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New Notice Requirement for California Employers: Surviving Violent Crimes

As we’ve previously reported, the California Legislature last year passed and Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2499, which expanded existing leave requirements for California employers. Prior to passage of AB 2499,...more

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Connecticut Private Employer Law Update

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The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced several laws governing the private employment sector. This article summarizes the major points of those laws....more

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New Missouri Law Provides Job-Protected Leave for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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Missouri recently enacted the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA) requiring employers with at least 20 employees to provide victims of domestic or sexual violence with both job-protected leave and safety...more

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New Missouri Law Requires Leave For Victims Of Domestic Violence

Missouri employers with at least 20 employees must now provide unpaid leave and certain safety accommodations to victims of domestic or sexual violence under a new law, the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act, which took...more

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Missouri Now Provides for Leave and Accommodations to Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence

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Following the enactment of the Victims’ Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA), Missouri joins over 30 states requiring employers to provide protections to employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence in the...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Massachusetts Employers Must Exercise Caution: “Implicit” Domestic Violence Leave Requests Could Lead to Liability

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The highest court in Massachusetts just ruled that employers may be subject to liability under the state’s domestic violence leave law even if employees don’t explicitly request such leave, creating a potential liability trap...more

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WPI State of the States – Hot Topics During the Summer Cool-Down

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Students across the country are heading back to school, but most state legislatures are either in recess or have adjourned for 2019. States that were still in session in August did advance several significant bills, while the...more

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New York Expands Workplace Protections For Domestic Violence Victims

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Governor Andrew Cuomo just signed into effect an amendment to New York law expanding the protections employers must provide to employees who are victims of domestic violence. In addition to expanded protections against...more

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California Corner: New Notice Requirements Regarding Domestic Violence Victims’ Rights and LA’s Ban the Box Ordinance

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California Labor Code sections 230 and 230.1 provide certain rights to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, including the right to take time off from work relating to such issues and the...more

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What You Need To Know About Nevada’s New Domestic Violence Victims’ Law

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By the turn of the New Year, employers in Nevada will have an obligation to provide workplace protections to domestic violence victims, including time off from work. Starting January 1, 2018, Nevada employees will be entitled...more

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