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The Friday and Monday Leave Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA, Part 1
I-13 – Policies, Policies, Policies, and Microchips Embedded in Employees
With California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers set to take effect on April 1, 2024, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has updated its guidance regarding the new minimum wage law’s...more
Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was passed in 2018, employers have been watching carefully to see how the law will apply to data collected and maintained about their employees. Up until now, employment data...more
Get ready, large employers. After years of amendments exempting the personal information of employees and other personnel from the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), covered employers now have a firm deadline by which...more
On December 13, 2021, New York City’s Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, published an order (the Order) requiring private employers to impose COVID-19...more
During a special legislative session, Florida just passed a new law banning private employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccines unless several exemptions are offered to employees. The law, signed by the governor yesterday,...more
COVID-19 has had a unique and continued impact on health and safety requirements in the workplace. As a result, laws are being revised to catch up to the current work climate....more
Although West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has actively pushed for residents to get vaccinated - most notably, through his statewide “Do It For Babydog” sweepstakes - he has voiced opposition to COVID-19 vaccination mandates...more
Executive Order Calls for Increased COVID-19 Protocols - On September 9, 2021, as part of his comprehensive COVID-19 Action Plan, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for...more
On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law. The law became effective on April 1, 2020. By its terms, the requirements of the FFCRA will expire on December 31, 2020.... ...more
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) published much anticipated initial guidance on the federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)....more
It’s January 2020. Thousands of businesses just completed the mad dash to meet the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) requirements. Unfortunately, now is not the time to take a breather if you have employees in...more
Here is the latest information on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) requirements since our last report on April 17, 2019. As the date for issuing final regulations and starting employer contributions...more
Last year, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law what has been referred to as the “grand bargain” legislation. When it was enacted, we covered some of the law’s key provisions that would have a significant...more
Maryland joins California, Connecticut, Illinois, and Oregon in leading state initiatives to set up state-sponsored retirement plans for employees. The Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program and Trust (“the...more