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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September 30, 2024
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: September 2024 Update

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents its latest Interstate memo, which covers developments since August. Several state workplace laws will take effect January 1, 2025. These include: Illinois SB 3646, which limits the hours and occupations for workers under age 16 and requires adult supervision and 30-minute meal breaks after five consecutive hours. California AB 3234,...
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September 10, 2024
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Category: Compensation

Private Right of Action Fuels Pay Transparency Litigation in Washington State

Washington state’s pay transparency law has generated a lot of litigation against employers since it took effect in 2023. Unlike most other state pay transparency laws, Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) contains a private right of action that permits employees and job applicants to sue employers for alleged infractions. Based on the impact of the controversial Washington law...
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August 28, 2024
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Category: State and Local Law

CWC Interstate: August 2024 Update

This Interstate memo covers state developments since July, including: California: Assembly Bill 2288/Senate Bill 92 amends the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Illinois: SB 3649 effectively bans captive audience meetings. Illinois: HB 3773 clarifies that employers may not use artificial intelligence (AI) that discriminates based on protected characteristics and that employers must notify applicants and employees before using AI in employment-related decisions. Illinois: H.B....
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