California’s New Wage Disclosure Notice and the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011
With over 850 attorneys and 55 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. For more information, visit littler.com.

The most recent Leaves and Disability Accommodations/West ASAP newsletter, The Stork Has Landed: California Employers Must Maintain and Insurers Must Provide Pregnancy Benefits, by Helene Wasserman and Michelle Barrett, is available on www.littler.com under the Press and Publications section. Please visit our website (www.littler.com) to review this ASAP and additional information about our publications and seminars.

Summary: California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed legislation aimed at affording pregnant women certain employment and insurance protections. Two sets of companion legislation, SB 299 and AB 592, along with SB 222 and AB 210, attempt to ensure that all pregnant women maintain their insurance benefits while on pregnancy-related leaves. The new laws may significantly impact small and large employers alike. Small employers may be impacted by potential increased costs under health care plans. Larger employers may also be impacted due to the increased period of time under which health benefits must be provided to an employee on leave. To access the latest Leaves and Disability Accommodations/West ASAP newsletter please click on the link below:

The Stork Has Landed: California Employers Must Maintain and Insurers Must Provide Pregnancy Benefits

The most recent Northwest/Leaves ASAP newsletter, New Paid Leave Ordinance May Leave Employers Sleepless in Seattle, by Daniel L. Thieme and Pamela Salgado, is available on www.littler.com under the Press and Publications section. Please visit our website (www.littler.com) to review this ASAP and additional information about our publications and seminars.

Summary: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn recently signed into law the Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance.  Effective on September 1, 2012, nearly all private sector employers must provide to employees who work in Seattle specified amounts of accrued, job-protected paid time off for personal illness, family care and other purposes.  Seattle joins San Francisco, Washington D.C., Connecticut, and potentially Denver, in mandating that employers provide a paid time off benefit.

 To access the latest Northwest/Leaves ASAP newsletter please click on the link below:

New Paid Leave Ordinance May Leave Employers Sleepless in Seattle
With over 800 attorneys and 52 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. For more information, visit www.littler.com.