During 2023, California continued its long history of enacting legislation intended to protect the rights of employees. Below is a summary of the most critical legal updates affecting California employers and employees as of 2024, as well as recent notable State Supreme Court opinions from 2023. 

On December 22, 2023, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) issued a Sanctions Advisory that provides guidance to “foreign financial institutions that conduct or facilitate significant transactions or provide any service involving Russia's military-industrial base.” The Advisory implements an amendment to Executive Order 12024 (EO) that grants OFAC new authority to exert jurisdiction over foreign financial institutions that now run the risk of being sanctioned by OFAC.

The State of North Carolina saw a number of significant developments in the area of labor and employment law in 2023, including the passage of legislation that prohibits compelled speech when an individual seeks state government or community college employment and changes to the state's occupational safety and health rules

The year 2023 presented significant new developments in labor and employment law in the state of Indiana. Such developments included restrictions on noncompete agreements for physicians, the enactment of a consumer data privacy law, and new tax legislation. Below is a summary of these key changes.

Around 215 employment lawsuits came to an end in Oklahoma in 2023. Of those 215 lawsuits, around 140 likely ended in a settlement. The defendants prevailed on dispositive briefing 28 times, with 17 summary judgment victories. Several of the more interesting or notable cases are summarized below.

This update highlights key developments in Nebraska labor and employment law in 2023, as well as how these developments will impact employers in 2024.

On January 17, 2024, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, issued its long-awaited decision in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc., finding that “manual workers” as defined under the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) do not have a private right of action to pursue alleged violations of the NYLL’s pay frequency requirement. This decision has created a split between two appellate divisions. As a result, while the situation for employers is uncertain, there is cautious optimism for New York employers who have been facing an onslaught of pay frequency litigation in recent years.

In recent years, nuclear verdicts have become increasingly commonplace in Dallas County, Texas – both in District courts, and now, significantly, also in the County Courts at Law. 

The 2023 Minnesota legislative session brought about numerous changes to employment law that will have wide-ranging and immediate impacts on all Minnesota businesses. From non-compete agreements, to paid leave and pregnancy accommodations, many aspects of Minnesota employment law have been altered. Summarized below are the major developments and dates organizations should keep in mind to stay in compliance with the changes.