In a boon for employers, on May 8, 2017, the Missouri House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 43, which dramatically alters Missouri’s state employment anti-discrimination statutes. The Bill previously passed the Senate.

New York City has now joined the city of Philadelphia, the state of Massachusetts, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico in prohibiting private sector employers from inquiring into the salary history of job applicants. 

On April 13, 2017, Governor Hickenlooper signed the Colorado Wage Theft Transparency Act (House Bill 17-1021). 

United States District Court Judge William H. Orrick struck down President Trump’s executive order to penalize “sanctuary cities.” 

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an alert this week warning employers of a technical glitch in its online system. 

In McGill v. Citibank, N.A., the California Supreme Court tackled the validity of clauses in pre-dispute arbitration agreements which purport to waive an individual’s right to seek public injunctive relief in any forum such as in court.