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October 3, 2024

Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient.

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October 2, 2024

Wage Transparency and Pay Equity Issues in Asia

A discussion of key reasons why employers in the APAC region should begin to think about pay equity and wage transparency or prepare to implement their own wage transparency initiatives.

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October 1, 2024

Maryland’s Heat Stress Regulation Took Effect September 30th – Are you Prepared?

Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Division of Labor and Industry recently announced its publication of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024, edition of the Maryland Register.

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October 1, 2024

Prince George’s County, MD Amends Criminal Background Check Law

The Prince George’s, Maryland County Council recently enacted Bill CB-019-2024, amending the county's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards.

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September 30, 2024

New Jersey Legislature Tells Employers: No Transparency? No Doing Business Here!

New Jersey is the latest state to advance pay transparency requirements.

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September 30, 2024

California Limits the Discretion Employers Have to Insist on a Driver’s License Even for Jobs that Require Driving for Work

A new California law (SB 1100) adds protections for individuals without any type of driver’s license, and amends the FEHA to prohibit discrimination in the hiring process based on the lack of a driver’s license.

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September 30, 2024

California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits

On September 29, 2024, California’s governor signed into law AB 2123. Starting Jan. 1, employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits.

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September 30, 2024

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Uses for Crime Victims and Agricultural Employees, and Changes Unpaid Leave Standards for Victims

On September 29 and 24, 2024, respectively, California’s governor signed two bills that amend California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick leave law.

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September 30, 2024

Politics in a California Workplace

California law provides robust protections for employees’ political activity, including anti-discrimination and retaliation protections.

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September 27, 2024

UK Whistleblowing Update: Three Key Cases

2024 has been a fruitful year in the UK for whistleblowing law so far, with three key cases employers should be aware of.

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