Author: Mary Mae Miral

Nevada Revises Restrictive Covenant Laws Nevada’s Governor has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 47 into law amending Nevada’s existing non-competition laws. These changes to NRS 613.195, as well as the Nevada Unfair Trade Practices Act, will go into...

Connecticut Prohibits Employers from Asking for Applicants’ Ages Connecticut’s Governor Lamont has signed into law a new rule forbidding employers from inquiring into applicants’ ages. This new law, intended to prevent age discrimination...

Louisiana Passes New Laws Requiring Accommodations for Pregnancy and Limiting the Use of Criminal History During Hiring Louisiana has recently introduced two major employment laws limiting the use of criminal history for hiring and requiring the...

Contractual Indemnity and the Massachusetts Workers Compensation Act Massachusetts offers employers protections in relation to employee-prosecuted work-related negligence actions in common law that qualify with the Massachusetts Worker’s Compensation...

Texas Expands Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment Earlier this year, Texas followed the lead of many states and introduced a wave of increased protections for employees against sexual harassment that will go into effect on September 1, 2021....

Employers Face Considerable Challenges Managing Protected Leave New family and medical leave laws have recently been introduced in many states, with corresponding retaliation protections posing a high risk of lawsuits to employers. Employers must...

HR Leaders & Business Owners Reveal Their 28 Biggest Hiring Mistakes Hiring and talent acquisition are complex and full of pressure. It’s easy to make mistakes in the hiring process, but they can be costly to an organization. According to the...

Federal Court Rules That Employees Are Obligated to Notify Employers Under the FMLA A Federal District Court located in Oregon has recently issued a ruling confirming that employees must notify employers in order to receive Family and Medical Leave...