June 6
The California Legislature is considering a bill that would give remote employees 30 days' notice before being required to return to work on site.
June 7
You can pay people doing comparable work equally. But that doesn't solve the bigger problem, which is people in marginalized groups often don't do comparable work for jobs that pay the most. Women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in leadership of organizations. Colorado's new pay transparency requirements may change that..
June 8
Illinois has passed a law saying that emotional distress damages are available for any discrimination claim no matter whether it is based on state or federal law. This had not been an issue until recently when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that emotional distress damages were NOT available under certain federal laws, particularly the Rehabilitation Act.
While this statute generally applies to government employees, the legislature has stated that further restrictions on discrimination claims will not fly in Illinois. This doesn't change much now but may matter down the line.
June 9
The Department of Labor has issued new guidelines on the PUMP act that provides protections for nursing employees. The important thing to understand about both federal and state laws about nursing is that they are truly a health and safety measure to protect your employees and their ability to work.
June 12
New York City just passed a law making height and weight a protected class. I expect we'll see more cities and states join the states of Washington and Michigan as well as Washington D.C., San Francisco and others in prohibiting employment discrimination based on body size.
