Eighty-five percent (85%) of all employment lawsuits can be prevented!

Strategies to Maintain Workplace Wellbeing and Mental Health

According to the WHO, approximately 264 million people suffer from depression with many of these people also suffering from symptoms of anxiety. A recent WHO-led study estimates depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion each year in lost productivity.

Workplaces promoting mental health and supporting employees are more likely to reduce absenteeism, increase productivity, and benefit from associated economic gains.

Read on for 5 ways employers can ensure the wellbeing and mental health of their employees.

Question: How can employers improve workplace productivity?

Read on for 8 easy-to-implement strategies.

FEDERAL / ALL STATES
Delta Air Lines Charges Unvaccinated Workers $200 Monthly Surcharge

Developments on Various States Biometric Legislation

Tougher E-Verify Enforcement is on the Horizon

White House Announces Nursing Homes Risk Losing Funding Unless They Mandate Vaccinations

STATE UPDATES
CALIFORNIA:
Vaccine Verification and Testing Mandated for CA School Workers

ILLINOIS:
Illinois Amended Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act for Greater Employee Protections

Illinois Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Employee Bathroom Use

MASSACHUSETTS:
Boston Mandates Indoor Face Coverings for the 1st Time During COVID

OREGON:
Oregon Mandates Vaccination of Healthcare Workers

PENNSYLVANIA:
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms State Medical Marijuana Law Provides Private Right of Action

Pittsburgh Expands COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

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Eighty-five percent (85%) of all employment lawsuits can be prevented!

Top Challenges for Employers and HR Professionals in a post-COVID-19 World

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever impacted how we work. For the foreseeable future, organizations will be establishing new ways of working while grappling with the new norms shaping their day-to-day. Along the way, there will also be challenges to manage.

Read on for the top 5 challenges employers and HR professionals will be coping with in a post-COVID-19 world.

Question: Are there signs an employee is about to quit their job?

Read on to learn the 13 most common behaviors.

FEDERAL UPDATES
Court Holds that In-flight Meal Periods for Security Officers Are Not Compensable

EEOC Updates Guidance on LGBTQ+ Discrimination and Harassment

STATE UPDATES
CALIFORNIA:
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Prepare to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke

California Supreme Court Mandates Use of Regular Rate of Pay in Calculating Meal and Rest Period Premiums

City of Los Angeles Requires Vaccine Leave for Employees

LOUISIANA:
Louisiana Now Requires Employers Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy

NEW HAMPSHIRE:
New Hampshire Adopts Paid Leave Program

OREGON:
Oregon Temporarily Allows Vaccine Incentives and Hiring Bonuses

PENNSYLVANIA:
Pennsylvania Law Requires Employees Are Compensated for Time Spent in Security Screenings

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Cal OSHA Revises its Emergency Temporary Standard in Response to the Loosening of Public Health Restrictions

Review and understand the

• 9 main changes
• 8 requirements remaining in place and
• 7 other changes

to the Cal OSHA revised the Emergency Temporary Standard.

Question: Are there any warning signs someone who may commit an act of workplace violence would exhibit?

YES! Read on to learn more…

STATE UPDATES
COLORADO:
Colorado Employers Must Pay-Out Vacation Upon Separation from Employment

CONNECTICUT:
Connecticut Adds Protections for Breastfeeding Workers

Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

New Connecticut Law Allows Employees Unpaid Time Off for Voting

FLORIDA:
Florida Bans Proof of Vaccination in Order to Enter a Business

MAINE:
Maine Expands State FMLA to Allow Leave for Care of Grandchildren

MONTANA:
New Montana Law Protects Off-Duty Use of Marijuana

NEVADA:
Alert: Nevada Enacts Right to Return to Work Law for Workers Laid Off Due to COVID-19

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Eighty-five percent (85%) of all employment lawsuits can be prevented!

EEOC Updates Its Guidance on Vaccinations

On May 28, 2021, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced updated and expanded guidelines concerning Covid-19 vaccination requirements and incentives for employees.

Employers can now require all employees entering the workplace to be vaccinated, so long as 2 requirements are met.

MYTH: “HR only cares about compliance, not people.”

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OSHA Changes Position on Recordability of Adverse Reactions from Vaccines

Same-Sex Harassment Definition is Broadened by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

STATE UPDATES

ALABAMA:
Alabama Legalizes Medical Marijuana with Wide Discretion for Employers

MICHIGAN:
MIOSHA Amends COVID-19 Emergency Rules

MONTANA:
Montana Makes Vaccine Status a Protected Class

NEW YORK:
NYC Creates BIPA-Like Requirements for Retail and Hospitality Businesses

RHODE ISLAND:
Rhode Island Enacts $15 Minimum Wage Law

VIRGINIA:
Virginia Enacts New Overtime Wage Laws

WASHINGTON:
Washington Passes 2 New Laws to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

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Eighty five percent (85%) of all employment lawsuits can be prevented!

New Mandatory Reporter Law

The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act was passed in 1980, which created mandated reporting for people other than just doctors for the first time. Anyone who is a mandated reporter is required to report acts and omissions constituting physical abuse, sexual abuse, willful cruelty or unjustified punishment, unlawful corporal punishment or injury, and neglect.

On January 1, 2021, and effective immediately, California passed AB 1963, greatly expanding who is considered a mandated reporter. The new law makes HR employees and front-line supervisors mandated reporters. These changes will affect thousands of new businesses.

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STATE UPDATES
CALIFORNIA:
California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law and Web-Based Tool

Updated: California Lactation Accommodation

INDIANA:
Indiana Enacts Pregnancy Accommodation Law

NEW JERSEY:
Medical Marijuana Expenses Held Reimbursable In New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Case

NEW MEXICO:
New Recreational Marijuana Laws in New Mexico and Virginia

VIRGINIA:
New Recreational Marijuana Laws in New Mexico and Virginia

Virginia Expands Disability Discrimination Protections

WASHINGTON:
Washington Amends its Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

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Eighty five percent (85%) of all employment lawsuits can be prevented!

Recreational Marijuana Legalized in NY

On March 31, 2021, New York legalized recreational marijuana. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalizes and regulates cannabis use and possession for adults who are 21 and older. The legalized use of marijuana is effective immediately, but the retail sales of marijuana are not expected to begin until mid-2022. This change immediately impacts a New York employer’s ability to take adverse actions against applicants and employees based on recreational marijuana usage. Read on to learn more about the effects on employers and medical marijuana considerations, and more.

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FEDERAL UPDATES
Department of Labor Seeks to Withdraw the Previous Administration’s Independent Contractor Rules

OSHA To Begin COVID-19 Inspections by March 26, 2021

STATE UPDATES

CALIFORNIA:
California Creates New Pregnancy Leave App to Help Guide Parents on their Rights

ILLINOIS:
Illinois Aims to Provide Relief to Employers by Amending the Biometric Information Privacy Act

NEW YORK:
New York Considers Dramatic Expansion of Consumer Privacy Rights

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This information is provided by ePlace Solutions, Inc. which is solely responsible for its content. ePlace Solutions, Inc. is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services. Federal and state laws are more complex than presented here. This information is simplified for the sake of brevity and is not a substitute for legal advice. ePlace Solutions, Inc. disclaims any liability, loss or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this information.