Legal Updates

Oregon has made several changes to the state’s Family Leave Act (OFLA) to align it with the state’s new Paid Leave Oregon program, which took effect in September 2023. Under the OFLA, employees will no longer be able to take leave: This leave will ... Read More

Utah has recently passed HB 396, which restricts employers from requiring employees to partake in actions or communications that conflict with their deeply held religious beliefs, while outlining a framework for accommodating such religious liberties, except under specific conditions. The bill ... Read More

The state of Utah has passed House Bill 170, which adds another scenario under which an individual is considered ineligible for unemployment benefits, i.e., if the claimant fails to appear for a scheduled interview for suitable work. Currently, claimants are considered ... Read More

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an undue hardship. ... Read More

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new guidance related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The guidance helps clarify the following: Click here to access the USCIS’s announcement.

Washington has amended its Public Health and Safety law by establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits. The amended law imposes timelines on health care providers and facilities for ... Read More

California Assembly Bill 1228 establishes a $20 hourly minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees, effective April 1, 2024. The bill applies to “national fast food chains,” meaning those consisting of more than 60 establishments nationally that share a common brand, or that ... Read More

Washington state has amended its law concerning noncompetition covenants by emphasizing that the law’s provisions facilitating workforce mobility and protecting employees and independent contractors need to be liberally construed and exceptions narrowly construed. Washington law currently has strict rules limiting when employers ... Read More

In order to provide equitable protections for individuals with criminal history seeking opportunities for gainful employment in unincorporated areas, Los Angeles County has passed a new Fair Chance Hiring ordinance.  The ordinance affects various aspects of the hiring process. Regarding job ... Read More

Tennessee has amended its workers’ compensation law to require employers to report each accident resulting in a work-related death or personal injury to the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the earlier of the date ... Read More

California recently passed a new workplace safety law requiring employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan. CalOSHA has now issued a model plan, which includes the requirements described below. The workplace violence prevention plans: Employers ... Read More

New York City recently enacted a law requiring businesses to provide a Workers’ Bill of Rights to employees. The city has now published the required employee notice. By July 1, 2024, employers must provide the notice of the Bill of Rights to ... Read More