Many UK employers have been grappling with how to hire both employees and senior leadership from more diverse backgrounds. This article looks at some practical steps employers can take to try and achieve this whilst minimising risks.
As the pandemic unfolds, officials are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance. This post provides links to key reopening orders and/or mitigation measures issued in recent weeks, at the statewide level.
AB 2693, enacted on Sept. 29, 2022, made changes to COVID-19 notification requirements by amending California Labor Code section 6409.6 (Duties of employer when notified of potential exposure to COVID-19) and extending its provisions until Jan. 1, 2024.
Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such use.
California’s governor has signed AB 1041, which, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, expands the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act and California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act to include a “designated person.”
The District of Columbia prompted widespread outcry from the business community when it enacted one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country in early 2021.
