State and Local Compliance

State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

CWC’s State Equal Pay Laws helps members quickly see which states have enacted equal pay laws and provides summaries of each law’s specific requirements.


State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence, or AI, in the workplace to help with recruiting and other employment-related decisions has drastically increased in recent years. And while external vendors and internal stakeholders tout the efficiencies that AI t


State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

CWC’s State Criminal Conviction History Restrictions tool lays out the key elements of the current state ban the box laws to help our members navigate their compliance obligations when considering applicants.


State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

CWC’s State Laws Restricting Use of Credit Histories tool lays out the restrictions placed on employers in various jurisdictions to help our members ensure compliance when hiring new employees and reviewing current employee files.


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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A number of new state laws that we reported on previously are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2025. Our memo provides a handy digest.


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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Massachusetts published details on its February 1, 2025, EEO-1 reporting requirement, including FAQs and a link to the filing portal.


State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

In CWC's State Drug Testing tool, members can find which states have laws related to drug testing applicants and employees as well any specifically mandated procedures that may be required.


State and Local Compliance
Monday, January 6, 2025

CWC has developed a State Laws for Medical Marijuana resource tool to help navigate this compliance minefield and ensure members are aware of what they may and may not do when it comes to medical marijuana use.


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Monday, December 30, 2024

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Our latest update of state and local workplace compliance requirements summarizes developments that have occurred since our last update in October.


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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Recent settlements between California’s Civil Rights Department and multiple companies over alleged violations of the state’s ban-the-box law remind employers that considering an applicant’s criminal history carries legal risk. CWC encourages members


State and Local Compliance
Thursday, November 14, 2024

CWC's Local AAP tool helps members quickly locate which jurisdictions have affirmative action requirements for contractors at the local level and determine what those requirements are.


State and Local Compliance
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

CWC’s State Unpaid Family and Medical Leave tool summarizes these expansions in an easy-to-reference format and provides links to the applicable state statutes should members need a deeper dive.


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Monday, November 4, 2024

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Our latest update of state and local workplace compliance requirements summarizes developments that have occurred since our last update in September.


State and Local Compliance
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

CWC’s NDA and Waiver Requirements resource lays out the key elements of the current state non-disclosure and waiver laws to help our members navigate their compliance obligations.


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Thursday, October 24, 2024

This Interstate Special Edition summarizes employment bills signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom after the close of the state legislature’s 2024 session.


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Thursday, October 24, 2024

With the federal elections now upon us, CWC members may wish to review our guide on political discourse in the workplace.


State and Local Compliance
Monday, October 21, 2024

CWC's Wage Theft Laws tool enables members to locate which states have requirements related to the notice documentation an employer must provide to employees and new hires concerning the payment of wages and other benefits.


State and Local Compliance
Monday, October 21, 2024

CWC's State AAP tool helps members quickly locate which jurisdictions have affirmative action requirements for contractors at the state level and determine what those requirements are.


State and Local Compliance
Thursday, October 17, 2024

CWC's State Mini-WARN Laws tool helps members quickly see their notice requirements and any potentially applicable exceptions that would excuse their performance under the state law.


State and Local Compliance
Friday, October 11, 2024

CWC’s State Social Media Privacy Laws tool is aimed at helping members stay abreast of any developments by providing summaries of the restrictions as well as links to applicable state laws.


State and Local Compliance
Friday, October 11, 2024

In CWC’s State Leave Laws for Domestic Violence and Crime Victims tool, members can find which states mandate leave for this purpose as well as how they may intersect with other leave laws such as the federal FMLA.


State and Local Compliance
Friday, October 11, 2024

CWC's State Pay Secrecy Laws tool helps members to quickly identify which jurisdictions have enacted so called "pay secrecy laws" and stay informed about what actions they are prohibited from undertaking.


State and Local Compliance
Friday, October 11, 2024

In our E-Verify Resource Tool, CWC identifies the states with E-verify requirements and identifies the specific obligations employers must follow to comply with these requirements.


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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

With election season upon us, companies should be aware that many states have laws that give employees the right to take time off to vote. CWC’s State Voting Leave Laws resource summarizes each of these state laws.


State and Local Compliance
Monday, October 7, 2024

CWC’s State Voting Leave tool lists the states that have voting leave mandates and summarizes the actions an employer may be allowed to take when an employee requests leave from work to vote.


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