The 2019 legislative session saw a lot of activity in New Mexico. Several-employment related bills passed and were signed into law. We will highlight four...
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Nevada Limits Non-Selection for Preemployment Marijuana Test
When Nevada Gov. Steven Sisolak signed AB 132, his state became the first to prohibit employers from barring prospective employees from their workforces for testing...
The Fight for LGBTQ Rights Continues: House of Representatives Votes to Pass the Equality Act
Last month, we reported that the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall on whether protections under Title VII of the Civil...
Understanding Colorado’s “Ban-the-Box” Law
Among the bills currently awaiting Gov. Polis’s signature is “Concerning the Timing of an Inquiry into a Job Applicant’s Criminal History, and, in Connection Therewith,...
Legislative Update: Arizona and Colorado
With the Colorado and Arizona Legislatures no longer in session, below is a roundup of bills that passed. Most of the Colorado bills now await...
2019 Utah Legislative Session Highlights
The 2019 Utah Legislative Session ended on March 14, 2019. Although the session was dominated by discussions about tax modernization in Utah (which ultimately failed...
Paid Family and Medical Leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law that provides unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees working for covered employers. FMLA...
FAMLI Bill Hearing Set for Wednesday
Colorado’s FAMLI (family and medical leave insurance) bill, SB19-188, is scheduled for hearing on March 13 at the State Capitol. The bill would create the family...
Sweeping New Data Privacy Laws in Colorado and California
Hot on the heels of the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR, on which we reported in our July Bulletin) that went into effect in...
Arizona Senate Committee Votes to “Freeze” Minimum Wage Increase and Eliminate Paid Sick Leave
It was less than two years ago when Proposition 206 passed in November 2016, raising Arizona’s minimum wage and requiring most Arizona employers to provide...