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Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Now Fully in Effect: 5 Action Steps for Employers | JD Supra
Massachusetts has officially joined the ranks of states that have implemented pay equity and transparency initiatives, as new transparency requirements just took effect to add to employers’ existing data reporting requirements. Most large employers have been required to file a wage data report with the Commonwealth as of February, but now all employers with at least 25 employees must also disclose wage range information on job postings and upon request to employees and applicants.
What Employers Can – and Can’t – Do About Employee Speech in a Volatile Climate | JD Supra
As employee expression spills into every corner of the modern workplace, employers are trying to figure out the best way to respond to all sorts of activity. From off-hours protests to heated workplace debates and viral social media posts, the question for us isn’t just whether speech is free – but whether it’s job-protected. With laws, rights, and risks swirling around every conversation, T-shirt, post, and “like,” it’s time for a clear-eyed guide.
Politics, Protests, and Posts: What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do About Employee Speech in a Polarized Climate | JD Supra
As political tensions surge and employee expression spills into every corner of the modern workplace, employers are finding themselves caught in the crossfire. From off-hours protests to heated workplace debates and viral social media posts, the question for us isn’t just whether speech is free – but whether it’s job-protected. With laws, rights, and risks swirling around every conversation, T-shirt, post, and “like,” it’s time for a clear-eyed guide.
Plaintiff’s Attorney Fee Recovery Slashed in Half Even After Massachusetts Trial Win: A Lesson for Employers | JD Supra
A Massachusetts jury found that a Boston hospital retaliated against a former employee – but a court ruling just capped the plaintiff’s attorney fee recovery at less than half of what she sought. Why? Because the employer made a strategic settlement offer through a tool known as a Rule 68 Offer of Judgment, and the final jury award came in well below that offer.
EXPERT INSIGHTS-PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY FEE RECOVERY SLASHED IN HALF EVEN AFTER MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL WIN: A LESSON FOR EMPLOYERS
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2025 State Privacy Laws Taking Effect: Key Compliance Considerations for Employers and Businesses | JD Supra
With eight states rolling out new privacy laws in 2025 and many more already on the books, businesses have never faced a more fragmented regulatory landscape. These laws will expand consumer rights, impose stricter data governance obligations, and create a complex compliance environment for businesses operating across state lines. While these laws share common frameworks, key differences – particularly Maryland’s stringent requirements – will require you to take a strategic approach.
Federal Construction Contractors and Subcontractors Face New Compliance Filings: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answered | JD Supra
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just announced it is reinstating a monthly compliance filing report for covered construction contractors and subcontractors. With an initial due date of April 15, 2025, and reports due every 15th of the month thereafter, covered construction contractors and subcontractors will soon have to submit their CC-257 reports to the OFCCP. What are the answers to the five biggest questions you have about this November 25 announcement?
Brazil’s Latest Guidance on Landmark Gender Pay Parity Law: What Employers Should Know + Your 5-Step Action Plan | JD Supra
Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) recently released important guidelines for complying with the country’s gender pay parity law. As Brazil ramps up its equal pay initiatives, employers should take note of these new rules, which explain the MTE’s decision-making process and provide key tools employers can use when interacting with the agency. We’ll explain what’s in the new rules and give you a five-step action plan to stay compliant.
How Can PEOs Prepare for Evolving Pay Transparency and Equity Trends? 3 Key Questions to Consider | JD Supra
Pay transparency is one of the hottest trends impacting the workforce today. It affects all aspects of workplace relationships – including hiring, recruitment, and retention efforts; supervision and leadership; and compensation and benefits. Moreover, PEOs and their customers have their own unique challenges, making it critical for you to understand the current trends and create a plan to keep your business and support customer compliance efforts.
Recent Snowflake Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Third-Party Data Platforms: Your 5-Step Plan After Suffering a Data Breach | JD Supra
When a prominent cloud storage company recently suffered a critical data breach that quickly developed into one of the largest data breaches of all time, it served as a wake-up call to companies to ensure that their data compliance efforts are up to date – and to pay careful attention to which third-parties have access to their data. The Snowflake hack, announced in May, resulted in the theft and disclosure of customer data from companies across a variety of industries.
Here’s What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the New Expedited Conciliation Procedures | JD Supra
The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance recently updated its procedures for expedited conciliation when alleged discriminatory practices are found during compliance evaluations – which means federal contractors’ compliance strategies may need to be revised. Specifically, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a directive on July 26 that aims to align the expedited conciliation process with a final rule it issued last year.
Massachusetts Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions to Require Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting | JD Supra
Employers with more than 25 employees in Massachusetts will soon need to disclose salary range information on job postings and provide certain pay range information to current employees. Thanks to the sweeping bill signed into effect Wednesday by Governor Healey, Massachusetts will become the 11th state to mandate pay transparency by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges.
NCAA’s Student-Athlete Settlement Signals Big Changes Ahead: 3 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Know | JD Supra
The NCAA and its power conferences recently approved a multi-billion-dollar agreement to settle several antitrust claims brought by student-athletes, taking the next step towards reshaping the collegiate sports landscape. The trio of class-action lawsuits challenged various NCAA rules, including a prior ban on student-athletes profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), as well as limits on their pay and benefits.
Pay Transparency in the Green Mountain State: Vermont Adopts New Pay Equity Law | JD Supra
Vermont will soon join nine other states across the country which require employers to disclose compensation in job postings. Governor Phil Scott signed the bill into law Tuesday and it will take effect on July 1, 2025 — which means employers should start preparing for new obligations. Here’s what employers in Vermont and across New England need to know about the new law.
Maryland Set to Enact Rigid Data Privacy Law: What Employers Need to Know Before October 2025 Effective Date | JD Supra
Maryland lawmakers recently passed comprehensive consumer privacy legislation that, in some ways, is stronger than laws seen in other states and even a key bill proposed by Congress. If Governor Wes Moore signs the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) as expected, businesses in the state will need to begin compliance work before the October 1, 2025, effective date.
EXPERT INSIGHTS-MARYLAND SET TO ENACT RIGID DATA PRIVACY LAW: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE OCTOBER 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE
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EXPERT INSIGHTS-WHEN EMPLOYEES SPEAK OUT: AN EMPLOYER'S PLAYBOOK FOR RESPONDING TO CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS
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When Employees Speak Out: An Employer’s Playbook for Responding to Controversial Opinions | JD Supra
Many people feel emboldened to publicly share their views on all sorts of controversial topics these days – politics, international relations, religion, culture, or any number of other incendiary areas where there are bound to be disagreements and emotional reactions. What happens, however, when an employer learns that one of its applicants or employees has publicly expressed a controversial opinion on a difficult subject? Where can you draw the line? And should you?
Massachusetts Poised to Be Next State to Require Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting | JD Supra
[co-author: Katie Reynolds, Law Clerk] The Massachusetts Legislature has recently considered several bills to address pay transparency and pay data reporting in the state. These bills have now been combined and similar versions have been passed by both the Massachusetts House and Senate as of October 19. The Senate’s bill encompasses some notable changes to the initial versions, which still must be reconciled between the chambers.
Hawaii Becomes Latest State to Enact Pay Transparency Law: Here’s What Employers Need to Know | JD Supra
A new pay transparency law in Hawaii will require large employers in the state to disclose certain pay information in job postings. Governor Josh Green signed the bill into law last month, and it will take effect on January 1, 2024. What do you need to know about the new law, and how can you prepare for compliance? What’s New?
Massachusetts Lawmakers Want to Ban the Sale of Cellular Location Data: What Do Employers Need to Know? | JD Supra
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering banning the sale of cellular location data across the state, which would be the first legislation of its kind in the country. The Massachusetts Location Shield Act was proposed in the House of Representatives (H357) and in the Senate (S148), aiming to strengthen the protections for consumer location data in response to concerns regarding the potential for the collection and sharing of location data without the consumer’s permission or knowledge.
Is Massachusetts Next to Jump on the Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Bandwagon? | JD Supra
Several bills addressing pay transparency and pay data reporting are currently under consideration in the Massachusetts legislature, and employers there may soon be required to take specific steps during the hiring process and periodically thereafter in order to come into compliance. What are the most significant proposed laws you need to monitor – and what do you need to do in order to prepare for these potential new obligations?
What Connecticut Businesses Need to Know Now That Data Privacy Law Has Taken Effect: Your 6 Biggest Questions Answered | JD Supra
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) is one of the most recent comprehensive state consumer privacy laws we have seen this year – and businesses are sure to have questions about this significant new obligation now that it has taken effect. The law was finalized last year but just took effect on July 1.
Cyberattack on Luxury Resort Should Put Hospitality Industry on High Alert : 4Hoteliers
A June 15 media report revealed that one of Oregon’s premier resorts, The Allison Inn & Spa, recently fell prey to a ransomware attack that left its employees’ and guests’ personal information exposed for the world to see.
Cyberattack on Luxury Resort Should Put Hospitality Industry on High Alert | JD Supra Original
Cybercriminals are finding new ways to hold their victims hostage – and a recent cyberattack on a luxury resort should serve as a warning for your business. A June 15 media report revealed that one of Oregon’s premier resorts, The Allison Inn & Spa, recently fell prey to a ransomware attack that left its employees’ and guests’ personal information exposed for the world to see.
No More Dancing in the Dark: 5 Steps Employers Can Take Towards Pay Transparency, the Hottest Trend in Pay Equity Law | JD Supra
Thanks to New York City’s pay transparency law that takes effect on May 15, you may have an obligation to make public the expected salary ranges for remote jobs across the country – regardless of whether you have a business location in New York.
Workplace Teachings from the Slap-Heard-Round-the-World at the Oscars Ceremony | JD Supra
As the dust settles from the 2022 Oscars, most of us continue to remain stunned. Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on stage and in front of millions of viewers around the world, plain and simple. It was a shocking event that many thought should have led to his arrest or, at a minimum, his immediate removal from the event. But what if something similar happened in your workplace?
Increase in Cyber-Attacks Leads to Influx of New Reporting Obligations | JD Supra Original
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid growing concerns regarding the threat of increased cyberattacks targeting infrastructure and other critical industries, there has been a flurry of federal activity to implement new requirements for the reporting of cyber-attacks – including a new federal law that will introduce mandatory reporting obligations on many businesses.
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