October Legal Updates
If you’re an existing ComplianceHR client, you can access these updates and robust links to learn more about each of these changes through the PolicySmart™ solution.
The below list contains October Legal Updates, which have been added to the PolicySmart solution in the last month. To view developments taking effect this month, click here.
National
- Dear Littler Addresses Monkeypox
- Department of Labor Proposes New Rule for Independent Contractor Status
- DHS/ICE Extends I-9 Remote, Virtual Verification until July 31, 2023
Alaska
- Alaska Repeals Subminimum Wage for Individuals with Disabilities
California
- California Expands Law on Hate Imagery in Places of Employment and Elsewhere
- California Prohibits Discrimination Based on Personal Use of Cannabis
- California Prohibits Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decision-Making
- California Passes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act
- San Francisco Voters Adopt Permanent Public Health Emergency Leave Measure–Now Includes Sample Policy
- California Extends COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through 2022, Makes Small Amendment and Offers Grants for Smaller Employers–Includes Updated Policy
- California Amends Law on Wage Garnishments
- A New California Law Requires Restroom Access for Individuals with Certain Conditions
- California Increases Family Temporary Disability Insurance Weekly Benefit Amount
- New California Law Addresses Employers’ Use of Certain Devices to Track Employees–Includes Notice Requirement
- California Law Requires Reproductive Health Coverage Information
- New California Law Requires Annual Pay Data Reports and Including Pay Information in Job Postings
- The California Family Rights Act Will Now Cover Bereavement Leave–Policy Updates Forthcoming
- California Expands Law on Hate Imagery in Places of Employment and Elsewhere
- California Law Establishes New Protections for Employees During States of Emergency
- California Expands Definition of “Family Member” for CFRA and Paid Sick Leave–Policy Updates Forthcoming
- California Provides Arrest and Conviction Record Relief
- California Extends COVID-19-Related Workers’ Compensation Provisions
- California Law Protects People From Civil or Criminal Liability Related to Reproductive Health
Colorado
- Colorado Issues Final Rules on Benefits and Employer Participation Requirements for Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, Clarifies Private Plan Option
Connecticut
- Connecticut Releases Amended CT-FMLA Regulations–Now Includes Updated Policy
Delaware
- Delaware Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants to Disclose Their Age
District of Columbia
- D.C. Amends Universal Paid Leave Act Regulations, Clarifying Employer Contribution Rate Changes
- District of Columbia Makes Significant Amendments to the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Act–New Sample Policy Now Included
Illinois
- Illinois Expands Child Loss Bereavement Leave to Cover Pregnancy and Adoption Loss–Now Includes Updated Policy
- Illinois Amends Minimum Wage Rules–Includes Notice Requirement
Kentucky
- Kentucky Amends Regulations on Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions
- Kentucky Amends Rule on Exempt Executive Employees
- Kentucky Amends Rule on Independent Contractor Test
- Kentucky Releases New Rule on Wage and Hour Recordkeeping
- Kentucky Releases Final Rule on Equal Pay Provisions
- Kentucky Releases Rule on Subminimum Wages for Individuals with Disabilities
- Kentucky Issues Final rule on Board, Lodging, Gratuities and Other Allowances
New Jersey
- New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Workplace Guidance on Reasonable Suspicion Determinations
New York
- New York City Proposes Regulations to Clarify Requirements for Using Automated Employment Decision Tools
Oregon
- Oregon Issues Rule on Employer Association Group Health Benefit Coverage
- Oregon Issues Final Rule Addressing COVID-19 in all Workplaces
Washington
- Washington Adopts Rule on Health and Safety Requirements for Temporary Manufacturing and Construction Workers
West Virginia
- West Virginia Passes Law Prohibiting and Criminalizing Most Abortions
Developments Taking Effect This Month
To help keep you on track, below is a reminder of previously enacted laws taking effect in October 2022.
National
- DHS/ICE Extends I-9 Remote, Virtual Verification until July 31, 2023 (effective 10/11/22)
California
- San Francisco Voters Adopt Permanent Public Health Emergency Leave Measure–Now Includes Sample Policy (effective 10/01/22)
Conneticuit
- Connecticut Creates New Discrimination Protections and Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence–Now Updated to Include Sample Policy (effective 10/01/22)
District of Columbia
- D.C. Expands Human Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Homeless Status, Cover Independent Contractors and Expand Harassment Protections–Includes Updated Policy (effective 10/01/22)
- DC Workers Will Soon Receive More Paid Leave, Employers to Obtain Tax Cut–Includes Updated Policy (effective 10/01/22)
- District of Columbia Extends Applicability Date for Non-Compete Law to October 1, 2022 (effective 10/01/22)
- D.C. Amends Universal Paid Leave Act Regulations, Clarifying Employer Contribution Rate Changes (effective 10/07/22)
Maryland
- Maryland Amends Law on Data Security Breach Notification (effective 10/01/22)
- Maryland Amends Law on Sexual Harassment (effective 10/01/22)
- Maryland Extends Disability Accommodation Requirements to Cover Applicants for Employment (effective 10/01/22)
- Montgomery County, Maryland Requires Single-User Restrooms to be Gender Inclusive (effective 10/25/22)
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Prohibits Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles–Includes Updated Policy (effective 10/29/22
Oregon
- Oregon Releases New Final Paid Family and Medical Leave Rules (effective 10/06/22)
Washington
- Washington Adopts Rule on Health and Safety Requirements for Temporary Manufacturing and Construction Workers (effective 10/07/22)
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