Two new laws that were included in the federal omnibus spending bill, enacted on Dec. 29, 2022, expand workplace rights for employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, such as nursing, starting in 2023. FLSA Nursing Break Time and Private...
On Dec. 16, 2022, New York amended its workplace notification laws to require employers to make digital copies of certain posters that are physically posted in the workplace available to employees electronically through the employers’ website or by email. The...
On Dec. 21, 2022, New York State (NYS) enacted a new law (Senate Bill 9427A) that requires employers seeking workers in the state to include the pay or salary ranges in job ads. The new law is effective Sept. 17, 2023. Employers seeking workers in New York City (NYC)...
Many employees use wearable devices while working. According to Pew Research Center data, nearly one in five Americans (21%) say they regularly wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker. If you have a policy that limits personal cell phone use at work, can you expand that...
Employer Takeaways From the Speak Out Act On Nov. 16, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Speak Out Act, prohibiting courts from enforcing nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses between employers and their employees and independent contractors that...