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All Hair is Good Hair: An Update on the CROWN Act and State CROWN Acts
Apr 29, 2022
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For years, American employers have enforced employee dress and grooming standards, some of which include standards on hairstyles. In the past, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated that “race” includes more than the co...
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OT for Ag(ricultural) Workers – Oregon, Washington, and California
Mar 17, 2022
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Agricultural ("ag") workers on the West Coast must now be paid overtime.
Oregon
The Oregon legislature passed what some called the “most divisive” bill of the short 2022 legislative session, requiring agricultural farmworkers to be paid overtime....
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California Governor Newsom Brings Back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Feb 10, 2022
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On January 25, 2022, California Governor Newsom announced that key legislators had agreed on a framework to again require that employers provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. That announcement came to fruition this week when Governor Newsom...
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