REGULATORY RADAR - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging.
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REGULATORY RADAR - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released proposed updates to its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination for the first time in twelve years.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Following on Colorado鈥檚 COMPS Order #36, made effective March 16, 2020, the state has now introduced more changes, including a revamped transportation worker exemption.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Nasdaq filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules related to board diversity and disclosure. If approved by the SEC, the new listing rules would require all companies listed on Nasdaq鈥檚 U.S. exchange to publicly disclose consistent, transparent diversity statistics regarding their board of directors.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - New regulation aimed at increasing the transparency of risk assessment in the food chain is set to become effective in the EU on March 27, 2021.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule in the Federal Register that clarifies how to determine who is an independent contractor and who is an employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - This second stimulus package is the most recent of several major pieces of legislation to be enacted since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Effective January 1, 2021, all permit applications for new buildings in the Netherlands are being tested against new criteria which aim to ensure that these new buildings are close to energy neutral, meaning that they produce the same amount of or more energy than they consume by conserving energy and employing renewable technology.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Effective January 1, 2021, paid leave benefits and job protections became available under Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MAPFML).
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On December 19, 2020, the Government of Canada鈥檚 Department of the Environment published a proposed rule titled Clean Fuel Regulations, in a national effort to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 under the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On December 15, 2020, the District of Columbia City Council unanimously passed a bill entitled The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued guidance clarifying certain aspects of New York鈥檚 COVID-19-related quarantine leave law and expanding certain benefits under the law.
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