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Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026 To Cover Blood Donation

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Oregon employers should prepare to update their paid sick leave policies to comply with recent amendments. Effective January 1, 2026, blood donation will be added to the list of reasons permitted for taking time off under...more

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Cozen Cities - January 8, 2025

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CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows - The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm jobs between November 2023 and November 2024. While private education, health services, and...more

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Utah Enacts Law Restricting Use of Vaccination or Immunity Status in Employment Decisions

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The Utah legislature recently passed H.B. 131, which prohibits employers, government entities, and places of public accommodation from using an individual’s immunity status as a restriction. Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox...more

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Colorado’s PFAS Chemicals Consumer Protection Act

In 2022, Colorado joined a growing list of states seeking to regulate the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in consumer products. The Colorado General Assembly enacted House Bill 22-1345, the PFAS...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave Bill

As we reported recently, California’s legislature enacted Assembly Bill 84 on Monday; the state’s Senate enacted the law’s counterpart the same day, Senate Bill 114. The new statute sought to reestablish statewide...more

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California Governor Signs 2022 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill

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On February 9, 2022, California’s governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 114, which creates new Labor Code section 248.6. The law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to January 1, 2022, but an employer’s obligation to...more

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South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster just signed the “South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act” into effect, providing legal immunity to businesses that reasonably adhered to public health guidance applicable at the...more

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2021 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

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2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways, but one thing that remains constant is the legislature's enactment of new laws that impact employers. Ranging from Covid-19 legislation to revisions to worker classification...more

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COVID-19 Town Hall: Wind Down 2020

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In this Virtual Town Hall discussion, we explored what employers need to be thinking about as we head into year end. Topics discussed include: - Paid Child Care Leave as schools adopt a hybrid model; - Remote work...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Law Requiring California Hospitals to Stockpile PPE

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On September 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2537 (AB 2537), the latest in a series of legislative enactments designed to protect employees from COVID-19 exposures in the workplace. ...more

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California Enacts New COVID-19 Employer Reporting Requirement

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Governor Newsom just signed into law a bill that will require public and private California employers to provide detailed notices to employees when there is a COVID-19 exposure in the workplace, and to provide notice to local...more

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COVID-19: NJ Expands Earned Sick Leave & Temporary Disability Benefits for Public Health Emergencies

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New Jersey has enacted an expansion of the state’s Earned Sick Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits (including Family Temporary Disability Benefits) for situations related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as other...more

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