REGULATORY RADAR - On March 4, 2020, New Mexico passed a new law prohibiting employers from requiring employees to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for sexual harassment claims.
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REGULATORY RADAR - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a delay in the collection of EEO-1 Component 1 data, which covers employment reporting on job category, race/ethnicity, and gender.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - As part of its budget package, passed in April, New York passed a statewide sick leave law.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a new food waste recycling law, which will require certain commercial and institutional entities to source-separate and recycle food waste.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - As some states begin to relax coronavirus related restrictions, many employers are contemplating how to bring employees back to the office while keeping workers safe.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The Council of the European Union has adopted a classification system, or taxonomy, to provide companies and investors with a common framework for identifying environmentally sustainable business activities.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Australia and the United Kingdom have released guidance for companies reporting to modern slavery disclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The state of Washington鈥檚 board diversity requirement goes into effect in June 2020 and mandates that all public companies subject to the Washington Business Corporation Act have a gender-diverse board by January 1, 2022 or comply with new board diversity disclosure requirements.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - At the end of May, the European Commission announced its adoption of a new biodiversity strategy, aimed at addressing biodiversity loss due to exploitation of natural resources and pollution.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance for employers on re-opening office buildings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The Maryland legislature has passed a broad set of workplace legislation, including a prohibition against discrimination based on hairstyle, prohibitions on the use of facial recognition in hiring, and protections against retaliation in equal pay claims.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On May 20, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance protecting employees from retaliation from employers for following public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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