by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | May 31, 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 | May 31, 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 | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
BOLI Issues Temporary Order to Coordinate July 2024 OFLA and PLO Changes On May 8, 2024, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued a temporary order, which went into effect immediately and continues to be effective through July 1, 2024. This order...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Domestic Workers Employment Rights Enacted Effective July 1, 2024, the New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act will, according to the governor’s press release, “[E]stablish a broad range of rights and employment protections for domestic workers . . . [by...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lactation Accommodation Starting June 19, 2024, employers must provide 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk for their nursing child each time they reasonably need to—for up to three years following the birth of the child. Employers are...