employer obligations and add new obligations. Governor Jared Polis is expected to sign the Amendment into law, which will take effect on January 1, 2024.Continue Reading Colorado Bill Amends Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
As of February 1, 2023, the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (“CHRO”) provides protections for the bodily autonomy of workers.Continue Reading Amendment to Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Protects Bodily Autonomy of Workers
The City of Chicago recently updated its existing “Ban the Box” Ordinance to further limit an employer’s ability to consider conviction records of both new and current employees. With the new amendments, employers covered by the Ordinance who wish to review conviction records must engage in an individualized assessment, provide pre-adverse and final adverse action notices, and include additional language to the notices regarding the right to file a claim.Continue Reading Chicago Updates Its “Ban the Box” Rule to Limit an Employer’s Consideration of Conviction Records
New York State has released updated sexual harassment prevention materials for employers, which now include information related to gender identity, bystander intervention, remote work, and new methods of reporting harassment. Following the release of a proposed “Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy” on January 12, 2023, and a subsequent notice and comment period, the New York Department of Labor released its final updated Sexual Harassment Model Policy (the “Model Policy”) for employers on April 11, 2023. Employers may adopt the new Model Policy, or they may write their own policy, provided that such policy complies with minimum standards outlined in New York Labor Law section 201-g.Continue Reading New York State Releases Its Finalized Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
In January 2020, New Jersey passed significant amendments to the state’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (the “NJ WARN Act”) that were to go into effect in July 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effective date was delayed, but on December 19, 2022, the New Jersey legislature passed A-4768, which, when it becomes effective on April 10, 2023, will result in a significant expansion of the NJ WARN Act.Continue Reading WARNing: Updates to the New Jersey Plant Closing Law Coming Soon
As a reminder to employers in Chicago, anti-sexual harassment training is required by Chicago’s Human Rights Ordinance and must be completed by July 1, 2023. This requirement applies to all Chicago employers, regardless of size or industry.Continue Reading Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaches for Chicago Employers