As we previously reported, earlier this year Maryland passed a number of employment laws that, among other things, prohibit use of facial recognition technology, wage history inquires and hairstyle discrimination, and revise the state’s mini-WARN act. These laws will take effect on October 1, 2020. For more detail on the new laws, see our
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D.C. Requires Employers To Provide Paid and Unpaid COVID-19 Leave
By Caroline Guensberg & Guy Brenner on
Quick Hit: Employees in the District of Columbia are currently eligible for paid and unpaid COVID-19 related leave under measures that temporarily expand the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (“DCFMLA”) and D.C. Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act (“ASSLA”).
Key Takeaway: D.C. employers now must navigate an additional set of paid and…
Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Mandatory COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements
By Lexie Reynolds, Caroline Guensberg & Guy Brenner on
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Virginia became the first state to issue mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety rules when the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (“VSHCB”) approved an emergency temporary standard on July 15, 2020 by a 9-2 vote. The final text has not yet been published but the mandatory requirements are expected to include obligations surrounding flexible…
Virginia Employers, Are You Ready? New Employment Laws Go Into Effect July 1, 2020
By Caroline Guensberg & Guy Brenner on
As we previously reported, this spring Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a number of new measures expanding protections for employees in the Commonwealth and providing enhanced mechanisms by which employees may bring claims against their employers for violations of those protections. Many of these new laws become effective on July 1, 2020…