October 2025

This week, a Federal Court in Pennsylvania allowed a former employee whose employment has been terminated for testing positive for marijuana, to move forward with discrimination and retaliation claims.

The employee suffered from a spinal condition and had requested several accommodations, all of which were granted. The employee also appeared lethargic during a meeting at…

NYC Employers:

NYC may soon require employers to annually report pay and demographic data. This comes on the heels of New York’s requirement that employers disclose salary ranges on job postings, signaling greater attention to salary transparency, equity, and accessibility.

On October 9, 2025, the New York City Council passed a pair of bills which…

Attention California employers

The California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act will require new additional disclosures effective January 1, 2026.

The California WARN Act requires employers with 75 or more employees to give at least 60 days’ advance notice of a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation of 100 or more miles. Notably, the California…

ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: New York’s Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Now Live

On October 8, 2025, New York State announced that the New York’s Secure Choice Savings Program (Program) is officially underway.

The Program requires covered employers to either offer a retirement plan or join a new state-sponsored retirement savings program.

New York now…

California Employers: As you know, PERKS previously reported on the passing of the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which went to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature a few weeks ago.

Governor Newsom has vetoed that bill, which would have placed strict limits on how employers use artificial intelligence in discipline, termination, and scheduling decisions, would…

The EEOC has adopted a new rule, effective immediately, increasing the civil monetary penalties for violating the notice-posting requirements under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. While the penalty increases are modest, given the change, now is a good time to confirm that…