October 1 may not seem like a big day, but for employers, today’s the day that a bunch of new employment laws become effective.

None of this should be a surprise if you’ve followed this blog; I’ve reported on all the developments over the last several months. But if this has still caught you off…

One month to go in the legislative session. So there are lots of bills that are technically “under consideration”.

But let’s face it: Only a small portion of them will receive enough votes to pass the legislature. With a filibuster in play, only those bills that can garner some bi-partisan support are likely to be…

Somewhere, some employer might be thinking: Hey, why don’t I make employees sign a promissory note to pay me back if they leave before six months! That would be a great idea!

It would also be against the law.

Thus, the next installment of the Employment Law Checklist Project #emplawchecklist.  The law is set forth…