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...
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 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...
AB 132: On Jan. 1, a Nevada law took effect prohibiting the denial of employment because of the presence of marijuana in a screening test taken by a prospective employee with certain exceptions; authorizing an employee to rebut the results of...
HB 2341: The Oregon Legislature recently passed House Bill 2341 (2019) which provides additional employee protections related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, including lactation.1 The law becomes effective January 1, 2020. Existing state law has long prohibited employers...
AB 1223: Existing law, the Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act, requires a private employer to permit an employee to take a leave of absence with pay, not exceeding 30 business days in a one-year period, for the purpose of...
California employers must be mindful of local minimum wage ordinances. As of January 1, 2020, about 15 cities and counties set the local minimum wage at $15 or more per hour, even to businesses that do not reside there if...
AB 1066: Agriculture employers subject to Wage Order 14 have new overtime requirements. For employers with more than 25 employees, overtime must be paid after 9 hours of a workday or 50 hours in a workweek (down from 9½ and 55 hours in...
SB 688: (1) Existing law makes an employer or other person acting individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person who fails to pay or causes a failure to pay an employee a wage less than the minimum wage...
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