The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new Employer Fact Sheet, alerting employers about avoiding unlawful discrimination and other Form I-9 violations when using commercial or proprietary programs to electronically complete I-9s and participate in E-Verify. Jackson Lewis:Justice Department Issues Employer Fact Sheet on Discrimination and Form I-9 Software Programs

By July 1, 2024, employers in New York City are required to post and provide their employees with a “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which was recently issued by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).  The Workers’ Bill of Rights is an overview of important federal, state, and local law that apply to employees, […]

Effective June 30, 2024, all private employers with at least one employee working in DC must disclose the minimum and maximum projected salary or hourly pay on job postings.  The law also requires employers to disclose healthcare benefits that an employee may receive prior to the first interview. Epstein Becker Green:Pay Transparency Comes to Washington, DC

Cal/OSHA has recently published a model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), which is designed to assist employers in drafting their own plans.  As a reminder, starting July 1, 2024, California employers across all industries must have a written WVPP in place. SheppardMullin:Cal/OSHA Publishes Long-Awaited Guidance and Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Effective September 3, 2024, employers that are located or doing business in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and employ five or more employees regardless of location must comply with the County’s new fair chance ordinance.  Among other things, the ordinance imposes significant changes to job postings, conditional offer letters, and procedures for considering criminal history and taking adverse actions. Littler:County […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2023 EEO-1 data collection will open on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The deadline to submit the required data is Tuesday, June 4, 2024.  As a reminder, employers with 100 or more employees are required to file the annual EEO-1 Component 1 report.  EEOC:2023 EEO-1 Component […]

New York State has recently enacted a law restricting employers’ rights to employees’ social media.  Effective March 12, 2024, employers are prohibited from requiring job applicants and employees to: 1) provide log-in credentials to personal accounts; 2) log into their personal accounts in front of an employer representative; or 3) reproduce or download the contents of their […]

Beginning July 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase from $17.00 per hour to $17.50 per hour for all DC workers, regardless of the employer’s size.  The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) notes that the minimum wage will increase each year in proportion to the increase in the Consumer Price Index, which […]

Starting in the first quarter of 2024, every South Carolina employer with at least 10 employees must file quarterly reports with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW).  The report must include employees’ social security numbers, name, Standard Occupational Code (SOC), total number of hours worked, and total wages. The first quarter’s wage reports are […]

California law requires private employers of 100 or more employees to annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the Civil Rights Department (CRD).  The CRD has recently updated its guidance, such as adding new data fields for remote workers and requiring race/ethnicity or gender classification for all employees. The 2023 report is due May […]