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On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new measure that explicitly prevents employers from penalizing workers for lawful absences. The new law amends Section 215 of New York Labor Law...more
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On August 2, 2021, Illinois added a provision to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) making it “a civil rights violation for employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations to discriminate against an employee or job...more
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On June 8, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill (HB) 2474, amending the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to update and expand the law’s eligibility and leave provisions. The amendments give eligibility to take...more
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