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A New Chapter in California’s Ongoing PAGA is Lava Saga: PAGA Reform

July 3, 2024 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Paul Huston, Kevin Kim

Major changes to PAGA are now official. Most importantly:

  • Employees must have experienced each of the alleged violations to have standing to sue;
  • Employers can correct inaccuracies on paystubs without penalty; and 
  • Employers who take specific steps to prevent Labor Code violations will be able to substantially reduce liability. 
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Maryland Employers: Amended Pay Transparency Law Requires Wage Range Disclosure in Job Postings

July 1, 2024 | Blog | By David Barmak, Danielle Bereznay

Maryland was one of the first states to implement a pay transparency law in 2020, and now it joins several states in broadening that law to require employers to disclose a wage range for open positions (Washington, D.C.’s pay transparency law, for example, which we wrote about here will become effective on June 30, 2024).  Since 2020, employers in Maryland have been required to provide, when requested by an applicant, the wage range for the position to which the applicant applied. Maryland will now require employers to proactively disclose in their public and internal job postings the wage range for the position. Maryland’s new law will go into effect on October 1, 2024.

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New York State Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

June 28, 2024 | Blog | By Talia Weseley, Evan Piercey

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A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

June 20, 2024 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Paul Huston, Mike Flesuras

On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). 

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EEOC PWFA Final Rule Goes Into Effect June 18, 2024: Key Takeaways for Employers

June 17, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Kevin Kim

Mintz’s Employment Practice will continue to monitor any future developments and legal challenges and remains ready to assist employers with compliance with the PWFA and the EEOC’s final rule.

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Update: EEOC Issues Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

May 29, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Kathryn Droumbakis, Tom J. Pagliarini, Michael Arnold

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DOL Releases Final Rule Substantially Increasing Minimum Salary Thresholds for Most Exempt Employees

April 25, 2024 | Blog | By Andrew Matzkin, Evan Piercey

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In Split Vote, FTC Approves Controversial Final Rule Banning Most Post-Employment Non-Competes; Rule Already Subject to Challenge in Court

April 25, 2024 | Blog | By Talia Weseley, Danielle Bereznay, Bruce Sokler, Benjamin Ferrucci, David Barmak, Brad M Scheller, Geri Haight, Michael Arnold

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NYC “Know Your Rights” Poster and Bill of Rights Website Now Live

April 22, 2024 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Talia Weseley

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Some Harm is All it Takes – the Supreme Court Lowers the Bar For Title VII Discrimination Claims Involving Lateral Job Transfers.

April 22, 2024 | Blog | By Paul Huston, Delaney Busch

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (But Were Afraid to Ask) Some Updated Answers to Frequently Asked Questions On California’s New Law

April 9, 2024 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Nicole Rivers, Kevin Kim

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Minimum Wage Increases and Ontario Employment Shake-up: What Employers Need to Know

April 8, 2024 | Blog | By Mitch Frazer, Brad Tartick, Patrick Denroche

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The CDC Issues New COVID-Related Guidance: What This Means for Employers

March 26, 2024 | Blog | By Andrew Bernstein, Kathryn Droumbakis

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A Post (f/n/a “Tweet”) to Remind Plan Sponsors of Key Considerations in Designing Severance Plans

March 20, 2024 | Blog | By Michelle Capezza, David Lagasse

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New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

March 13, 2024 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Talia Weseley

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Washington, D.C. Joins A Growing Number of Jurisdictions with Pay Transparency Requirements and Wage History Inquiry Restrictions

February 27, 2024 | Blog | By David Barmak, Danielle Bereznay

Mayor Bowser recently signed into law D.C.’s Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment of 2023.  The new law expands the existing wage transparency law in two important ways.

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Profit-Sharing Arrangement Tied To Employer’s Overall Profits Not Subject to Massachusetts Wage Act

February 20, 2024 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Tom J. Pagliarini

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Hiring Across the 49th Parallel: Traps for the Unwary for Cross-Border US-Canada Hires

February 14, 2024 | Blog | By David Lagasse, Brad Tartick, Marc Aspis, Patrick Denroche

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Sports Gambling in the Workplace: A Safe Bet?

February 10, 2024 | Blog | By Andrew Bernstein, Talia Weseley

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“What is Love? Baby, Don’t Sue Me: AB 1076 and California’s Quickly Approaching Valentine’s Day Notification Deadline”

February 7, 2024 | Blog | By Nicole Rivers

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