California Poised for New Indoor Heat-Illness Regulation

by Site Admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: CDF Labor Law, LLP by Thomas B. Song – August 21, 2023) Cal/OSHA has long been able to cite employers for violating stringent outdoor heat-illness regulations, that apply to all “outdoor places of employment.” As a consequence, indoor workspaces subjected to...

What Employers Must Know About the Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing

by Site Admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: JacksonLewis by Jason C. Gavejian, Andrew D. Kinghorn, and Nicholas B. McGrath – August 15, 2023) For the second year in a row, the manufacturing industry has fallen victim to more cyberattacks than any other major business sector. According to IBM Security’s...

New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Provides Protections for Pregnancy-related Conditions

by Site Admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), effective as of June 27, 2023, is a new federal law that aims to provide protections for pregnant and postpartum workers and applicants. The PWFA addresses a gap in coverage under existing federal laws, such as the Pregnancy...

New California Regulation Impacts an Employers’ Consideration of Criminal History in Hiring Practices

by Site Admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: CDF Labor Law LLP by Leigh A. White – August 9, 2023) Changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that govern how employers can use information about criminal history in employment decisions go into effect on October 1, 2023. These...

California Bill Seeks to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination State-Wide

by Site Admin | Aug 14, 2023 | Latest Blogs, Uncategorized

(Source: Littler by Joy C. Rosenquist, Alyesha Dotson, and Gabe Malouf- July 28, 2023) California Senate Bill 403 would include “caste” under the protected category of “ancestry” in the state’s anti-discrimination statutes. If enacted, this bill would be the first...