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October 2, 2020

Governor Newsom Signs Law Requiring California Hospitals to Stockpile PPE

On September 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2537 (AB 2537), the latest in a series of legislative enactments designed to protect employees from COVID-19 exposures in the workplace.

Insight
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October 1, 2020

California Imposes New Compliance Obligations on Employers

Governor Newsom has signed into law approximately 20 new bills that will impact those businesses with operations in the Golden State.

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October 1, 2020

As Election Approaches, New York Employers Need to Be Aware of Paid Voting Leave and Voting Rights Posting Requirements

With the November 3, 2020 general election one month away, New York employers must remember that New York’s Election Law grants employees working in New York paid time off to vote and also imposes specific, time-sensitive posting requirements.

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October 1, 2020

New California Law Mandates Corporate Board Diversity

In the midst of national conversations surrounding racial equity and social justice, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 979 into law on September 30, 2020.

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October 1, 2020

Proposed Regulations Would Require All Employers with Colorado Presence to Post Salary Range and Benefits for Virtually All Job Openings

In an expansive reading of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules that contain broad, first-in-the-nation requirements.

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October 1, 2020

AB 5 Update: Newspaper Carriers Secure (Another) One-Year Exception

On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 323, which provides newspaper carriers a one-year reprieve from AB 5’s application. Therefore, through at least 2021, the Borello test will apply to these workers.

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September 30, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Employers Must Screen Workers and Essential Visitors for COVID-19

In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the province has imposed health screening obligations on employers.

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September 30, 2020

Smart working in Italy: From the exception to the rule?

Criticized by some, praised by others, “smart working” has given way, in recent times and especially in the service sector, to an unprecedented organizational and process change.

Dear Littler
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September 30, 2020

Dear Littler: What are our voting leave obligations?

With the election coming up, employees in various states are asking about time off to vote. I thought everyone was voting by mail this year? What leave must we provide?

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September 30, 2020

Saskatchewan, Canada: Court of Appeal Affirms Moral Damages Award Due to Untruthful Employee Termination

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed an award of moral damages to a former employee upon finding that the employer had breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing when it was untruthful and misleading during the termination process.

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