Washington, D.C., employers will soon be prohibited from disciplining, terminating or refusing to hire individuals based on marijuana use or a positive marijuana test. The Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will take effect on July 13, 2023, or
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NYS Employers: Updated Sexual Harassment Postings and Policies Are Required!
Employers should be aware that New York state has passed a law that requires employers to reference an established hotline in any material – including handbooks, policies and workplace postings – they post or provide to employees regarding sexual harassment.
The EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Workplace COVID-19 Testing
Until recently, employers had broad discretion to determine whether their employees were required to take COVID-19 tests prior to entering the workplace. However, newly released guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notes that, as of July 12,
New Chicago Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements Go Into Effect
Chicago’s new sexual harassment prevention ordinance went into effect this month, imposing significant new obligations on Chicago employers.
The ordinance requires employers to have a written policy prohibiting sexual harassment that includes an expanded definition of sexual harassment, a statement
Colorado Approves Changes to Unemployment Insurance Notices
This past spring, Colorado legislators enacted several new employment-related laws, including Senate Bill 22-234. The bill provides $600 million in federal pandemic relief funds to replenish Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and updates the notice requirements employers must follow
HHS Letter to Healthcare Providers About Emergency Medical Care
On Monday, July 11, 2022, the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to healthcare providers regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), indicating that when a state law prohibits abortion and does not
Florida Reexamines Abortion Rights Under Its State Constitution Post-Dobbs
According to statistics published in U.S. News & World Report, Florida has the fifth-highest rate of abortions performed per 1,000 women among all 50 states, and it trails only California and New York in the actual number of abortions performed
Office for Civil Rights Provides Guidance: HIPAA Privacy Rule on Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Healthcare
On On June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued guidance on when entities covered by the
Group Health Plan Considerations Post-Dobbs
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has presented many issues for sponsors of group health plans to contemplate as they decide whether and how to proceed with the offering and administration of abortion
Issue Spotting for Employers in a Post-Roe Era
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 5-1-3 opinion that Roe v. Wade – a nearly 50-year-old Supreme Court opinion providing the right to an abortion in this country – should be overturned. See Dobbs v.