State Standards

New York Becomes Fourth State To Create Paid Family Leave Benefit; San Francisco Mandates Employer-Funded Paid Parental Leave

New York has joined California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in enacting a paid family leave law.  As is the

By |2016-04-22T16:09:18-05:004/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on New York Becomes Fourth State To Create Paid Family Leave Benefit; San Francisco Mandates Employer-Funded Paid Parental Leave

Surprise Ruling By California Supreme Court Rejects Claims That Employment Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

In a recent development that may make it less difficult for employers to get a state court to enforce an

By |2016-04-18T11:22:45-05:004/16/2016|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Surprise Ruling By California Supreme Court Rejects Claims That Employment Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

North Carolina’s Controversial New “Bathroom Law” Has No Direct Compliance Implications for Private-Sector Businesses

As widely reported in the media, on March 24, 2016, the state of North Carolina enacted a controversial new law

By |2020-09-21T13:55:20-05:004/8/2016|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Policies and Practices, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on North Carolina’s Controversial New “Bathroom Law” Has No Direct Compliance Implications for Private-Sector Businesses