The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that employers may request an extension to a new requirement to submit a separate pay data report on workers hired through labor contractors. The request must be submitted by May 10, 2023.

We are reaching out to let you know that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act," a notice required to be provided by employers during the background screening process.

The effective date of the new version of the summary notice is April 19, 2023, but the CFPB is allowing employers until March 20, 2024, to start using the new version.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employers are barred from drafting severance agreements that contain overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality prohibitions. After the ruling, the NLRB’s general counsel released guidance indicating the decision also applies retroactively to agreements already entered with such provisions. 

New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 999) that amends employer salary transparency requirements.   The originally enacted Sept. 17, 2023, effective date remains unchanged by the amendment.

New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 6328) that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on citizenship or immigration status. Assembly Bill 6328 is effective immediately.

Michigan has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 4) that will amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to expressly prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Senate Bill 4 takes effect June 14, 2023.