Category: Legal Insights

Posted June 28, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Certain TPS EADs Extended through March 9, 2025

On June 20, 2024, USCIS announced that they are extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through March 9, 2025. …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Minnesota Passes New Pay Transparency Law

The Minnesota Legislature, on May 17, 2024, sent a new pay transparency law to Governor Walz, who signed the bill into law. Basic Requirements: Effective January 1, 2025, employers with at least 30 employees in Minnesota must include, in all …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Washington, D.C. Enhances Pay Transparency and Expands Protections Regarding Compensation Discussion and Wage History

Washington, D.C. added its name to the growing list of jurisdictions enhancing pay transparency requirements. Washington recently amended its ordinances to (1) require employers to disclose salary range or hourly pay in vacant positions and (2) further restrict employers from …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Maryland Increases Pay Transparency Requirements

Maryland recently decided to increase the pay disclosure requirements applicable to employers posting positions for work performed in Maryland. Maryland employers must now disclose the wage range, salary, benefits, and any other compensation for internally and externally posted positions beginning …

Posted April 10, 2024 with Tags Firm News

Review Your Insurance Policy for PFAS Exclusions – Part 3 of 10

This is the third in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted April 9, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Department of Homeland Security Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Documents from 180 Days to 540 Days

On April 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule increasing the automatic extension period for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) of renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, from up to …

Posted February 27, 2024 with Tags Firm News

First Things First: What Are PFAS? – Part 1 of 10

This is the first in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

One to Watch: Massachusetts Considers New Pay Transparency Law

Basic Requirements Following a wave of pay transparency laws in other states, the Massachusetts House and Senate each passed their respective versions of a bill that would require employers with at least 25 employees in the Commonwealth to disclose salary …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

The Muddy Waters Get a Bit Clearer: Colorado Clarifies New Job Opportunity Notice Requirements

As we previously reported here, effective January 1, 2024, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) was amended to impose new, administratively burdensome job opportunity, post-selection, and career progression notice requirements on employers. Colorado’s Department of Labor and …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Are Pay Transparency Laws Working?

Nationally, the gender pay gap is the narrowest on record with the latest U.S. Census figures showing that, on average, women working full time earned 84% of what their male counterparts earned.[1] However, long-term progress towards narrowing the gender pay …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Hawaii Expands Pay Discrimination Protections and Requires Pay Transparency

Hawaii recently joined the growing list of states expanding pay discrimination protections and requiring pay transparency from employers. Hawaii passed legislation that (1) expands the protections against pay discrimination beyond gender to include additional protected classes and (2) requires employers …

Posted January 25, 2024 with Tags Firm News

PFAS – “Forever Chemicals” – Regulatory and Litigation Developments for Product Manufacturers

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS and better known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are the focus of rapidly evolving regulatory regimes at the U.S. federal and state levels, which in turn is driving class-action litigation asserting …

Posted January 11, 2024 with Tags Firm News

Reminder to Employers: Transgender Employees may be Entitled to Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

A recent Statement of Interest filed earlier this week by the Department of Justice in a federal prisoner lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia should serve as an important reminder to employers and …

Posted December 14, 2023 with Tags Firm News

My Mom is a Client. When I Move Firms, Can I Wish Her Happy Birthday? How Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Laws Can Impact Use of Client Names

We defend many financial advisory firms and individuals in restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation. When an advisor moves from one firm to another, we help manage legal risk, and, if necessary, defend against the resulting lawsuit from the prior …

Posted December 4, 2023 with Tags Firm News

Post-Hire Advice-of-Counsel—Why the Justification Defense Can Be Used in Ongoing Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Hiring an applicant who has a non-compete or non-solicit agreement with a prior employer creates risk for the both the individual and the new employer. The prior employer can sue both the applicant for violating the contract and the new …

Posted November 3, 2023 with Tags Firm News

2023 Minnesota Employment Law Updates

NJL’s Labor and Employment team has compiled and summarized new Minnesota laws and amendments passed during 2023 that impact employers. The changes touch on a number of topics, including noncompete agreements, recreational cannabis and alcohol testing in the workplace, paid …

Posted July 18, 2023 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Pay Equity, Diversity Efforts, and Litigation Risks

Many corporate employers throughout the United States have recognized the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) as a matter of social justice, employee engagement and brand protection. These companies have adopted robust DEI plans, including pay equity efforts, and …

Posted July 18, 2023 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Colorado Equal Pay Amendments Increase Burden of Pay Transparency Obligations

As we previously reported here, in 2019 Colorado passed a pay transparency law requiring employers to (1) disclose in their job postings the pay ranges and benefits for their Colorado jobs, and (2) make information about promotional opportunities known to …

Posted July 18, 2023 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Rhode Island Enacts Pay Equity Safe Harbor

We previously reported that several states have enacted safe harbors for employers who proactively audit their pay practices and remediate any observed equal pay violations. Now Rhode Island has joined the fray. The state’s new pay equity law, which became …

Posted June 5, 2023 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration

Florida Passes Strict Employer Compliance Law

On May 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 (FL 1718) into law. FL 1718 is described on Governor DeSantis’ website as the “Strongest Anti-Illegal Immigration Legislation in the Country.” The law, among other things, requires private …