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California - General
On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 1949, which creates protected bereavement leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). As of January 1, 2023, AB 1949 makes it unlawful for an employer to refuse to grant an eligible employee the opportunity to take up to five days of bereavem
California - General
A May 2021 court decision in California, All of Us or None v.
California - Cal/OSHA
California Assembly Bill (AB) 2693 , signed into law on September 29, 2022, made changes to COVID-19 notification requirements by amending California Labor Code section 6409.6 (Duties of employer when notified of potential exposure to COVID-19) and extending its provisions until January 1, 2024.
California - Wage & Hour
Pay transparency laws have gathered steam across the country . California follows Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, New York City, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other jurisdictions, in enacting legislation to require employers to disclose wage information to job appl
California - General
California state and local governmental bodies—our state legislature, and counties and cities—were active again this year in their efforts to regulate the workplace. Littler Workplace Policy Institute has been tracking these bills as they worked their way through the legislature. Some were signed in
Labor Law - General
For those that closely follow the National Labor Relations Board, it comes as no surprise that the current Biden Board overruled a decision previously issued by the Trump Board. The target this time: union dues. The NLRB held on October 3 that the employer’s obligation to deduct union dues
Puerto Rico
On September 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 82-2022 (Act 82) amending Act No. 17 of April 22, 1988, which prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. This amendment expands employment protections to paid and unpaid interns and establishes specific requiremen
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
Since March 2020, the USCIS has allowed virtual, remote I-9 verification where all employees are working remotely due to COVID, or when a new employee, post April 1, 2021, is working remotely due to COVID. Many employers as well as immigration attorneys have been clamoring for virtual, remote I-9
HR - General
No, no, not who to vote for. Rather, employers should brush up on laws and regulations that entitle employees to time off to vote or to serve as an election official. What time off do you need to give employees? And is it paid or unpaid? What about employees’
California - General
Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such use. California’s AB 2188, signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 18,
California - General
On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041 , which, beginning January 1, 2023, expands the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) to include a “designated person.”
HR - Viruses
D.C. - General
In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (“the Act”). Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training and reporting requirements.
D.C. - General
The District of Columbia prompted widespread outcry from the business community when it enacted one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country in early 2021. At least in part spurred by that outcry, this past summer the D.C.
California - Cal/OSHA
On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 152 , which immediately extends the obligation of employers with 26 or more employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“CA 2022 SPSL”) through December 31, 2022, amends standards for when employees use CA 2022 SP
Puerto Rico
On September 17, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. OE-2022-045, declaring a state of emergency due to the passing of Hurricane Fiona through the Island. Likewise, on September 21, 2022, President Joseph Biden authorized a disaster declaration for Puerto Rico,
New York - General
On September 23, 2022, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) proposed additional rules relating to Local Law 144 of 2021 , which will regulate the use of automated employment decision tools starting January 1, 2023. The newly proposed rules provide much-needed clarity
Immigration - General
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for October 2022 . The Visa Bulletin is a monthly DOS publication regarding immigrant visa availability. The Bulletin lists the cut-off dates that govern visa availability and determines which applicants are eligible to file for adjustmen
HR - General
Dear Littler: After we finally got our minds (and workplace policies and practices) wrapped around COVID-19, our employees have now expressed concern about monkeypox and what we’re doing about it. Although we haven’t had any outbreaks in our main offices in California or New Jersey, we want to get
HR - General
“Quiet quitting,” “career polygamy,” “overemployment,” “mouse-jigglers,” and “DJs for work meetings”? Social media has exploded with stories of employees rejecting “hustle culture,” reclaiming work-life balance, and prioritizing their own well-being over their allegedly thankless and greedy employer