California Extends Safety Related Retaliation Protection to Household Employees
California law already prohibits an employee from being laid off for refusing to perform work in violation of safety standards, where the violation would create a real and apparent hazard to the employee. Governor Newsom recently signed a bill that extends that...
DOL Revised FFCRA Regulations Related to Employee Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has amended some provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA). The revised FFCRA regulations are in response to a federal court decision that invalidated part of the FFCRA’s original regulations. The revisions:...
Amended NYC Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect
New York City has amended its Paid Safe and Sick Time Act (also referred to as the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act or ESSTA) to align with the state’s paid sick leave law, which was passed earlier in the year. Both the amendments to the NYC Paid Sick Leave Law and the...
Oregon Workplace Fairness Act Takes Effect October 1
The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act, which applies to all private employers in the state including families with household help, regardless of size, takes effect October 1. The act creates several requirements for household employer policies related to harassment,...
