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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

California employers, do you have a workplace violence prevention plan?

Enforcement season begins July 1, 2024. Employers in California must have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in place by July 1, 2024 (except for limited and narrow exceptions found in Labor Code section 6401.9(b)(2)). In...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Workplace Violence Prevention Plans and Trainings Must be Implemented by July 1

If you missed our last reminder, there is less than a week for most California employers to finalize and implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (“WVPP”) and have their employees trained on the company-specific policies...more

The Volkov Law Group

Deadline for CA Employers to Adopt New Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Approaches

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Organizations with operations in California are reminded of the upcoming July 1, 2024 deadline to comply with the provisions of S.B. 553—a bill that was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 20, 2023,...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (But Were Afraid to Ask) - Answers to...

Beginning July 1, 2024, a new California law (SB 553) will require most California employers to establish workplace violence prevention plans.  We answer 10 frequently asked questions about the new law below....more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024(update)

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Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid workplace...more

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New York’s Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Continues Trend of State Law Workplace Violence Prevention Measures

In response to an increase in workplace violence incidents, many states are enacting laws or regulations designed to prevent workplace violence—a legislative and regulatory trend expected to continue. New York is the latest...more

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SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention: 12 Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions

Workplace safety and health hazards have traditionally been associated with unsafe work practices and hazardous conditions but violent acts committed in the workplace are a growing concern. On September 30, 2023, Governor...more

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New York State Issues Updated Sexual Harassment Materials

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published updated versions of its sexual harassment prevention materials. Specifically, the NYSDOL updated the following: (1) the model sexual harassment policy; (2) the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Releases Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training

The New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released its long-awaited updated model sexual harassment prevention policy that addresses issues such as gender identity, remote work, and bystander intervention. As we...more

Fisher Phillips

5 Employer Takeaways as Nevada Law Expanded to Include Protection for Natural Hairstyles

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Nevada has just joined the ranks of several other states that have recently enacted laws prohibiting discrimination in workplace and educational settings based on traits frequently associated with race such as hair texture...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

The Clock Is Ticking: Less Than Three Months Until the NYS Deadline for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

As we find ourselves in the midst of summer, employers in New York should keep an eye on the upcoming October 9th deadline for providing anti-harassment training to all employees. ...more

Verrill

12 Days of HR: Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot, Preparing for 2019 Should Not

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We’re halfway through December, which means that the New Year is right around the corner. January 1st always seems to inspire a host of new goals and aspirations for the year ahead, and if you are in human resources, we have...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York State Department of Labor Releases Final Guidance Just Ahead of October 9, 2018 Compliance Deadline

The wait is over. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) just released its final guidance with respect to New York State’s new anti-sexual harassment law. The release includes final templates for the model sexual...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York State Department of Labor Releases Draft Sexual Harassment Prevention Materials

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR), has released drafts of its model sexual harassment prevention policy, complaint form, and harassment...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

NYC #MeToo Update: Sexual Harassment Poster and Employee Fact Sheet Just Released

Earlier this year, we wrote about the sweeping legislative changes enacted by New York State and New York City aimed at preventing workplace sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo. Now, the NYC Commission on Human Rights...more

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New Cal/OSHA Housekeeper Injury Prevention Rules Now In Effect

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On July 1, 2018, the newly implemented Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) regulation took effect....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York Response to #MeToo: New Laws Target Sexual Harassment

Sweeping new legislation in New York aims to prevent and shine light on sexual harassment. New York State employers will soon be prohibited from mandating arbitration of sexual harassment claims. They must also obtain...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York Says #MeToo to Stronger Sexual Harassment Protections: A Summary of Action Items for Employers

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the nationwide discourse over the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, New York State and New York City have taken aggressive steps to implement stronger protections against...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Effective on April 1, 2018: Be Prepared

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• The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the Act), signed into law on July 27, 2017, becomes effective on April 1, 2018. • The Act expressly forbids discrimination against employees due to pregnancy or...more

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