This week, we look at updated regulations in California and New York City and at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Video: YouTube, Vimeo.

Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher.

California Employers Update COVID-19 Policies

California employers are implementing updated COVID-19 policies to comply with new standards in the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s recently readopted Emergency Temporary Standard.

NYC Mayor Signs Pay Transparency Amendment

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed an amendment postponing the effective date of the city's new salary range disclosure law until November 1. Learn more.

DOL Targets Worker Retaliation

The DOL recently issued a press release offering tools and resources to combat employer retaliation. Read more.

Other Highlights

COVID-19 WORKFORCE (re)sources
Click here to see what the federal government and state and local governments have done to address the COVID-19 pandemic this week.

Expect More Web Accessibility Claims, Despite DOJ Guidance
Law360
Shira Blank, Josh Stein

Historic First Day of Personal Adult-Use Sales and Preservation of Medicinal Cannabis Market
New Jersey Law Journal (subscription required)
Lisa Gora

Superior Court of California Attorneys’ Fees Award Punishes Plaintiff’s Bad-Faith Litigation for Alleged Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
Edward Loya, Daniel Green, Phillip Antablin

New York’s Anti-Discrimination Laws Do Not Protect Out-of-State Remote Workers
Workforce Bulletin
Elizabeth Houghton LaGreca, Adam Tomiak

About Employment Law This Week

For employers navigating risk, workforce, and the bottom line. Employment Law This Week® delivers the employment and labor developments that matter—without the noise. Part of the Epstein Becker Green Insights Network.

Your Workforce. Our Business.® 
As a trusted leader in U.S. employment law, Epstein Becker Green supports employers from a variety of industries in mitigating risks, safeguarding reputations, and enhancing bottom lines. Learn more about our employment, labor, and workforce management services.

Email Notifications

Sign Up Here

Follow Us

Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Employment Law This Week on your preferred platform:

Amazon Music      Apple Podcasts      Overcast      Pandora      Spotify      YouTube

Also on Audible |  Deezer |  Goodpods |  iHeartRadio | PlayerFM |  Pocket Casts | YouTube Music

Back to Series
Jump to Page
Advanced Search ›

Privacy Preference Center

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.