Maryland has enacted legislation (House Bill 56) that expands the state's Flexible Leave Act to also cover bereavement. House Bill 56 takes effect on October 1, 2021. Background: The Maryland Flexible Leave Act (MFLA) requires employers that provide paid leave to their employees to allow ...

Maryland has enacted legislation (House Bill 1154) that amends and clarifies requirements for notifying the state and workers before reductions in operations. House Bill 1154 takes effect on October 1, 2021. Background: Maryland's Economic Stabilization Act (ESA), also known as Mini-WARN, ...

Hawaii has enacted legislation (House Bill 125) that generally prohibits employers from asking or requiring employees to disclose the login information to their personal online accounts, such as social media. House Bill 125 is effective immediately. Employer Restrictions: Under House Bill 125, ...

Connecticut has enacted legislation (House Bill 5158) that expands the state's requirements for providing lactation breaks to employees. House Bill 5158 takes effect on October 1, 2021. Background: Under existing state law, employees are entitled to express breast milk or breastfeed at ...

Connecticut has enacted legislation (House Bill 6380) that requires employers to, among other things, provide applicants with the wage range for positions. House Bill 6380 takes effect on October 1, 2021. Wage Range: Under House Bill 6380, employers are prohibited from failing/refusing to ...

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has revised emergency rules related to protecting workers from COVID-19. The revisions are effective immediately. Background: In late 2020, the DIR adopted emergency rules for protecting workers from COVID-19, including a requirement for ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced an emergency temporary standard (ETS) aimed at protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19. Among other things, the ETS requires covered employers to develop a COVID-19 plan and provide ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers will be allowed to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These procedural changes have been extended until August 31, 2021. BACKGROUND: The Form I-9 is ...

Governor Charlie Baker originally vetoed the MA EPSL legislation in April 2021 with recommended amendments, but the Massachusetts legislature reworked the bill and resubmitted it to the Governor. He signed House Bill 3702 into law on May 28, 2021. Employees apparently are entitled to MA EPSL ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that will further delay some changes to tipped employee regulations, but other changes will go into effect on April 30, 2021. Background: Tip Credit: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers may take a "tip credit" ...