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April 22, 2022

Florida Limits Permissible Workplace Training on Diversity, Implicit Bias, and Systemic Racism

On April 22, 2022, Florida enacted so-called “anti-woke” legislation, amending the Florida Civil Rights Act and potentially limiting the ability of employers to include discussions of “implicit bias” or systemic racism in workplace training.

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April 22, 2022

Amended Maine Law Will Require Vacation Payout When Employment Ends

Maine recently amended its final wages statute to require that “[a]ll unused paid vacation accrued pursuant to the employer's vacation policy on and after January 1, 2023 must be paid to the employee on cessation of employment.”

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April 22, 2022

Cal/OSHA Approves Third Revised ETS and Clarifies Position on Some Lingering Questions

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board met on April 21, 2022, and formally approved the third readoption of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard by a 6-1 vote.

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April 22, 2022

British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Upholds Electricity Provider’s Vaccination Policy But Severs Discipline Aspect as Unreasonable

An arbitrator recently decided that the mandatory vaccination policy of BC Hydro was reasonably necessary to justify the significant intrusion on its employees’ bodily integrity and medical privacy - but the policy's discipline aspect was unreasonable.

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April 21, 2022

New Opinion Allowing Plaintiff to Present His Class Action Willful FCRA Claims to a Jury Reinforces Need to Remain Vigilant About FCRA Compliance

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that governs employment-related background checks. The FCRA is atypical in that FCRA claims can proceed in either federal or state court.

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April 20, 2022

Illinois DOL Provides Guidance on Equal Pay Registration Certificate Application Process

The new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) Amendments took effect last month.

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April 19, 2022

Maryland Enacts a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Lawrence J. Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB 275/HB8), passing it by a 30-16 vote in the Senate and by a 94-44 vote in the House.

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April 19, 2022

The Netherlands: Ban on side jobs to be prohibited?

As of August 1, 2022, it will be more difficult for employers in the Netherlands to prohibit employees from working for other employers.

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April 19, 2022

Ontario, Canada: Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 Receives Royal Assent

On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 received Royal Assent and became law.

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April 19, 2022

California Privacy Rights Act for Employers: Developing and Posting a Privacy Policy for Human Resources Data

The California Privacy Rights Act, effective January 1, 2023, will impose specific notice obligations on employers. This article focuses on one such requirement: a privacy policy that must be posted online or on the employer’s internet website.

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