September 2020 Legal HR Updates
Dear Valued Client,
HR updates for September include general notifications in addition to specific information for the following states:

  • California
  • Newsom Passes AB 2257 Creating More AB 5 Exemptions
  • Worker Recall and Retention Ordinances Passes in San Diego
  • California Family Rights Act Expands Dramatically
  • California Passes Two Related COVID-19 Acts
  • Cal/OSHA Starts New Campaign Helping Agricultural Workers During Pandemic
  • New Requirements for Minors Working in Entertainment Within California
  • Expanded Protections for Employees Who Are Victims of a Crime or Abuse
  • AB 1867 Resources 
  • Upcoming Voting Notice Requirement
  • Delaware
  • Delaware Issues New Industry-Specific Guidelines for COVID-19
  • District of Columbia
  • Upcoming Voter Rights Notice Requirement
  • Maine
  • Maine DOL Issues Final Mandatory Paid Leave Rules
  • Maryland
  • Maryland Ban on Salary History Questions Upcoming
  • Maryland Upcoming “Mini”-WARN Act and CROWN Act
  • New Jersey
  • New Jersey DOL Issues Final Regulations for COVID-19 Job Protection Law
  • New York
  • New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Increasing January 1, 2021
  • New York City Passes Paid Sick Leave Amendments Effective September 30, 2020
  • New York Paid Sick Leave to Begin Accruing
  • Upcoming Voting Leave Requirements
  • Oregon
  • New Oregon Act Restrict Signed Agreements and Strengthens Anti-Discrimination Requirements
  • Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island Minimum Wage Rises

General notifications include Department of Labor (DOL) Joint Employer Rule Struck Down by New York Court, DOL Proposes New Contractor Determination Rule, EEOC Clarifies Employer Not Automatically Required to Allow Telework Post-COVID, COVID-19 Vaccination, Furloughed Employees Can Trigger WARN Requirements, President Trump Issues Executive Order Forbidding “Divisive” Concepts in Contractor Training, OFCCP Announces Fiscal Year 2020 Audit Schedule, Employment Authorization Document Delays Due to COVID-19, and Form I-9 Remote Verification Extended.

Sincerely,

Vensure Employer Services

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