April 23, 2025
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Category: Policies and Practices

New CWC Resource on State Non-Compete Agreement Restrictions

A new resource about state rules on non-compete agreements is available from the Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association. This resource is designed to help CWC members navigate non-compete standards across the 50 states and Washington, D.C. A non-compete agreement is a legal contract between an employer and an employee that restricts the employee from engaging in specified activities...
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March 25, 2025
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: February/March 2025 Update

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has issued an update of state and local workplace requirements. Many developments relate to wage and hour topics: Michigan SB 8 increased the state’s minimum wage to $12.48. It will continue to increase annually until reaching $15 in 2027, after which it will be adjusted annually for inflation. Michigan HB 4002 implemented employer-friendly...
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March 20, 2025
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Category: Affirmative Action and Diversity

New CWC State And Local AAP Development And Submission Requirements Resource

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has published a new resource that covers state and local affirmative action program development and submission requirements for contractors. The resource — CWC’s State and Local AAP Development and Submission Requirements — highlights jurisdictions where contractors are required or could be asked to maintain or submit qualitative or quantitative...
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February 18, 2025
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Category: Artificial Intelligence

Updated California Proposed AI Rules Published

California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has updated its proposed regulations for employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems. The updated proposed rules expressly state that an employer’s failure to test AI tools for bias could be relevant to a discrimination claim. The new version of the proposed rules also removes language creating liability for AI developers and a definition of...
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February 06, 2025
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Category: Compensation

CWC’s Filing Guide for California’s 2024 Pay Data Reporting Requirements

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has updated its Filing Guide for meeting California’s annual pay data reporting requirements. The updated guide covers the rules for filing the report for 2024, which is due May 14, 2025. This guide provides tips on the steps that a covered company should follow when pulling the data for...
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February 06, 2025
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: January/February 2025 Update

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents an update of state and local workplace compliance requirements that occurred since December. Three states had developments about paid leave: Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Acttakes effect February 21. It requires employers with 10 or more employees to allow their employees to accrue at least 1 hour of paid...
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January 15, 2025
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Category: Compensation

Massachusetts Publishes Filing Details for February 1st EEO-1 Reporting Requirement

Massachusetts has issued FAQs explaining employers’ obligation to report workforce data under the state’s new Salary Range Transparency Act. Under the law, employers with 100 or more employees in Massachusetts must submit a copy of their most recent EEO-1 Report to the state annually by February 1 (or the next business day). This year they will be due February 3. The FAQs explain...
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January 15, 2025
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Category: State and Local Law

Notable State Workplace Laws That Went Into Effect on January 1, 2025

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has compiled a state-by-state digest of notable State and Local Laws Effective January 1, 2025, as well as a digest of Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2025. CWC’s digests show that many new state laws relate to various types of paid leave. Pay transparency and captive audience bans are...
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December 30, 2024
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: November/December 2024 Update

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents an Interstate memo, which covers developments since October 2024. Several states took actions related to paid leave laws: Alaska’s Ballot Measure 1 provides up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year. Maine’s Department of Labor published final rules for the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program....
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December 19, 2024
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Category: Agency Enforcement

California Is Cracking Down on Employer Noncompliance With Ban-the-Box Law

California’s Civil Rights Department recently entered into settlements with multiple companies over alleged violations of the state’s ban-the-box law, CRD announced December 3. The settlements involved allegations that the companies violated the California Fair Chance Act by improperly rejecting job applicants based on their criminal history. CRD concluded that the companies violated the Act by: Failing to show a direct...
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