State Alerts

Nevada has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 132) that will add protections for applicants and employees who test positive for marijuana in a drug screen. Assembly Bill 132 takes effect January 1, 2020.

Illinois has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 75) that clarifies anti-harassment protections and imposes new requirements for employers to provide sexual harassment training.

Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 1438) that will allow the recreational use of marijuana in the state. The law will also offer protections for employees who use marijuana while off duty. House Bill 1438 takes effect January 1, 2020.

Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 834) that will expand the state's equal pay law. House Bill 834 takes effect September 29, 2019.

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 863) that protects employees who are absent from work for the purposes of responding to an emergency as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Substitute Senate Bill 863 takes effect October 1, 2019.

Chicago has enacted an ordinance that will require certain employers to notify employees of their schedules in advance and pay employees when they provide insufficient notice of schedule changes. The ordinance takes effect July 1, 2020.

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 83) that will increase the maximum duration of paid family leave benefits.

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 188) that will expressly prohibit employers from discriminating against and harassing applicants and employees because of hair texture and hairstyles that are historically associated with race. Senate Bill 188 takes effect January 1, 2020.

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 726) that will require employers to adopt a written policy for reducing and preventing discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. The law takes effect October 1, 2020.

The state of New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 6549) that will prohibit employers from asking about applicants’ pay history.  Senate Bill 6549 takes effect January 6, 2020.