California joined the ranks of statutory pay transparency when Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that requires California employers (of 15 or more) to publicize the pay scale...

The case's facts certainly offer a bizarre combination of the ludicrous and the revolting, but they also demonstrate the significant costs to employers of failing to comply with GINA.

On August 19, 2014, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs issued a directive advising that it will consider cases of discrimination.

Jen Rubin discusses that state of arbitration in California in light of the state law which took effect on January 1, 2020 banning mandatory arbitration and the ongoing lawsuit

In a client advisory issued yesterday, we explain how the rules governing insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act affect compliance with the Massachusetts free-rider surcharge.

Andrew Bernstein outlines the key components of an employment agreement between private equity sponsors and the management team of the acquisition.

The United States Department of Labor released the results of a survey on the Family and Medical Leave Act’s use and impact.

The new bill would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit employers from basing an employment decision on the consumer credit history of an applicant or employee.

In a previous post we discussed the significant new obligations New York City's "Freelance Isn't Free Act" imposes on employers that retain the services of freelance independent contractors.

While amendments to New York’s wage deduction and social security number protection laws become effective at the end of 2012, no new major employment laws are scheduled to become effective in the New Year.

There has been much written about the NLRB rule requiring employers- even those without unionized workforces- to a notice about union rights.

The article examines the nuances of the ruling and emphasizes the importance of public opinion in shaping this decision.

The NLRB has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule three more months – from January 31, 2012 to April 30, 2012.

We have written here about the practice of some employers to ask applicants for their Facebook login and password information.

If you’ve missed this development of late, the word on the street is that prospective employers are not just using Google to search for whatever may be available on the Internet — they are asking applicants to provide their Facebook passwords to allow the prospective employer to peruse their Facebook page.

Pam Greene discusses the reasons behind the shift to performance based equity compensation and outlines the structures of such agreements.

Jen Rubin reviews legal considerations regarding regulating political speech in the private workplace.

Reports have centered on the expectation that the updated regulations will, in part, increase the salary basis requirement, which will in effect allow millions of workers to qualify for time and half pay for the first time.

Now that widespread vaccination appears to be slowing the pandemic, and in light of the CDC's guidance regarding measures fully vaccinated individuals can take...

Once an employer has committed to returning its workforce in some form or fashion to the physical workplace, what are some best practices relating to that process