South Carolina has enacted House Bill 3200 also known as the South Carolina Lactation Support Act (the "Act"), which provides protections to employees who express breast milk at work. The Act takes effect July 25, 2020. Lactation Breaks: Employers must provide workers with reasonable unpaid ...

Georgia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 408) that extends rules governing employers that provide sick leave to employees and amends unemployment benefit rules. Senate Bill 408 took effect on June 29, 2020. Background: Under existing Georgia law, an employer that provides sick leave ...

Florida has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 664) that amends the state's rules for verifying that newly hired workers are authorized to work in the United States. Background: I-9: The federal Form I-9 is used to verify a new hire's identity and work authorization. All employers must ensure ...

Colorado has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 20-205) that will require employers to provide paid sick leave and public health emergency leave to employees. The leave must be paid at least at the same rate the employee normally earns during worked hours. Paid Sick Leave (All ...

Colorado has enacted legislation (House Bill 20-1415) that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against a worker who raises safety or health concerns related to a public health emergency or who voluntarily wears their own personal protective equipment (PPE). House Bill 20-1415 is ...

Colorado has adopted a final rule that clarifies the requirements for wage statements and requires employers to provide access to certain employee records. The final rule takes effect July 15, 2020. Wage Statements: The rule clarifies that employers must provide each employee with an ...

The city of Santa Rosa California has approved an ordinance that temporarily expands emergency paid sick leave for employees within city limits. The ordinance is effective immediately and expires on December 31, 2020. BACKGROUND: The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act ...

The city of Sacramento California has adopted an ordinance that provides certain protections to workers regarding COVID-19. The ordinance took effect on July 15, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020. COVERAGE: The ordinance generally covers: All employees who work within the boundaries ...

Oakland is one of several California cities that have expanded the requirements for providing emergency paid sick leave. Oakland's ordinance went into effect on May 12, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020. COVERAGE: The city's ordinance applies to all employers with 50 or more employees ...

As a reminder, federal contractors and subcontractors have until August 4, 2020, to incorporate the updated Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) into their applicant and human resources processes. For more guidance on implementing the form, please ...