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November 9, 2020

UK: Updated FAQs, as Furlough Scheme Is Extended into 2021

On 5 November 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a further extension to the UK furlough scheme until March 2021. This post includes our updated FAQs summarising the furlough scheme as it stands.

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November 6, 2020

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in NJ: Voter Approved, But Not Yet in Effect

NJ Public Question 1 on this year’s election ballot sought voters’ approval for a constitutional amendment to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and older, as well as the cultivation, processing and sale of marijuana.

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November 6, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Court Reminds Employers Termination Provisions that Could Possibly Violate ESA in the Future Are Unenforceable

Ontario’s Superior Court recently held that a termination provision in an employment contract that has even a remote possibility of violating the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) in the future is unenforceable.

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November 6, 2020

Ontario, Canada: New COVID-19 Response Framework Will Take Effect November 7

On November 3, 2020, Ontario announced a new COVID-19 Response Framework, Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (New Framework) that will be approved by Cabinet on November 6, 2020. Public health units will be transitioned to the New Framework on November 7.

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November 6, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Impending AODA Compliance Deadlines

This article reviews upcoming deadlines for Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act compliance reports and accessible websites.

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November 5, 2020

Substantial New Privacy Obligations for California Employers: The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 Passes at the Polls

Less than a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, California’s electorate approved a ballot measure that will substantially expand the privacy obligations the CCPA imposes on employers.

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November 5, 2020

What We Know About Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (and What We’re Still Learning)

While payment of benefits under Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Act will not start before January 2022, important employer obligations take effect in less than two months.

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November 4, 2020

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Pass CROWN Acts

In October 2020, both Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and the City of Pittsburgh passed Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Acts.

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November 4, 2020

California’s Proposition 22: Impacts in the Golden State and Beyond

Of the over 100 different ballot initiatives under consideration across the United States in the recent election, California’s Proposition 22 stands alone.

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November 3, 2020

California Offers Limited Guidance on New Pay Data Reporting Requirements; Further Guidance Expected

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing released FAQs providing limited guidance to employers as to how to comply with their obligations for filing employee compensation data with the state under the recently enacted SB 973.

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