June 2025

 

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Oregon Adds Quota Protections for Warehouse Workers

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 4127), which adds notice and recordkeeping requirements surrounding production quotas for warehouse workers. House Bill 4127 took effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

Oregon Expands Reasons for Safe Leave

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 4156), which expands Oregon anti-stalking laws and adds covered reasons for employees to use safe leave. House Bill 4156 takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Oregon Aligns State Family Leave Act and Paid Leave Laws

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.

Oregon Bolsters Worker Protections from Hazardous Conditions

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 907), which further protects employees from hazardous work conditions. Senate Bill 907 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Oregon Adds Public Service Protections

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 3028), which adds protections for an employee that is appointed to a board, commission, council, or committee. House Bill 3028 is effective immediately.

Oregon Extends Protections to Registered Apprentices and On-the-Job Training Workers

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 3307), which extends certain workplace protections to registered apprentices and those in private employer on-the-job training programs. House Bill 3307 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Oregon Extends New Hire Reporting Requirements

The state of Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 184) that extends new hire reporting requirements to independent contractors. Senate Bill 184 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and is not retroactive.

Oregon Expands Family Leave Act

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 999), which, for leave purposes, amends the definition of a one-year period, expands who qualifies as a family member, and adds employee reinstatement requirements under the Oregon Family Leave Act, among other things. Most of the changes take effect on Sept. 3, 2023.

Oregon’s new PFML requirements

Oregon is implementing a Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (Paid Leave Oregon) funded by a new payroll tax. As this new tax takes effect on Jan. 1, 2023, we wanted to provide more information about this change.

Oregon adds rules to new paid family and medical leave insurance program

The Oregon Employment Department (OED) has added more rules to the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program, providing clarification for employers.

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Regional Alerts

As previously communicated, on September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 973, a new pay data reporting requirement. Covered employers will have to provide California's DFEH with pay data by specified job categories and by race, ethnicity and sex. The ...

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The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has adopted emergency rules related to protecting workers from COVID-19, including a requirement for employers to adopt a written prevention program. The emergency rules take effect immediately.

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued final rules addressing the state's new paid sick leave requirements under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act of 2020 (HFWA).

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Colorado's minimum wage will increase to $12.32 per hour on January 1, 2021. The change is a result of an annual adjustment for inflation.

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Colorado has adopted final rules that clarify the notice requirements under two new laws related to COVID-19.

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released a new Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order #37) that clarifies and adjusts certain exemptions from the state's overtime requirements. COMPS Order #37 takes effect January 1, 2021.

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Montgomery County, Maryland has enacted legislation (Bill 35-20) that amends the county's law governing criminal history inquiries to cover more employers and establish greater restrictions. Bill 35-20 takes effect February 19, 2021.

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Minnesota has approved a stimulus package that will provide relief payments to certain businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent executive orders issued by the governor in response to it.

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The City of Pittsburgh as well as Allegheny County, Pennsylvania both enacted legislation banning hairstyle discrimination, effective immediately. Below is an overview of both requirements.

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The City of Philadelphia passed two ordinances related to paid sick leave. Ordinance 200306 amends the city's paid sick and safe time law (also known as the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance (PHFWO)). Ordinance 200303 requires new public health emergency leave (PHEL) for ...

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Utah Governor Gary Herbert has issued Executive Order 75, which requires employers to follow certain COVID-19 related safety requirements for the duration of the public health emergency. The Order is effective immediately.

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The District of Columbia has enacted emergency legislation (B23-980) that requires employers to adopt certain worker protection policies and prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons.

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