{"id":5279,"date":"2024-02-15T11:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:29:47","slug":"hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/15\/hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-13\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: State Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/December20_State-and-Local-Updates.png\" alt=\"HR Newsletter: State Legislative Updates\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California FAQs on Workforce Pay Data Reporting Requirements<\/strong> &#8211; On Feb. 1, 2024, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) issued updated answers to frequently asked questions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfeh.ca.gov\/paydatareporting\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs<\/a>) about the state\u2019s requirement for large employers to report information about their workforce from 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_HR-Compliance-Overview-California.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California HR Compliance Overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_HR-Compliance-Overview-California.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/February2024_HR-Compliance-Overview-California-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"California HR Compliance Overview\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims<\/strong> &#8211; On Oct. 8, 2023, California enacted <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 497<\/a>, also known as the Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act (the Act), which creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation when an employee experiences an adverse employment action within 90 days of engaging in certain protected activity. The Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-California.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-California.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/February2024_Legal-Update-California-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"California Legal Update\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Illinois and Chicago Area Paid Leave Comparison Chart<\/strong> &#8211; Paid leave laws affecting Chicago-area employers underwent significant changes at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. The following chart compares key features of the Illinois statewide Paid Leave for All Workers Act, the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, and the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance. Note that other laws in these jurisdictions may require paid leave for additional reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Chicago-Area-Paid-Leave-Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Area Paid Leave Comparison Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Chicago-Area-Paid-Leave-Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/February2024_Chicago-Area-Paid-Leave-Chart-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Area Paid Leave Comparison Chart\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oregon Issues Additional Paid Family and Medical Leave Rules<\/strong> &#8211; Oregon has issued 16 new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/employ\/agency\/pages\/administrative-rules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">administrative rules<\/a> for its paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. The rules took effect Jan. 12 and concern appeals, assistance grants, benefits, confidentiality, equivalent plans and self-employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-Oregon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-Oregon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/February2024_Legal-Update-Oregon-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Oregon Legal Update\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Texas Law Prohibits COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates<\/strong> &#8211; As of Feb. 6, 2024, a <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/TX\/text\/SB7\/2023\/X3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new Texas law<\/a> prohibits all private employers in the state from adopting or enforcing any COVID-19 vaccination mandates for workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-Texas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/February2024_Legal-Update-Texas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/February2024_Legal-Update-Texas-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Legal Update\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California FAQs on Workforce Pay Data Reporting Requirements &#8211; On Feb. 1, 2024, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) issued updated answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the state\u2019s requirement for large employers to report information about their workforce&hellip;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/15\/hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-13\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hr-newsletter"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Employco USA","author_link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/author\/employcousa\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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