by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | January 16, 2024 On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued an order modifying certain COVID-19 definitions. The revisions reflect... Read more »
Washington State wildfire smoke rules take effect January 15, 2024. Employers must develop a wildfire smoke response plan, train employees on its use, and monitor jobsites for exposure levels. As many Washington... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | January 9, 2024 By July 1, 2024, employers must establish, implement, and maintain an “effective” workplace violence prevention plan (“WVPP”). The WVPP must be... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | January 3, 2024 Although many new employment laws went into effect on January 1, 2024, several COVID-19-related regulations and requirements expire this year. ... Read more »
Topics: Employee Leave, Legal Information, New Laws & Legislation On January 1, 2024, Senate Bill (SB) 616 goes into effect and expands paid sick leave (“PSL”) for almost all California employers and... Read more »
On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners (“Board”) passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which converts the pre-existing Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance into an... Read more »
Employers that employ foreign nationals have various notification requirements. Immigration cases that require LCA (Labor Condition Application) filings with the Department of Labor (DOL) before submitting petitions to USCIS or the Department... Read more »
Beginning on July 1, 2024, New York City employers will be required under a newly enacted city law to distribute and post a city-created “Workers’ Bill of Rights” notice informing employees of... Read more »
On October 4, 2023, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees. Beginning on January 1, 2024,... Read more »
Increases the number of job-protected paid leave hours employees can receive and use each year under state law. Extends some obligations and protections to employees covered by a CBA. Creates a partial... Read more »