by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2022 | OSHA, State News, Workplace Hazards
As Florida began rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently reminded first responders, employers, and the public to protect against hazards during...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2022 | California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), State Labor Law, State News
The California Privacy Rights Act, which passed in 2020, will go into effect at the beginning of 2023 and will give employers additional compliance obligations in the workplace. The comprehensive data protection and privacy law protects employees and applicants of...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | State Labor Law, State News, U.S. Supreme Court
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) ruled in favor of Viking River Cruises Inc. regarding lawsuits under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), allowing mandatory arbitration in PAGA claims. The Supreme Court’s decision gives...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, State Labor Law, State News
Originally Posted June 8th, 2021; Last Updated June 21st, 2021 On June 17th, 2021, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Cal/OSHA) announced the approval of final California COVID Workplace Regulations. Afterward, Governor Gavin Newson signed an...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 15, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), State Labor Law, State News, Uncategorized
Our research and regulatory monitoring team frequently tracks labor law developments from all 50 states. The following list of findings from this week’s state legislation research sweep addresses June 2021 regulatory activity in Georgia, Massachusetts, and New...
by Editorial Staff | May 25, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), retaliation, State News
Our research and regulatory monitoring team frequently tracks labor law developments from all 50 states. The following list of findings from this week’s state legislation research sweep addresses May 2021 regulatory activity in California, Michigan, and Montana. Most...