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December 17, 2018

Vermont Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 17th, 2018 Data Privacy, Consumer Privacy, and Discrimination On May 22, 2018, Vermont Governor Phil Scott allowed legislation to become law without his signature (H.B. […]
December 17, 2018

Kansas Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 17th, 2018 Workers’ Compensation Notice The Kansas Department of Labor updated its Workers’ Compensation Rights and Responsibilities notice to remove irrelevant dates and updated the […]
December 17, 2018

Federal Employment Law Update – December 2018

Proposed Rule: H1-B Cap Petitions On December 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking […]
December 12, 2018

Ask the Experts: FMLA Leave and Attendance Incentives

December 12th, 2018 Question: We give year-end bonuses based on attendance, and employees with a certain number of absences are disqualified. If an employee took FMLA […]
December 10, 2018

Ask the Experts: Flu and FMLA

December 10th, 2018 Question: Is the common flu considered a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Answer: Most cases of the […]
December 7, 2018

Avoid Women at All Costs?

Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, explains that avoiding harassment […]
December 3, 2018

Alaska Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 3rd, 2018 Omnibus Workers’ Compensation Legislation On August 24, 2018, Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed the state’s comprehensive Omnibus Workers’ Compensation law (H.B. 79), which, […]
December 3, 2018

California Employment Law Update – December 2018

Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain on Call During Work Breaks On November 6, 2018, California voters passed a proposition (Proposition 11) creating the Emergency Ambulance […]
December 3, 2018

Delaware Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 3rd, 2018 Sexual Harassment Notice On November 14, 2018, the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs released its mandatory sexual harassment information sheet […]
December 3, 2018

Illinois Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 3rd, 2018 Equal Pay Act and African Americans On November 28, 2018, the Illinois State Congress overrode the governor’s amendatory veto and amended the Equal […]
December 3, 2018

Minnesota Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 3rd, 2018 St. Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance On November 14, 2018, Mayor Melvin Carter signed the City of Saint Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance and created […]
December 3, 2018

New York Employment Law Update – December 2018

December 3rd, 2018 New York City Expands Protections and Rights for Lactating Workers On November 17, 2018, the New York City Council passed two initiatives (Int. […]
March 26, 2018

Wyoming Employment Law Update – March 2018

March 26th, 2018 Surety Bonds for Nonresident Employers On March 10, 2018, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead signed legislation (H.B. 18) requiring all nonresident firms, corporations, or […]
March 26, 2018

South Dakota Employment Law Update – March 2018

March 26th, 2018 Data Breach Notification On March 21, 2018, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed legislation (S.B. 62) creating a breach notification requirement for businesses […]
March 26, 2018

Utah Employment Law Update – March 2018

March 26th, 2018 Payment of Wages On March 19, 2018, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed legislation (S.B. 212) addressing the payment of unpaid wages to a […]
March 26, 2018

Mississippi Employment Law Update – March 2018

March 26th, 2018 Military Servicemember Protections On March 8, 2018, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed legislation (S.B. 2459) granting re-employment protections to military servicemembers or veterans […]