With many businesses gradually reopening, new laws concerning Covid-19 have been in affect. It is important for you if you are an employer or employee to make sure you know what new laws your state, city, or county has passed...
There are a number of issues that employers are having as states and large companies have begun mandating mask-wearing policies in effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. These issues have appeared in several different ways. Customers can become aggressive because they...
On June 15, 2020, the Colorado Legislation passed SB20-205, “The Healthy Families and Workplace Act,” that provides Colorado employees paid sick leave for various circumstances. The Act provides two phased expansions: On and after the effective date (when the bill...
The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (“VSHCB”) approved an emergency temporary standard to issue mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety requirements and regulations on July 15, 2020 by a 9-2 vote. These mandatory requirements are expected to include obligations surrounding flexible sick...
Officials announced this past Monday that all L.A. County beaches, piers, beach bike paths, and beach access points will be closed and patrolled by the sheriff’s department from 12AM Friday, July 3 at through 5AM Monday, July 6. In addition to beaches...
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order declaring the use of face masks when people are in public settings, including outdoor areas where social distancing is not possible. This order is a response to the spike in...
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Title VII’s prevention of employment discrimination based on sex applies to both sexual orientation and gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law that prohibits discrimination based...
The Paid Family and Medical Leave program is a state-run insurance benefit passed by the Legislature in 2017.Beginning in this year, 2020, it allows most employees to receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave for: Bonding after the birth...
Minimum Wage Beginning January 1, 2020, minimum wage rates across New Mexico will increase according to the following schedule: Albuquerque: $9.35 (January 1, 2020); Bernalillo County: $9.20 (January 1, 2020); Las Cruces: $10.25 (January 1, 2020); Santa Fe: $9.00 (January...