The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board enacted a temporary workplace safety standard in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Temporary Standard is effective July 27, 2020. Below is an overview of the standard. To read the standard in full, click here. ASSESSMENT AND ...

Tennessee has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2520) that protects pregnant workers. Senate Bill 2520 takes effect October 1, 2020. Senate Bill 2520: Tennessee employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from taking the following actions due to an individual's pregnancy, childbirth, ...

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 ...