New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Provides Protections for Pregnancy-related Conditions

by Site Admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), effective as of June 27, 2023, is a new federal law that aims to provide protections for pregnant and postpartum workers and applicants. The PWFA addresses a gap in coverage under existing federal laws, such as the Pregnancy...

New California Regulation Impacts an Employers’ Consideration of Criminal History in Hiring Practices

by Site Admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: CDF Labor Law LLP by Leigh A. White – August 9, 2023) Changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that govern how employers can use information about criminal history in employment decisions go into effect on October 1, 2023. These...

California Bill Seeks to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination State-Wide

by Site Admin | Aug 14, 2023 | Latest Blogs, Uncategorized

(Source: Littler by Joy C. Rosenquist, Alyesha Dotson, and Gabe Malouf- July 28, 2023) California Senate Bill 403 would include “caste” under the protected category of “ancestry” in the state’s anti-discrimination statutes. If enacted, this bill would be the first...

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Approves Declaring an ETS for Silica Exposure

by Site Admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: Jackson Lewis by Sean Paisan – July 25, 2023) On July 20, 2023, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved declaring an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Respirable Crystalline Silica (silica). The Silica ETS will require the fabricated stone industry...

Businesses Covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act May Receive Inquiry from the California Attorney General

by Site Admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: Jackson Lewis by Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Damon W. Silver, Mary T. Costigan, Sean Paisan & Robert Yang – July 14, 2023) Though enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amended the currently-paused California...