As featured in #WorkforceWednesday®This week, we’re highlighting a few state-level employment issues, including the legal challenges faced by Staples Inc. regarding the Massachusetts lie detector ban; New Jersey’s implementation of a gender-neutral dress code for businesses; and the varying voting leave policies across states in preparation for the November election.

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Staples Sued Over Massachusetts’s Lie Detector Notice

In Massachusetts, the Staples office supply chain has been sued for allegedly violating the state’s lie detector ban, which, among other things, requires employers to include information about the ban on job applications. 

New Jersey’s Gender-Neutral Dress Code

Businesses in New Jersey are now required to adopt a gender-neutral dress code for both patrons and employees. The state attorney general announced this new mandate after a restaurant was found to have violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination when it required a nonbinary customer to follow the men’s dress code.

Employers Must Prepare Voting Leave Policies Ahead of 2024 Election

With the U.S. presidential election little more than 50 days away, employees are beginning to make voting plans. Now is the time for employers to check relevant laws in their state and review their policies.

Other Highlights

On Trend: New Pay Equity Laws Coming to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Vermont in 2025
Insights
Ann Knuckles Mahoney, Katherine G. Rigby, Sherelle Wu

Georgia Supreme Court Allows for Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements That Lack Express Geographic Limits
Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
David J. Clark

Continued Employment May Constitute Sufficient Consideration for Non-Compete Agreements in Connecticut, but Uncertainty Remains
Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
Deborah DeHart Cannavino, Lori A. Medley

Legal Challenges to the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Journal (subscription required)
Carolyn O. Boucek, Peter A. Steinmeyer, Erik W. Weibust

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Employment Law This Week® gives a rundown of the top developments in employment and labor law and workforce management in a matter of minutes every #WorkforceWednesday®.

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