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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November 04, 2024
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: October 2024 Update

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents its latest update of state and local workplace compliance requirements, which covers developments that have occurred since the previous update in September. Issues include the following: Ban the box in San Diego, California, and Prince George’s County, Maryland Pay transparency in New Jersey Medical marijuana in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
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October 24, 2024
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Category: Legislation

CWC Interstate Special Edition: 2024 California Employment-Related Legislation Wrap-Up

This Interstate Special Edition summarizes employment-related bills signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom after the state legislature’s 2024 session. Captive Audience Ban: SB 399 essentially prevents employers from holding mandatory meetings about unionization. Crime Victim Leave: AB 2499 expands the circumstances under which employees can take state-paid sick leave after a crime. The leave will apply even where no one is charged...
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October 08, 2024
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC’s Reminder About State Voting Leave Laws

With election season approaching, companies should be aware that more than half of states have laws that give employees the right to take time off from work to vote. However, states vary on issues such as whether the leave must be paid or unpaid; the type of notice, if any, that the employee must give; and how much time must...
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