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New York - General
On September 14, 2022, the New York State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation webpage to remove earlier written COVID-19 guidance and tables dated May 31, 2022 (the “May Guidance”).1 The webpage now states that New York is following the updated August 24, 2022 CDC guid
HR - Viruses
At its meeting on September 15, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board held a public hearing on a proposed non-emergency COVID-19 standard. The hearing and subsequent Board discussion during the meeting demonstrated that there remains a great deal of disagreement about whether a non-emergency standard i
California - General
On September 15, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or “the Division”) published Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox (MPX <a href="http://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2022/2022-72.html#:~:text=Cal%2FOSHA%20Posts%20Guidance%20on%20Protecting%20Workers%20from%2
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
As outlined in our August 22 Insight , OFCCP announced an intention to produce federal contractors’ Type 2 EEO-1 data in response to a FOIA request from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). Employers were given until September 19, 2022, to file their objections. On September 15, 2022, OFCCP
New Jersey - General
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“the Commission”) on September 9, 2022 issued long-awaited guidance for employers on how to respond when employees are suspected of marijuana impairment. This is the Commission’s first workplace guidance since the adoption of the New Jersey Cannabis Reg
Oregon - General
On July 22, 2022 and August 22, 2022, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) published its latest rules governing Oregon’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program. The PFMLI program will be funded by employer and employee contributions in the form of payroll deductions beginning
HR - General
Labor force participation is falling, the skills gap is widening, and certain industries are struggling to recover post-pandemic. In this podcast, Michael Lotito, co-chair of Littler Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) and Shannon Meade, executive director of WPI, discuss the historic transformation of
Labor Law - General
On September 6, 2022, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board delivered employers a slightly belated Labor Day “present” – a proposal to revise yet again its standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). Affected employers will not welcome this lu
Colorado - General
Colorado’s rulemaking process regarding its new paid family and medical leave insurance program (“FAMLI”) continues.1 On August 26, 2022, the state published final regulations on benefits and employer participation requirements (“Benefits Rules”),2 which provide the most concrete guidance to date re
HR - General
Four years ago, Littler Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) issued its first Labor Day Report, analyzing the state of the U.S. workforce, the regulatory and logistical hurdles employers faced, and the challenges that lay ahead. At the time, the country was nearly two years into a new presidential admin
HR - Viruses
On August 26, 2022, the U.S.
Puerto Rico
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Rico enacted Act No. 37-2020, which created a special five-day paid leave for non-exempt employees in the private sector. Act No. 37 amended the Puerto Rico Minimum Salary, Vacation and Sick Leave Act, by establishing a special paid leave for non-exempt e
New York - General
In early August, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced and opened the New York Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, which provides $1.2 billion dollars in health care worker bonuses to eligible employees.
California - General
A bill with significant implications for California’s fast food industry is on its way to Governor Newsom’s Desk. On August 29, 2022, the State Senate passed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act ( AB 257 ).
Nevada - General
Ending years of discussion about the scope of state law employment protections for individuals who use marijuana recreationally, the Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a complaint by an employee who was fired for testing positive for marijuana on a post-accident drug
Religious Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodation
I’m an HR representative at an advertising agency based in New York City. We have a question about a religiously vocal employee.
HR - General
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FMLA - General
Yeah, I get it. He’s taller than me. Significantly taller. Ever since my son, Luke, was a wee lad, we dreamed of going on a major league baseball road trip together. Baseball runs through our veins, so after years of dreaming, 2022 was our year. Since the beginning of this
Nevada - General
In a victory for employers in wage and hour class actions, on August 11, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of HG Staffing, LLC and MEI-GSR Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Grand Sierra Resort. In Martel v.
New York - General
On August 2, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (the “Department”) issued revised guidance regarding daily health screenings and related policies for home care staff. Specifically, the new guidance reduces the number of daily health screenings required for home care staff from two to one