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October 9, 2024

San Diego County Adds a New Layer to California’s Complex Web of Laws Regulating the Use of Criminal Records in the Hiring Process

Effective October 10, 2024, employers in San Diego County must assess compliance with new criminal record screening regulations. The ordinance applies only in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

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October 9, 2024

Microdosing Psilocybin: Popular Drug Has Implications for the Workplace

There has been growing interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs in recent years. How does this affect employers?

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October 4, 2024

Massachusetts Expands Reasons for Use of Earned Sick Time

The Massachusetts legislature has expanded the reasons employees can use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time through provisions in a larger bill entitled, “An Act Promoting Access to Midwifery Care and Out-of-Hospital Birth Options.”

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October 3, 2024

Can an employer regulate its employees' political speech or activity in the workplace?

In today's climate, people get easily fired up when discussing reproductive rights, global conflicts, the economy, gender-affirming care, pronouns, and of course, candidates.

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October 3, 2024

Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient.

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October 1, 2024

Maryland’s Heat Stress Regulation Took Effect September 30th – Are you Prepared?

Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Division of Labor and Industry recently announced its publication of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024, edition of the Maryland Register.

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October 1, 2024

Prince George’s County, MD Amends Criminal Background Check Law

The Prince George’s, Maryland County Council recently enacted Bill CB-019-2024, amending the county's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards.

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September 30, 2024

California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits

On September 29, 2024, California’s governor signed into law AB 2123. Starting Jan. 1, employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits.

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September 30, 2024

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Uses for Crime Victims and Agricultural Employees, and Changes Unpaid Leave Standards for Victims

On September 29 and 24, 2024, respectively, California’s governor signed two bills that amend California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick leave law.

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September 30, 2024

Politics in a California Workplace

California law provides robust protections for employees’ political activity, including anti-discrimination and retaliation protections.

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