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• Aligning Your FMLA Policy with the New Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave LawMassachusetts employers subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be wondering whether and how to amend their existing FMLA policies for consistency with the new Massachusetts ...
• Smart and Safe Arizona Act: What Employers Need to Know About Arizona’s Marijuana Legalization Ballot InitiativeAt the end of 2019, we urged employers to keep an eye on a new recreational marijuana legalization voter initiative in Arizona: the Smart and Safe Arizona Act. Although many ...
• Texas Employees Have a Right to Vote on Election Day (and to Be Protected From Retaliation)Election Day—Tuesday, November 3, 2020—is quickly approaching, and employees might ask for time off to vote. Employers that simply say “no” to their employees might be violating Texas law. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ...
• Sacramento County Passes Worker Safety and Supplemental Paid Sick Leave OrdinanceThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has passed the Sacramento County Worker Protection, Health and Safety Act of 2020, which is effective October 1, 2020. The ordinance, which applies only ...
• AB 685 – California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Authority to Shut Down Operations and New Notice Requirements As part of his worker protection package, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed on September 17, 2020, Assembly Bill 685 (AB 685), which authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA” ...
• Virginia COVID-19 Restrictions and Workplace Standards Challenged by Manufacturers’ AssociationA manufacturers’ association and several employers have filed a lawsuit to enjoin Virginia’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention related to COVID-19, which the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board ...
• Virginia COVID-19 Restrictions and Workplace Standards Challenged by Manufacturers’ Association A manufacturers’ association and several employers have filed a lawsuit to enjoin Virginia’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention related to COVID-19, which the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board ...
• California SB 1159 Codifies COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Presumption On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1159, (SB 1159) which modifies and extends the Governor’s Executive Order N-62-20 creating a disputable workers’ compensation ...
• Final Key Provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Take Effect October 1, 2020In the summer of 2019, Oregon enacted the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act (SB 726), which imposed sweeping new requirements on Oregon employers in response to the #MeToo movement. Although some ...
• New California Labor Code Section 6409.6 Imposes COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice RequirementsOn September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 685 into law, enacting California Labor Code Section 6409.6 and amending other state statutes. As explained further below, Section ...
• Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Draft and Adopt COVID-19 Safety StandardOn September 17, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to pursue the drafting and adoption of ...
• The City of San Diego Enacts COVID-19 Related Worker Recall and Retention OrdinancesThe City of San Diego enacted emergency ordinances requiring fair employment practices in response to job and economic insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home directives.  The City of ...
• California Expands Its Family and Medical Leave LawBy: California Expands Its Family and Medical Leave Law Late last week, Governor Newsom signed SB 1383 into law, greatly expanding coverage of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).   SB 1383 ...
• New California COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements Take Effect September 19, 2020 On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1867 (AB 1867), which requires private entities with 500 or more employees to provide up to 80 ...
• Philadelphia Pandemic Laws Require Additional Paid Leave for Employees and Gig Workers, Other Pay and Benefits for Healthcare WorkersOn September 17, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mayor Phil Kenney signed File Number 200303, an amendment to the city’s generally applicable paid sick and safe time law, the Promoting Healthy Families ...
• Alliance of California Fitness Professionals Sues State Over Stay-at-Home Orders In response to the ongoing state-imposed closures and limitations of gyms and other fitness establishments based on the COVID-19 pandemic, an organization representing the fitness industry has filed suit in ...
• Connecticut Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Extended to January 1, 2021 The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) has extended the deadline to complete sexual harassment training required by the Time’s Up Act by 90 days, to January 1, ...
• Governor DeWine Signs Law Shielding Ohio Employers From Liability for COVID-19–Related LawsuitsOn September 14, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill (H.B.) 606 into law, providing employers with legal protections when it comes to their efforts to stem the spread of ...
• Pennsylvania Federal Judge Finds Governor Wolf’s Pandemic Restrictions UnconstitutionalPennsylvania’s gathering limitations, business shutdown and stay-at-home orders violate the United States Constitution, according to a federal judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania, who enjoined enforcement of those orders ...
• Maine DOL Issues Final Mandatory Paid Leave RulesThe countdown is on for when Maine officially becomes the first state to require private employers to provide earned paid leave to employees for any reason. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) ...
• Working Remotely? Welcome to Minneapolis and Its SST OrdinanceNow that the Minnesota Supreme Court has settled the issue of applying the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time (SST) ordinance to employers “with no physical presence in Minneapolis,” what does ...
• Delaware’s COVID-19 Considerations for Healthcare and Home Health IndustriesDelaware Governor Carney recently issued the Twenty-Seventh Modification: State of Emergency Declaration.  The recent guidelines, which became effective September 4, 2020, contain several sector-specific requirements affecting the health and home ...
• California AB 685 Imposes New Notice and Reporting Obligations for COVID-19 Workplace ExposureOn September 17, 2020, California doubled down on its efforts to keep non-remote employees safe from COVID-19 exposure.  Governor Newsom signed AB 685, new legislation that allows the state to ...
• New California Law Significantly Expands Employee Entitlement to Family and Medical LeaveCalifornia employers with as few as five employees must provide family and medical leave rights to their employees under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17, ...
• ALERT: California Enacts More New COVID-Related Laws Affecting EmployersToday, Governor Newsom signed two pieces of COVID-related legislation—AB 685 and SB 1159—into law.  AB 685 imposes reporting requirements on employers related to COVID cases in the workplace.  SB 1159 ...
• Assembly Bill 685 Changes Employer Notification Requirements on COVID-19 and Enhances Cal OSHA Enforcement AbilitiesOn September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 685, which requires employers to provide written notifications to employees within one business day of receiving notice of potential exposure to ...
• CARES Act Conformity for Qualified Employer Plans in CaliforniaOn September 11, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 276 (“AB 276”), amending California’s tax law regarding the taxation of loans from qualified employer benefit plans to employees. The amendments ...
• California SB 1159 Expands Presumption of Workers’ Compensation Liability for COVID-19 Illness ClaimsIn May, California Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-62-20, which created a rebuttable presumption that certain employees who test positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus at work for workers’ compensation ...
• California Labor Commissioner Releases FAQ and Model Notices for Statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick LeaveOn September 9, 2020, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 1867 (“AB 1867”) which mandated both food sector employers and other industries, including employers with 500 or more employees, to provide ...
• Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law to Fortify Protections for Ex-OffendersHawaii has long had a law limiting the discretion that employers have to consider older conviction records in making employment decisions.  Effective September 15, 2020, SB 2193 prevents most private ...
• Delaware’s COVID-19 Considerations for Health Care and Home Health IndustriesDelaware Governor Carney recently issued the Twenty-Seventh Modification: State of Emergency Declaration.  The recent guidelines, which became effective September 4, 2020, contain several sector-specific requirements affecting the health and home ...
• Rhode Island Employee May Proceed With Lawsuit Alleging That Termination For Failed Breath Test Violated State LawA federal court in Rhode Island allowed a former employee to proceed with her lawsuit alleging that the employer violated state law when it terminated her employment after a positive ...
• Leave for Oregon’s Volunteer Emergency Responders During Unprecedented WildfiresOn September 9, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order No. 20-41 invoking the Emergency Conflagration Act Statewide in light of extreme fire danger. Governor Brown’s invocation of the ...
• New Jersey Enacts COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Presumption Bill for Essential WorkersOn September 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill (SB) 2380 into law. SB 2380 creates a rebuttable presumption of workers’ compensation coverage for COVID-19 cases contracted ...
• 20 Tips for U.S. Virgin Islands Employers in 2020: Navigating COVID-19 Inquiries and DisclosuresConducting business in the U.S. Virgin Islands poses unique challenges not often encountered in the states, but also unique opportunities. This 20-part series offers tips for doing business in the ...
• Massachusetts Attorney General Creates Data Privacy and Security DivisionThe Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General has created a new Data Privacy and Security Division. This Division is charged with protecting consumers from the threats to the privacy and ...
• New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-AthletesNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the New Jersey Fair Play Act (S-971/A-2106) will allow New Jersey student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, ...
• California Implements New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave RequirementOn September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1867, which requires large employers and some health care providers to provide up to 80 hours of ...
• Oregon: New EEO Policy, Disclosure Requirements Take Effect October 1, 2020 Two important provisions of the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA), which limits employers’ use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement to prevent a current or prospective employee from discussing employment discrimination or sexual ...
• Ohio Halts COVID-19 Litigation, Providing Civil Immunity for Healthcare, Businesses, and Others Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a bill granting civil immunity from certain COVID-19-related civil actions for healthcare providers, businesses, schools, individuals, and other entities. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-19139").waypoint( ...
• Michigan Considers Enhanced Data Breach Notification LawPrivacy and security continue to be at the forefront for legislatures across the nation, despite (or perhaps because of) the COVID-19 pandemic.  In late May, with back-to-back amendments, Washington D.C. ...
• Revamping the No-Rehire ClauseOn September 11, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2143 (“AB 2143”), which adds further nuances to last year’s AB 749 regarding no-rehire clauses in settlement agreements.  AB 749 was ...
• New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations for COVID-19 Job Protection LawThe New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued final regulations related to the COVID-19 Job Protection Act signed into law on March 20, 2020. The law generally ...
• New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations for COVID-19 Job Protection Law The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued final regulations related to the COVID-19 job protection act signed into law on March 20, 2020. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) ...
• CA Amends Prohibition on No-Rehire Provisions in Settlements of Employment DisputesBy: CA Amends Prohibition on No-Rehire Provisions in Settlements of Employment Disputes On September 11, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 2143 into law.  This bill, which takes effect January 1, 2021, ...
• California Passes Law Changing the Test for Independent Contractor Status for Certain Types of WorkersBy: California Passes Law Changing the Test for Independent Contractor Status for Certain Types of Workers As the fallout from the California Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West v. ...
• California Enacts New Law Requiring Large Employers to Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick LeaveBy: California Enacts New Law Requiring Large Employers to Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave On Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867 into law.  This new law is effective immediately (no ...
• Governor Signs New Law Providing Statewide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and MoreOn September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 (“AB 1867”) which has three new laws combined into one bill. The bill covers supplemental sick leave requirements, a pilot ...
• Don’t Get Caught by Surprise – Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Provisions Take Effect October 1, 2020The final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020—less than a month away. All employers doing business in Oregon will need to make ...
• City of Portland Bans Private Entities From Using Facial Recognition TechnologiesThe City of Portland, Oregon becomes the first city in the United States to ban the use of facial recognition technologies in the private sector citing, among other things, a ...

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