Resources in the form of multi-jurisdictional at-a-glance charts to help employers quickly grasp how state laws vary on specific labor and employment law issues.
Which states prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression? How do state laws differ on exceptions to the at-will employment doctrine? Which states give employees a statutory right to access their personnel files? Knowing the applicable state law in all the jurisdictions where an employer operates or has employees is fundamental to running a legally compliant business. It is also essential information for employers to perform critical tasks, such as:
Staying informed of states laws on cutting-edge issues, such as social media and "ban the box" legislation.
To help employers, especially those operating in multiple states, quickly understand their legal obligations in a variety of jurisdictions, Practical Law has developed multi-jurisdictional at-a-glance charts on a range of topics, including:
Employer Access to Social Media Accounts State Laws: Overview, describing state legislation prohibiting private employers from asking employees and job applicants to provide access to their social media accounts and reveal usernames and passwords.
State Guns-at-work Laws: Overview, listing the states with laws limiting an employer's ability to prohibit employees from bringing concealed firearms to work and summarizing key provisions.
In the coming months, Practical Law will publish more multi-jurisdictional charts highlighting and summarizing key provisions of state laws aimed at:
Employee inventions assignment agreements.
Vacation use-it-or-lose-it policies.
Commission payments.
Using payroll cards to pay employees.
Banning certain inquiries about job applicants' criminal records.
If there is a specific issue you would like us to consider covering in a multi-jurisdictional at-a-glance chart, please feel free to let us know. For more information about our current offering of multi-jurisdictional at-a-glance charts, see State Law Issues Toolkit.