This notice is to inform you thatTennessee has enacted a legislation (Senate Bill 2774) that increases the time in which an individual may file a discrimination complaint against their employer from 180 to 185 days. Senate Bill 2774 is effective immediately. The details: The Tennessee Human ...

Rhode Island has enacted the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (the Act), which adds and clarifies workplace protections related to cannabis use. Under the act, an employer: May refuse to hire, or may discharge, discipline or take adverse action against an employee because that person violated a ...

Oregon has enacted a final rule that requires employers to take certain safety steps related to wildfire smoke exposure. The final rule took effect on July 1, 2022. Background: Due to an increase in wildfires, Oregon employees have faced increased health risks associated with wildfire ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 8417) that adds “status as a victim of domestic violence” to the list of protected classes throughout the New York Human Rights Law (NYHRL). Senate Bill 8417 is effective immediately. Background: In 2019, the NYHRL was amended to ...

Nebraska has enacted Legislative Bill 780 that amends an employer’s requirements for child labor certificates. Legislative Bill 780 is effective immediately. Background: Nebraska helps regulate child labor by requiring schools or the Nebraska Department of Labor to issue employment ...

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 598) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their hairstyle or other traits associated with race. Legislative Document 598 takes effect on Aug. 8, 2022. The Details: By way of background, ...

On June 24, 2022, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed into law HB 2510 which incrementally increases the state’s minimum wage.  The current minimum wage in Hawaii is $10.10 per hour.  The minimum cash wage is $9.35 but only if an employee earns $7.00 more than the minimum wage ...

Colorado has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 161) that amends the state’s wage theft law. It requires employers to provide notice to an employee before deducting from their pay for money or property the employee failed to return or repay upon termination of employment. The ...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on July 7, 2022, signed into law the Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance). The Details:  Under the Ordinance, effective August 13, 2022, the minimum wage for “healthcare workers” employed at privately-owned healthcare ...

This notice is to inform you that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) has updated its guidance on conducting COVID-19 tests on employees and on certain other pandemic-related issues.  Under previous guidance, the EEOC stated that the Americans with Disabilities ...