Monthly Archives: September 2021

Applies to:          All Employers with MA Employees Effective:             August 25, 2021 In Osborne-Trussell v. The Children’s Hospital Corp., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) protects more than “current” employees and does not require a specific leave or accommodation request for its statutory protections to be implicated.

Applies to:          All Employers with 20+ MO Employees Effective:             August 28, 2021 Under the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA), employers with at least 20 employees must now provide unpaid leave for employees who are victims, or who have family or household members who are victims, of domestic or sexual violence. The amount of

Applies to:          All Employers with NJ Employees Effective:             August 19, 2021 The New Jersey Cannabis Commission published its Initial Rules for Personal Use of Cannabis, addressing issues for adult use of recreational cannabis. The Initial Rules address at least one employer concern regarding drug testing. Previously, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace

Applies to:          All Employers with NJ Employees Effective:             August 19, 2021 The New Jersey Cannabis Commission published its Initial Rules for Personal Use of Cannabis, addressing issues for adult use of recreational cannabis. The Initial Rules address at least one employer concern regarding drug testing. Previously, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace

Applies to:          Healthcare Industry Employers with NY Employees Effective:             August 26, 2021 The New York State Department of Health issued emergency regulations requiring workers in healthcare facilities to get vaccinated. The emergency regulations expand on the Summary Order on vaccination issued a week prior. The regulations apply to specific categories of healthcare providers, including hospitals,

Applies to: All Private Employers with 5+ NYC Employees Effective: August 9, 2021 New York City Bill Nos. 888-A and 901-A, collectively referred to as the “Retirement Security for All” acts, will require private employers of five or more employees to enroll covered staff in either a city or company-managed retirement savings plan. Under the

Applies to: All Employers with RI Employees Effective: January 1, 2023 Rhode Island’s existing Equal Pay Law will see some important updates effective January 1, 2023, incorporating new requirements for business owners. The new amendments seek to combat wage discrimination by refining wage differentials, increasing wage transparency, and prohibiting employers from relying on wage history

Applies to:          As Indicated Effective:             As Indicated Last year, Virginia implemented an emergency temporary standard to combat COVID-19. This year, Virginia made the standard permanent.  On September 8, 2021, new updates to the Final Permanent Standard were issued to streamline the rules and make them compatible with current standards. Exposure risk levels (lower, medium, high,

2019 & 2020 EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Extended for the Final Time Acknowledging the continuing impact of the pandemic on business operations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided to extend the reporting deadline for 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 filings once again. This final extension moves the new deadline out to Monday, October 25, 2021. Private