REGULATORY RADAR - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will review how companies are disclosing the risks they face from climate change.
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REGULATORY RADAR - The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the nationβs federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is constitutional in its entirety.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The European Commission presented actions to boost organic production, with the goal of the bloc achieving 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030 and increasing organic aquaculture significantly.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, which requires that employers with more than 100 employees in Illinois must certify compliance with the Equal Pay Act.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved forward with national drinking water regulations for certain chemicals, including re-proposing a rule to collect data on 29 PFAS.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the βAct Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,β also known as the CROWN Act.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On March 19, 2021, the Colorado state legislature was the latest in the U.S. to introduce a comprehensive consumer privacy bill.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - On March 20, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will supplement paid sick leave benefits for employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order raising the minimum wage from $10.95 an hour to $15 an hour for federal contractor workers working on or in connection with a covered federal contract, beginning in 2022.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - As more Canadians become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, provinces are implementing paid vaccination leave policies to incentivize workers to become vaccinated as soon as possible.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - The key recommendations proposed by the Committee to achieve net-zero in the U.K. by 2050 cover a variety of measures aimed to mitigate climate change.
Read MoreREGULATORY RADAR - As the trend of state laws granting more privacy and greater control over personal information continues, privacy bills in Washington State, Oklahoma, and Florida have stalled.
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