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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 […]
California COVID-19 Employer Notification Requirement
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 into law. Beginning January 1, 2021, this bill […]
Proposed Department of Labor Rule May Make It Easier to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
On 9/22/2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that may make it easier for workers to be […]
Trump Bans Racial Sensitivity Training For Federal Contractors
In a letter to federal agencies on September 4th, President Trump banned racial sensitivity training for federal government employees. According […]
IRS Reopens Registration for $500 Per Child Payments for Eligible Families
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it will reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries who did not […]
The OFCCP Releases its FY2020 Audit Scheduling List for Federal Contractors
Each year the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) releases its Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter list (CSAL). The purpose […]
New York Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Recent Joint Employer Revisions
On September 8th, a New York federal district court struck major portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent […]
Keeping the Peace with Election Season Approaching
This year has brought some unique challenges to the workplace. Americans are just now finding their new normal while adapting […]
