On June 2, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process.
On June 6, 2023, Governor Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which imposes far-reaching changes to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) and Colorado employment law generally.
The requirement for covered public accommodations facilities in Nevada’s Clark and Washoe Counties to provide paid time off for employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 expired May 17, 2023.
The New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5640 / Assembly Bill 6829 on June 6, 2023, which, if the governor signs, would amend the Labor Law and add a new section 203-f, regulating the use and enforceability of invention assignment agreements.
Employers that regularly submit claims to the government for payment should ensure that they are not violating the statute by failure to fully understand the factual and legal basis for the claims submitted.
On June 5, 2023, Governor Polis Signed SB 23-105 into law, which will significantly change employers’ job posting and promotional notice obligations in Colorado.
An arbitrator recently issued the first award in Ontario to address and uphold the reasonableness of a hospital vaccination policy that provides for the termination of employment for non-compliance.
On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled for the employer in a case with significant implications for the right of unions to strike and the right of employers to respond to strikes with court actions for damages.
On June 5, the CMS published a final rule providing guidance to healthcare employees about unwinding provisions of its interim final rule, which mandated COVID-19 testing, education, and vaccinations.
