by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Captive Audience Meetings Beginning June 6, 2024, employers of all sizes can’t take—or threaten to take—adverse action against an employee to get them to attend, or for not attending, a meeting if its primary purpose is to express the employer’s opinion on religious...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Virginia Adds Protections for Ethnic Origin Ethnic origin has been added as a protected characteristic to the state’s antidiscrimination statute, effective July 1, 2024. The statute applies to employers with 15 or more employees, except for the unlawful discharge...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Vermont Expands Protections for Race Beginning July 1, 2024, Vermont has an updated definition of race in its discrimination statute, which applies to employers of all sizes. Race will include traits associated with or perceived to be associated with race. This...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cannabis in the Workplace Regulated Effective July 1, 2024, registered qualifying patients who use cannabis for medical purposes have the same state and local rights as someone who takes pharmaceutical medications in relation to any interaction with their employer,...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Protects Salary and Criminal History As of June 1, 2024, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, will have new protections for job applicants, which apply to employers of all sizes. With respect to inquiring about criminal history, employers will be...
