Topic
Worker Protection
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Workforce Bulletin
Colorado Passes Laws Offering Heightened Employee Protections
Our colleague Amanda M. Gomez at Epstein Becker Green have recently published a post on the Hospitality Labor and Employment Law blog that will be of interest to our readers in the financial services industry:…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Maine Enacts Law Extending Protections to Pregnant and Nursing Employees
On June 27, 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law L.D. 666, which extends existing protections for pregnant and nursing employees in Maine. The act, entitled “An Act to…
Cannabis
Employer Insights: Recreational Marijuana in Illinois
By James (Jimmy) J. Oh, Kathleen A. Barrett
On June 4, 2019, the Illinois legislature passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Cannabis Act”). Under the Cannabis Act, Illinois residents over 21 years of age may legally…
Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
What Can You Do in California to Protect Your Workforce and Trade Secrets?
Webinar – Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT California, the Golden State, is a special place to live and work. However, if you are an employer…
OSHA Law Blog
CAL/OSHA Proposes Emergency Regulation on Smoke-Protection after Destructive Wildfire Season
In the wake of the most destructive wildfire season in California history, California’s Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“DOSH”), has issued a proposed emergency regulation…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Cities Step Up Worker Protections – Has Yours?
The United States is way behind most other western nations in protecting its workers. While Congress has dropped into paralysis, U.S. cities have stepped in where Congress and the states…
OSHA Law Blog
U.S. House Committee to Focus on Workforce Protections
Signaling a renewed emphasis on workforce protections at the opening of the 116th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives has changed the name of its committee with jurisdiction over labor…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Dear Newly-Elected Officials: Here Are Some Things You Can Do For Workers In Your State
Congratulations to all you newly elected officials! Guess what? Most of your voters are also workers. And it's the workers who have felt left out by politicians lately, so it's…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Domestic Workers Legislation Introduced by Senator Harris and Representative Jayapal
Senator Harris and Congresswoman Jayapal Announce Groundbreaking National Legislation for Domestic Workers for the new Congress in 2019Domestic Workers Bill of Rights would ensure basic labor protections and transform the…
The Right Coast
Trashed: Inside the Deadly World of Private Garbage& ProPublica
Shortly before 5 a.m. on a recent November night, a garbage truck with a New York Yankees decal on the side sped through a red light on an empty street…