By: Madeline Remish and Sara Eber Fowler
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new enforcement mechanisms and payout obligations for Chicago Paid Leave. In addition, the City’s employment posters have
Continue Reading Chicago’s Annual Employment Law Changes Are Coming July 1 — Are You Ready?By: Daniel I. Small, Howard M. Wexler, and Robert S. Whitman
The most wonderful time of the year often portends many legal hiccups for the unassuming business. And this year is no different. As the holiday season approaches and we turn the calendar to 2025, New York employers should pay attention to several legal and regulatory changes taking
Continue Reading 2025 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers
By Rachel Bernasconi, Paul Cutrone, Marissa Dreher, Ben Dudley, Chris Gardner, Erin Hawthorne, Justine Giuliani, Sarah Goodhew, Philippa Noakes, Darren Perry, Penny Stevens, Henry Skene and Michael Tamvakologos
Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners
Continue Reading A Decade in Australia: Seyfarth’s Partners Reflect on Changes in Employment and Workplace Safety LawBy: Andrew Scroggins and James Nasiri
Seyfarth Synopsis: Each Fiscal Year (“FY”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) releases data on the number of charges it receives from applicants and employees. This data is noteworthy as it reflects the experiences of the American workforce and how individuals feel they have been treated over the past year. In FY 2022, the
Continue Reading Spike in Religious Discrimination Charges Stemming from COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Fuels Increase in EEOC Charges
By Christopher Kelleher, Adam Rongo, and Christopher DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC has released technical assistance on preventing workplace harassment in the federal sector. While the guidance does not specifically apply to private employers, it provides important lessons for employers when dealing with workplace harassment and avoiding liability in employment litigation, and insight into how the EEOC views
Continue Reading Government Heal Thyself – Lessons for Private Employers Revealed in EEOC Public Sector Harassment Guidance
By Ashley N. Ehman, Nicolas A. Lussier, Grayson Moronta, and Kimberly Altschul Straker
Please join us on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2023, for this webinar on Specific Employment Law Updates and Trends in New York and New Jersey. There will be discussion on the following recent trends and updates:
1. Audit trends with respect to the New York
Continue Reading HR FORUM: Specific Employment Law Updates and Trends in New York and New JerseyThe Employment Law Lookout is taking a holiday break this week, but will resume delivering insightful discourse and updates on the day’s most pressing workplace issues next week.
In the meantime, we want to wish all of our readers, contributors, and editors a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday. We hope you are able to spend time with family,
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By Gillian B. Lepore, Vy’Shaey M. Mitchell, and Sara Eber Fowler
Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s amendments to its Human Rights Ordinance – expanding the definition of sexual harassment and implementing new policy and training requirements – go into effect on July 1, 2022. Employers should ensure that they are updating their policies and training plans accordingly.
By
Seyfarth Synopsis: As previously reported here, on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A21, the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (CREAMMA), which is enabling legislation for the amendment to the New Jersey Constitution making lawful the recreational use of marijuana in the state.
While the new
By Lawrence Z. Lorber, Leon Rodriguez, Samuel P. Sroka, and Scott P. Mallery
Seyfarth Synopsis: This special post-election report is brought to you by Seyfarth’s Policy Matters Newsletter. With so much at stake, we have collected the top-of-mind issues to watch as the election results take shape.
The Current State
While the nation hoped for a
Continue Reading Election 2020 Special Report