D.C.’s New and Expansive Paid Leave Law Ready To Go Into Effect, But Ultimate Funding Mechanism Is Still Uncertain
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declined to veto D.C. Bill 21-415, the Universal Paid Leave Amendments Act of
Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act
28 States Now Have “Right-To-Work” Laws
Kentucky and Missouri have become the 27th and 28th states to enact so-called “right-to-work” laws, reflecting in large part the
New York Increases Minimum Salary Threshold for “White-Collar” Overtime Exemptions as Phased-In State Minimum Wage Increase Begins
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has finalized a rule that significantly increases the minimum salary threshold for the state’s
Digest of Local Affirmative Action Requirements
NT Lakis attorneys and non-attorney professionals are pleased to present the second of two comprehensive digests of state and local
November Elections Brought Further Expansion of State Legalized Marijuana Laws, Increasing the Challenges Facing Employer Drug-Free Workplace Policies
One other thing that happened on Election Day in November is that via ballot initiatives, voters in four more states
Digest of State Affirmative Action Requirements
NT Lakis attorneys and non-attorney professionals are pleased to present the first of two comprehensive digests of state and local
New Resources for Complying With Expanding Paid Sick Leave Requirements
During the last five years, a number of states and municipalities across the United States have mandated that employers provide
Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election
While attention regarding the November 8 elections has been focused primarily on the presidential race and control of Congress, there
Ruling by Fifth Circuit Serves as Reminder That State “Parking Lot Gun Laws” Are Alive and Well
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently upheld an employee’s right to sue his Mississippi employer for