Compliance Corner

Vermont has enacted legislation (House Bill 363), which expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of traits associated with race, including hair texture and hairstyles. House Bill 363 takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 396), which expands employer religious accommodation requirements. House Bill 396 is effective immediately.

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has enacted the Human Relations Ordinance (the Ordinance), which adds nondiscrimination, and salary and criminal history protections. The Ordinance takes effect on June 1, 2024.

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1515), which helps align the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). Many changes under Senate Bill 1515 take effect on July 1, 2024.

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has enacted an ordinance that will expressly prohibit discrimination in employment. The ordinance takes effect June 8, 2024.

The New York State Fiscal Year 2025 Budget will end the state’s paid COVID-19 quarantine and isolation leave requirement. The changes will take effect on July 31, 2025.

A New York state budget amendment will require employers to provide pregnant employees with additional paid prenatal personal leave. The paid prenatal personal leave requirement takes effect on Jan.1, 2025.

A New York budget amendment adds additional paid protections for employees that need to express milk for their nursing child. The protections take effect on June 19, 2024.