2022 was another busy year for labor and employment law in the state of Illinois, with multiple significant developments. These developments include a wide range of topics, from payroll to non-compete agreements to human rights, and are summarized in this alert.

Oregon saw a handful of new employment laws enacted this past year that employers should take note of. Additionally, the much-anticipated Oregon Paid Family Leave Act went into effect on January 1, 2023. Further, two recent Oregon cases interpreting state statutes related to employment discrimination claims and Oregon’s wage statutes will help define the new year for employers.

Following up on our recent updates regarding the pending New York legislation known as the Grieving Families Act, it has been reported that an amended version of the bill was delivered to Governor Hochul last week.

As seems to be the case every year, 2022 was a busy year in the employment law arena for New York State and City. In this alert, we recap the key new developments that employers should be mindful of in order to move forward with a compliant 2023.

The following are summaries of changes in Florida labor & employment law that occurred in 2022.

(Insurer and Agent’s Knowledge That Plaintiff Had Likely Assumed 100% Ownership of Her Former Husband’s Life Insurance Policy Pursuant to a Divorce Decree Precluded Summary Judgment for the Insurer, Which Paid Benefits to Sons Designated by Former Husband as Beneficiaries Despite Insurer and Its Agent’s Previous Representations to Plaintiff That No Beneficiaries Had Been Added)

(Costs Incurred by Food Manufacturer to Mitigate, Clean, Remove, and Test For COVID-19 Were Caused by “Direct Physical Loss” Under the Terms of the Policy’s Communicable Disease Extension)