On July 27, 2017, Governor Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness, requiring most employers in the Commonwealth to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for pregnancy and related conditions.
On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held that an employee may pursue a disability discrimination claim under state law against her former employer for failing to accommodate the employee’s use of medical marijuana.
The German Federal Government recently passed the German Maternity Protection Act, aimed at protecting the health and well-being of the woman and her (unborn) child during pregnancy, after birth and during the nursing period.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently signed Senate Bill 299 into law, which makes some clarifications and changes to Oregon’s Paid Sick Time law, which took effect on January 1, 2016.
In recent years, municipalities up and down the California coast have passed ordinances affecting employers, such as wage increases and scheduling ordinances.
As the dog days of summer settle in, most statehouses have closed up shop. Legislatures in approximately 12 states remain in regular session, however, with a couple more active in special session.
