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Texas Takes Aim at Unequal Treatment of Employees with Foster Children

7/6/17

Leave policies that allow employees to take leave to care for or assist their sick biological or adopted children must also allow leave to care for or assist a sick foster child.

Thursday, July 6, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (4749)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Texas

California Employers Should Reevaluate Their Criminal Background Check Practices before July 1, 2017

6/15/17

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) finalized new regulations limiting the ability of employers to consider criminal history when making employment decisions.
Thursday, June 15, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (3806)/Comments (0)/
Categories: California

New York City Limits Fast Food and Retail Employers’ Scheduling Flexibility

6/15/17

The New York City Council passed the “Fair Workplace” legislative package, which regulates scheduling for fast food and retail employees.  Comprised of multiple separate bills, the legislation acts mostly to restrict fast food and retail employers’ ability to create and modify employee schedules. It also imposes penalties for employer violations, and requires fast food employers to pay specified premiums for scheduling variations that are made outside specific timeframes.  
Thursday, June 15, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (5574)/Comments (0)/
Categories: New York

Nevada Enacts Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act and Requires Immediate Compliance with Notice Obligations

6/15/17

On June 2, 2017, Nevada enacted the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, making it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to: (1) refuse to provide a reasonable accommodation to a female employee or applicant for a condition relating to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition; and (2) to take adverse action against, or deny an employment opportunity to, an otherwise qualified female employee or applicant due to a request for, or use of, a reasonable accommodation.  The Act also requires affected employers to immediately provide employees three distinct written or electronic notices. 
Thursday, June 15, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6563)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Nevada

Rhode Island Employer’s Refusal to Hire Medical Marijuana User Violates State Law

6/15/17

The Rhode Island Superior Court has ruled that an employer cannot refuse to hire a medical marijuana cardholder, even if the individual admittedly would not pass the employer’s pre-employment drug test required of all applicants.
Thursday, June 15, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6289)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Rhode Island

The Medical Marijuana Train Arrives in West Virginia

5/18/17

On April 19, 2017, The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (“Act”) became law. In addition to permitting patients to use marijuana for medicinal use, the Act contains anti-discrimination and retaliation provision as well as other provisions that impact West Virginia employers.  

Thursday, May 18, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (5196)/Comments (0)/
Categories: West Virginia

Ohio Gun Law Expands the Rights of Concealed Carry Permit Holders

5/4/17

Employees with valid concealed weapons permits now have the right to bring their licensed firearms in company parking lots. 

Thursday, May 4, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (5544)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Ohio

Arkansas Employers Granted Increased Flexibility in the Payment of Wages

4/20/17

Beginning September 11, 2017, Arkansas employers will have greater flexibility in the frequency with which they pay employee wages. Instead of paying employees only on a semimonthly basis, employers will be able to pay employees on a more frequent basis.  
Wednesday, April 19, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6160)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Arkansas

Latest News about the Idaho and Louisiana State Poster Changes

4/20/17

The Department of Labor has issued mandatory changes effective March 2017, which impact the states of Idaho and Louisiana.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6498)/Comments (0)/
Categories: IdahoLouisiana

Maine Delays Effective Date of Anti-Discrimination Provisions of Recreational Marijuana Law

4/20/17

Maine passed An Act to Delay the Implementation of Certain Portions of the Marijuana Legalization Act, delaying the effective date of most of the state’s recreational marijuana law until February 1, 2018. Among the provisions delayed are the anti-discrimination provisions, which prohibit employers from taking action against employees who consume marijuana “outside the employer’s property.” 
Wednesday, April 19, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (4744)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Maine
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