Check out a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next couple of months.  For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the newsletter archives. June 1, ...

Overview:  Westchester County’s Safe Time Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Law (“Safe Time Law”) provides eligible employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking with up to 40 hours of paid leave in a calendar year to attend ...

Overview:  Recently the state of Washington made a number of changes related to relevant provisions of the Paid Family Medical Leave law.  Effective Date: July 28, 2019 Details: Background: The PFML will provide everyone in the workforce with up to 12 weeks of paid medical leave, ...

Overview:  The state of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1533) that will require employers to display a new poster in the workplace. Effective Date:  July 28, 2019 Details: House Bill 1533 requires the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) to create ...

Overview:  The state of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1533) that will require employers to display a new poster in the workplace. Effective Date:  July 28, 2019 Details: House Bill 1533 requires the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) to create a ...

Overview:  Washington has enacted legislation stating a  mother has the right to breastfeed her child in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement. Discrimination against a mother breastfeeding her child is prohibited. Effective Date: July 28, 2019 Details: ...

Overview:  Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 173) that will provide employment protections for employees who are volunteer emergency responders.  Effective Date: May 14, 2019 Details: Employment Protections: House Bill 173 prohibits employers ...

Overview:  Tennessee has enacted legislation (House Bill 856) that provides an opportunity for private employers to shield themselves from lawsuits alleging bullying. Effective Date: April 23, 2019 Details: Background: In 2014, Tennessee enacted the Healthy Workplace Act, which ...

Overview:  Oklahoma has amended its voting leave law by mandating that registered voters are entitled to two hours of paid time off to vote. Effective Date:  May 6, 2019 Details: Covered Employee:  An employee that is a registered voter who does not have 3 hours before or ...

Overview:  New York City has enacted an ordinance (Int. No. 1445-A) that will generally prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for marijuana. Effective Date:  May 10, 2020 Details: The ordinance makes it an unlawful discriminatory ...