EEOC Opens 2024 EEO-1 Reporting: What Employers Must File by June 24
EEOC Opens 2024 EEO-1 Reporting: What Employers Must File by June 24 May 28, 2025 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Covered employers must file their demographic workforce data by Tuesday, June 24, 2025—with no extensions planned. Who Must File Employers are required to submit […]
Major Labor Law Reforms in New York’s 2025–26 Budget: What Employers Need to Know
Major Labor Law Reforms in New York’s 2025–26 Budget: What Employers Need to Know May 28, 2025 New York State’s newly enacted 2025–26 budget includes some of the most substantial labor law reforms in years, impacting pay frequency claims, wage collection enforcement, and youth employment rules. Several provisions are already in effect and will directly […]
EEOC Sues Marriott Over Religious Discrimination: A Reminder to Employers on Accommodations
EEOC Sues Marriott Over Religious Discrimination: A Reminder to Employers on Accommodations May 28, 2025 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., alleging religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit centers on the companies’ […]
Salary History Bans Continue to Expand: What Employers Must Know to Stay Compliant
Salary History Bans Continue to Expand: What Employers Must Know to Stay Compliant May 25, 2025 Employers across the country are facing increasing regulation when it comes to salary history inquiries. As of May 2025, 22 states and 24 local jurisdictions have implemented laws that limit or outright prohibit employers from asking job candidates about […]
New Jersey Proposes Phasing Out Tip Credit: What Hospitality Employers Must Prepare For
New Jersey Proposes Phasing Out Tip Credit: What Hospitality Employers Must Prepare For May 28, 2025 A proposed bill in the New Jersey Assembly—A5433—seeks to gradually eliminate the tip credit under the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law. If passed, this legislation would dramatically shift how hospitality employers compensate their tipped workers by requiring direct […]
New Jersey Moves to Codify ABC Test: What Employers Must Know About the New Misclassification Rules
New Jersey Moves to Codify ABC Test: What Employers Must Know About the New Misclassification Rules May 28, 2025 On April 28, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) proposed new regulations that would formally codify the state’s interpretation of the ABC test—the legal framework used to determine whether a worker […]
New Jersey Employers: Pay Transparency Laws Effective June 1st
New Jersey Employers: Pay Transparency Laws Effective June 1st By: Charlotte Moriarty on 4/29/25 As previously reported, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law pay transparency requirements for New Jersey employers on November 18, 2024. New Jersey has joined a growing number of states and cities that have enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers […]
New York Senate Passes “No Severance Ultimatums Act”: Employers Face New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
New York Senate Passes “No Severance Ultimatums Act”: Employers Face New Restrictions on Severance Agreements 4/29/25 On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S372, the No Severance Ultimatums Act, a bill aimed at protecting employees from coercive severance practices. The legislation is now under review in the Assembly. If enacted, it would […]
Remote Work Denials and Discrimination Claims: What Employers Need to Know in a Post-Pandemic Landscape
Remote Work Denials and Discrimination Claims: What Employers Need to Know in a Post-Pandemic Landscape 4/29/25 As the return to in-office work becomes the norm, employers are facing a new wave of discrimination claims from employees whose requests to work remotely have been denied. While federal courts continue to uphold employer discretion in most cases, […]
Second Circuit Expands ADA Protections: Employers Must Reevaluate What Counts as a Reasonable Accommodation
Second Circuit Expands ADA Protections: Employers Must Reevaluate What Counts as a Reasonable Accommodation 4/29/25 In a significant development for ADA compliance, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on March 25, 2025, clarifying that employees with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—even if they […]
