HR updates for August include general notifications in addition to specific information for the following states:
- Alabama
- Alabama Department of Labor Announces New Documentation Requirement and Enforcement Initiative
- California
- Cal/OSHA Recommends Emergency COVID-19 Regulation with PPE and Training Provisions
- CCPA Requirements Postponed January 1, 2022 Will Include New Employer Provision
- California Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave to Essential Food Sector Workers
- Wildfire Information Regarding Leaves, Worker Safety, and Wage Compliance
- COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Long Beach, California
- Valley Fever Awareness Training Required in Select California Counties
- Sonoma County California Implements Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave
- Oakland, CA Enacts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- California Agencies Provide Employers Guidance on Returning Employees
- San Francisco, CA Provides Back to Work Notice and Guidance
- San Jose, CA Issues COVID-19– Related Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- Upcoming California Compliance Deadline for Harassment Prevention Training
- Colorado
- Colorado Hair Discrimination Laws in Effect
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Wage Increase Set on September 1, 2020
- Georgia
- Georgia Businesses May Opt-In or Opt-Out of Local Mask Orders
- Georgia Expands Lactation Break Law
- Georgia Shields Businesses from COVID-19 Liability
- Kansas
- Kansas Human Rights Commission Board Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination
- Maryland
- Maryland Restaurant Employers Required to Provide Wage Statements to Tipped Employees
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Releases Final Regulations for Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Michigan
- Michigan Enforces Stricter COVID-19 Definitions Reducing Leave Protections
- Michigan Childcare Centers and Camp Staff Must Wear Face Coverings
- New Executive Order Modifies Worker “Stay-At-Home” Requirements
- Nevada
- Some Hospitality Employers in Nevada Must Establish Virus-Combating Protocols
- New Mexico
- New Mexico Implements Employer Reporting Rule for COVID-19 Cases
- New York
- New York State Sick Leave Effective September 30, 2020
- Suffolk County, New York Expands Anti-Discrimination Definitions
- Oregon
- Oregon OSHA Releases Draft COVID-19 Temporary Standard
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Will Finally Be Enforced
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Expands Maternity Leave for Mothers Adopting Children
- Puerto Rico Enacts Law on Workplace Harassment
- Puerto Rico Implements Paid Voting Leave
- Tennessee
- Tennessee Passes COVID-19 Liability Shield for Employers
- Tennessee Provides New Guidance on COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine
- Washington
- Washington State Institutes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
General notifications include Department of Homeland Security Extends Temporary COVID-19 Rule Allowing Certain H-2A Petitioners to Hire Certain Foreign Workers, Department of Labor (DOL) Issues Guidance on Employers’ Obligation to Compensate Remote Workers, DOL Issues New Opinion Letters, Remote I-9 Verification and E-Verify Temporary Policies Extended, Form I-9 Verification During EAD Production Delays Due to COVID-19, OSHA Updates COVID-19 FAQ, DOL Issues New FMLA Forms, DOL Updates COVID-19 FAQ with School Closure-Related Leave Questions, DOL Provides Guidance Through FAQ for Certain Federal Contractors on FFCRA Leave, OFCCP VEVRAA- Focused Review Resources for Contractors, and VETS-4212 Reporting Opened August 1, 2020.
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