Effective July 23, 2020, Suffolk County, New York amended its Human Rights Law to ban race and religious discrimination based on hairstyle, hair texture, and religious garments as components of “group identity” under the county’s Human Rights Law.
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has ruled that the status of ex-offender is not a protected category under the Constitution nor under Puerto Rico’s general anti-discrimination statute.
On August 7, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) formally issued its guidance on the Temporary Right to Reemployment Following Layoff Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Ordinance.
A recent California Supreme Court decision creates an opening for California businesses to revisit the use of restrictive covenants in their commercial dealings.
On August 8, 2020, the president signed several executive memoranda and an order addressing the continued economic havoc of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of which are of direct interest to employers.
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez recently signed into law Puerto Rico’s new Electoral Code, which includes noteworthy changes to employees’ voting rights.
On August 8, 2020, Puerto Rico enacted a law amending the Puerto Rico Working Mothers Protection Act to extend the right to maternity leave to working mothers who adopt children six years of age and older.
