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This week, the Washington legislature passed a bill, HB 1155, that effectively bans workplace noncompete agreements. If signed by the governor, this new law will take effect on June…
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California Wage & Hour Compliance in 2026: New Rates, Old Risks, and What Employers Can’t Afford to Overlook
Upcoming Webinar: New Year, New Laws – What Oregon Employers Need to Know for 2026…
Continue Reading California Wage & Hour Compliance in 2026: New Rates, Old Risks, and What Employers Can’t Afford to OverlookCount-Down to Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Launch—What to Know and Do Now
Minnesota’s paid leave program goes into effect January 1, 2026, which will be here sooner than…
Continue Reading Count-Down to Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Launch—What to Know and Do NowWhen Credentialing Crosses the Line: What HR Should—and Shouldn’t—Say
What starts as a simple employment verification request can quickly turn into something riskier. As…
Continue Reading When Credentialing Crosses the Line: What HR Should—and Shouldn’t—SayHow the Federal Government Shutdown Impacts California Employers
As Congress approaches a funding lapse resulting in a government shutdown, California employers should prepare…
Continue Reading How the Federal Government Shutdown Impacts California EmployersThe VETS-4212 filing period for federal contractors opened last week on August 1, 2025, and…
Continue Reading Federal Contractor AlertOFCCP to Resume Veterans/Disability Enforcement, Administratively Close Pending Compliance Reviews
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 and the Office of…
Continue Reading OFCCP to Resume Veterans/Disability Enforcement, Administratively Close Pending Compliance ReviewsDOL Signals Business Friendly Independent Contractor Standard: What Employers Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently stated that it will not enforce an employee-friendly…
Continue Reading DOL Signals Business Friendly Independent Contractor Standard: What Employers Need to KnowAs of yesterday—May 20, 2025—EEO-1 data collection is open. The deadline to file the 2024…
Continue Reading 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection OpensAs the 83rd Oregon Legislative Session approaches its end, several employment-related bills are still in…
Continue Reading Oregon Lawmakers Eye Major Employment Changes: Three Bills Employers Should Watch CloselyWashington’s legislature has approved two bills poised to significantly reshape employer obligations around layoffs and…
Continue Reading Washington Employers: Key Legal Changes on the HorizonEdited May 20, 2025
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposed…
Continue Reading EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting UpdatesCalifornia Court of Appeal Confirms the Legality of Prospective Meal Period Waivers
In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California Court of Appeal answered a question…
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