The tsunami of new employment laws and regulations in the last two months has challenged employers and human resources professionals, created a host of new employee rights, and caused many bouts of compliance head-scratching.
On May 29, 2020, the White House issued a new proclamation on the admission of certain nonimmigrant students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China.
With stay-at-home orders across the country being lifted, employers are navigating a host of legal and operational issues in bringing employees back to the workplace.
On May 30, 2020, a district court issued a much-anticipated ruling that vacates major portions of the NLRB’s Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures, but leaves several important adjustments to timelines and pre-election submissions intact.
Earlier this year, Governor Murphy signed a package of legislation aimed at tightening worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey. One of these new measures, Assembly Bill 5843, established a new posting requirement for employers.
The COVID-19 pandemic and statewide closures have brought significant disruptions to government functions and the private sector. Cal/OSHA has likewise been impacted by the closures.
