May 20, 2022
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Category: State and Local Law

Interstate: May 2022 Update

We are pleased to present the latest edition of our “Interstate” memo series, an ongoing service we provide on a regular basis when state and local legislatures are active to help employers stay on top of important new state and local workplace compliance developments. This edition covers notable developments we are aware of that have occurred since our last update...
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May 20, 2022
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Category: Agency Enforcement

California Looking To Bolster Its Pay Data Reporting Requirements

According to the Director and Deputy Director of California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the state agency that enforces California’s comprehensive pay data reporting requirements, Governor Gavin Newsom wants to further bolster the program by giving DFEH additional resources to hire new staff to strengthen its pay data enforcement capabilities, including in its Information Technology (IT) Division to...
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May 06, 2022
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Category: State and Local Law

New York City Set To Delay Effective Date of Pay Transparency Law Until November 1

The New York City Council recently enacted an amendment to the city’s pay transparency law, Local Law 32, which was passed in January of this year and requires NYC employers to include the minimum and maximum salary on job postings for positions in the city. Mayor Eric Adams is expected to sign the measure into law. Most importantly for employers...
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April 22, 2022
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Category: Agency Enforcement

Illinois Publishes FAQs on State’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirements

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the state’s new pay data reporting requirements (SB 1480) that were enacted last year. The FAQs are intended to provide additional compliance guidance to employers on issues regarding pay reporting brought to IDOL’s attention by interested parties in anticipation of the upcoming May 24,...
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April 15, 2022
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Category: Compensation

California Publishes Report Summarizing Aggregate Pay Data Submitted Last Year

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has released its first report summarizing the aggregate pay data that the agency collected from California employers under the state’s new annual pay data reporting requirements that went into effect last year. Among other things, the report shows that in 2021 Hispanics composed the largest percentage of reported California workers, followed by...
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April 08, 2022
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Category: State and Local Law

Interstate: April 2022 Update

We are pleased to present the latest edition in our “Interstate” memo series, periodic updates we provide when state and local legislatures are active to help employers stay on top of important new state and local workplace compliance developments. This latest edition of Interstate covers notable developments that have occurred since our last update in February 2022,. Members of the...
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April 01, 2022
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Category: Discrimination and Harassment

New York Expands Workplace Anti-Retaliation Protection, Creates Complaint Hotline

The state legislature of New York, in response to the sex harassment allegations that led to the resignation of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, has amended its already broad anti-retaliation law to prohibit covered employers from releasing personnel records of an employee who has complained about alleged discriminatory conduct. Senate Bill 5870 became effective immediately upon Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on...
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