2022 brought new developments to Connecticut’s labor and employment law. For the first time, Connecticut employees had the option of applying for paid medical leave through the state. Restrictions on certain employers’ ability to discipline employees for off-duty use of cannabis also went into effect. Protections for employees who opt-out of listening to political or religious speech in the workplace were also implemented.

There were a number of changes to the labor and employment laws of Nebraska and Oklahoma in 2022. In the Cornhusker State, these changes were initiated through ballot initiatives, legislation passed by the Nebraska unicameral, and case law decided by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Similarly, in the Sooner State, several new pieces of legislation were enacted that will impact both public and private employers.

The 2022 legislative session for the State of Kansas began in January 2022. The legislators were back in the Capitol for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and ready to work. This alert provides a summation of pertinent labor and employment related bills of last year that were enacted into law.

There were several important changes to labor and employment law in West Virginia in 2022. This alert reviews the key legislative and judicial developments that will impact employers in the Mountain State.

Florida's Public Records Act (the Act) (Fla. Stat., §119.01 et seq) is a vital piece of legislation that ensures the public has free access to records held by the State and its agencies.

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant on the issue of a plaintiff’s comparative negligence.

For the first time since February 2022, reinsurers have an opportunity to scale back exposure to losses as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Effective January 1, 2023, many reinsurers have canceled or curtailed policies for war-related claims regarding losses to ships, planes, and cargo shipments.

The 2022 Minnesota legislative session was fairly quiet on the labor and employment front. However, there was expansion of rights and wages for employees that went into effect in 2022 and will continue to 2023. This alert contains a summary of some of the notable changes in Minnesota that employers should keep in mind.