Seyfarth Synopsis: Summer hiring for entertainment companies and various attractions is in full-swing. Since last year, legislatures across the country have focused their attention on expanding employee protections. Now more than ever it is necessary for employers to apprise themselves of recent developments that might impact recruitment and hiring practices such as background checks and pay transparency laws, employee disability accommodations, eligibility for paid sick leave, employee rest laws, medical and recreational cannabis, union activity, and ADA Title III public accommodations.
As the 2023 summer hiring season begins, employers should take note of several legal developments that could materially impact decision-making at various stages of the employment relationship, starting with recruitment and hiring. Jurisdictions across the country have broadened workers' rights by enacting new statutes and regulations that govern the way employers communicate with applicants, current employees, and the public. These developments include things like pay transparency laws, paid sick leave laws, meal breaks and pay requirements, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, background checks, and increased interest in unionization.
- Pay Transparency Laws: States and local jurisdictions, like New York City, California, Colorado, and Washington, among others (with additional bills pending at press time), require job postings to contain a wage scale or salary range under...
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