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- The Washington state mini-WARN law, effective July 27, 2025, requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of mass layoffs or business closures to the Washington...more
6/12/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement ,
Layoffs ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Washington
On May 20, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Senate Bill 5408 to amend the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA). SB 5408 makes significant changes to the EPOA, including by clarifying the...more
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- A new law in Washington requires all employers, regardless of their size, to have pregnancy and postpartum accommodations in place for their employees by 2027.
- The required accommodations include paid...more
5/29/2025
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Covered Employer ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Washington
Following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has finally revisited its indoor heat illness prevention standard (the Standard)....more
4/18/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Heat Exposure ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is an authority on public health policy in California. CDPH issues recommendations regarding isolation and quarantine periods for persons infected with or exposed to COVID-19....more
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) filed a new emergency rule on July 16, 2021, that provides increased protection to employees who are exposed to wildfire smoke. The rule took effect immediately, though enforcement...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, on September 8, 2020, to create a comprehensive guide for...more
9/22/2020
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Confidentiality Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Screening Procedures ,
Virus Testing