by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Permanent Wildfire Smoke Rules Enacted Mandating Employer Action Effective January 15, 2024, and generally applicable to all workplaces, employers will be required to do the following: Prepare a written wildfire smoke response plan. Provide wildfire smoke training to...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mandatory COVID Vaccinations Prohibited Effective February 6, 2024, employers in Texas are prohibited from adopting or enforcing a mandate that requires employees or applicants for employment to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment....
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Philadelphia Employers Can’t Consider Exonerated Convictions in Hiring Effective January 19, 2024, it is unlawful for Philadelphia employers to reject (or have a policy that rejects) an applicant or employee based on a conviction that was exonerated, meaning reversed...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Employees Entitled to Privacy in Personal Online Accounts Effective March 12, 2024, employers may not request, require, or coerce any applicant or employee to: Disclose their LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, etc. (personal online...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Michigan Expands Antidiscrimination Protections As of February 13, 2024, Michigan has expanded its antidiscrimination law to prohibit discrimination against employees and applicants on two fronts. This law applies to employers of all sizes. First, it has expanded the...
by HR Consulting Team, HR Services | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Updates to Pay Transparency Effective January 1, 2024, the state now requires employers to notify employees about all job opportunities (not including career development or progressions) in advance of filling them. Previously, notice was only required for promotional...