Fully vaccinated employees in California are generally no longer required to be excluded from the workplace if they have had COVID-19 exposure as long as they are asymptomatic, according to updated guidance from the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Background: In 2020, the ...

Santa Clara County (CA) has issued an order that requires employers to determine the vaccination status of all employees and contractors and to take certain other safety measures. The order took effect May 19, 2021 and supersedes the October 5, 2020 Risk Reduction Order of the Health ...

Arkansas has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 555) that amends the state's law concerning transportation and storage of firearms by employees in employers' parking lots. Senate Bill 555 takes effect on July 29, 2021. Background: Under existing law, private employers are generally ...

Alabama has enacted legislation (House Bill 408) that requires employers to use specified guidelines for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under certain laws. House Bill 408 takes effect on July 1, 2021. Background: Title 25 of the Code of ...

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West Virginia has enacted Senate Bill 272, also known as the West Virginia Employment Law Workers Classification Act (the Act). The Act takes effect on June 9, 2021. Overview: The Act establishes standards for employers to use when determining whether a worker is an employee or ...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas has ruled that employers are prohibited from discriminating against LGBTQ workers under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). Background: The TCHRA prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, among other protected ...

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has recently released guidance on the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) in the form of frequently asked questions. Background: The OFLA requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide employees with unpaid job protected leave to care for ...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed Senate Bill S854A also known as the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the Act) into law. The Act, which is effective immediately, legalizes recreational marijuana use and establishes employment protections for recreational marijuana users. Senate ...

New Mexico has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 35) that will require employers to pay high school workers at least the minimum wage per hour. Background: Previously, New Mexico allowed employers to pay high school students (those who were regularly enrolled in secondary school and working ...