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Colorado Voters Pass Paid Medical and Family Leave Program
Voters in Colorado approved a Paid Medical and Family Leave Program that will begin providing benefits on January 1, 2024. […]
Montgomery County Eases Standard for Proving Harassment in the Workplace
Montgomery County, Maryland recently revised its Human Rights Law as it relates to harassment in the workplace. The new standard […]
2021 401(k) Limits Published By IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on October 26, 2020 that for the tax year 2021 the annual 401(k) plan […]
Some Bias Training Still Permissible Under Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump issued Executive Order 13950 (EO) on September 22nd on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The EO prohibits covered […]
California to Require Large Employers to Submit Pay Data Report
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 (SB 973) into law. The new law requires […]
Trump’s “Anti-American” Training Order: Takeaways for Federal Contractors
President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on September 22nd on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” This EO was in […]
Noteworthy Facts about SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
On September 26, 2020, President Trump officially named Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Hawaii Updates Their Family Leave and Ban the Box Policies
On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige amended the Hawaii Family Leave Law (HFLL) by extending family leave to […]
CDC Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidance
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated former guidance for the following: Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 […]
Hawaii Nondisclosure Agreements and Sexual Assault
On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed Senate Bill 2314, an amendment that prohibits employers from requiring employees […]
California Expansion of FMLA
Beginning January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) that was recently amended by the signing of Senate Bill […]