Several bills modifying California's already-extensive employment discrimination laws have passed the state legislature and will head to Gov. Gavin Newsom for signature.
Illinois will soon join the list of jurisdictions to add employment discrimination protections and accommodation requirements for menopause and related conditions.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has posted new guidance about reinstatement rights under the state temporary disability insurance (TDI) and family leave insurance (FLI) program.
Massachusetts is changing its paid family and medical leave paycheck-deduction structure in response to the IRS treating employer contributions to medical leave as taxable income.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that will enhance pay transparency, strengthen lactation break protections and impose a number of other new requirements on employers.
In a move with potentially significant implications for employers' approaches to drug testing, reasonable accommodation under the ADA and other workplace policies, the Department of Justice recently issued an order that reclassifies certain medical marijuana products as Schedule III controlled substances.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) will propose a new rule intended to establish a "clear, consistent understanding" of when employers are jointly responsible for complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
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