Introduction. In mid-March, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and included in its many provisions for providing COVID relief and economic stimulus is […]
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The First 100 Week 13: Pro-Labor Appointments Continue and Manchin supports PRO Act
In week thirteen, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the nomination for the Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy at the Department […]
OSHA Nomination Signals Greater Enforcement, New Standards
Signaling significant regulatory and enforcement changes from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), President Joseph Biden has named a California official to lead the […]
Developing a Privacy and Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees
Increased remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated privacy and cybersecurity concerns, and likely has not changed the finding in Experian’s 2015 […]
Right To Recall For Certain California COVID-Impacted Hospitality and Building Services Workers Signed Into Law
By: Right To Recall For Certain California COVID-Impacted Hospitality and Building Services Workers Signed Into Law On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law […]
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument on Status Adjustment for Temporary Protected Status Recipients
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral argument on whether individuals who initially entered the United States without permission and subsequently were granted Temporary Protected […]
OSHA Nomination Signals Greater Enforcement, New Standards
Signaling significant regulatory and enforcement changes from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), President Joseph Biden has named a California official to lead the […]
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New California Legislation Requires Businesses to Rehire Employees Laid Off During the Pandemic
On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 93 (SB 93) – a “rehiring and retention” law. SB 93 creates new Labor Code […]
New Mexico Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law
On April 7, 2021, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 20, enacting the Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA), which will require private employers […]
President Biden to Nominate Douglas L. Parker, Chief of Cal/OSHA, to Lead Federal OSHA
On April 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to nominate Douglas L. Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mr. Parker […]
California’s SB 93: Governor Signs COVID-19 ‘Rehiring and Retention’ Law
On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 93 into law. This new statute creates California Labor Code Section 2810.8 and […]
New Mexico Will Join the Growing List of States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal
On April 12, 2021, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two bills into law, legalizing the use and possession of recreational cannabis and allowing […]
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