May 4, 2020: The group, Californians for Consumer Privacy, those behind the ballot initiative that inspired the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), announced that it amassed over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) for the November 2020 ballot. The group submitted the CPRA for inclusion on the November ballot in counties across […]
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A notice was released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Department of Transportation (DOT) granting waivers from certain regulations applicable to interstate and intrastate commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders and to other interstate drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) until September 30, 2020 in response to the public […]
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In case you forgot – on December 17, 2019, the Senate passed, and the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2020. Within the NDAA, the government enacted the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act”) prohibiting federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting criminal background […]
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Federal Developments EEOC Updates Guidance to Permit Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Testing (U.S.) As the COVID-19 public health emergency begins to (hopefully) progress down the curve and employers contemplate reopening and returning employees to the workplace, many employers are considering what measures they can implement to ensure that returning employees are not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. […]
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Among many stay-at-home orders and new restrictions due to COVID-19, employees may experience challenges renewing a state driver’s license, a state ID card, or other Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification List B identity document. Because of this, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a temporary policy regarding expired List B identity documents used […]
Read More »Effective May 10, 2020, it is considered an unlawful discriminatory practice in New York City for employers, labor organizations, or employment agencies to require a job applicant to submit to marijuana testing as a condition to employment. Exceptions under the law include: positions in law enforcement; certain construction jobs; any position requiring a commercial driver’s […]
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Validity Screening Solutions advises that all employers refer to the CDC re-opening guidelines for professional and health advice. On Tuesday, May 12th, 2020, SHRM KC put out some great information in their May Webinar for HR Professionals and the returning work force. The webinar was sponsored and lead by Polsinelli. Attorneys from Polsinelli advised that HR professionals may need to slip into “schoolteacher mode” during the re-opening of non-essential businesses. HR departments will likely be educating and training […]
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The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws including: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Rehabilitation Act, The requirement for reasonable accommodation and rules about medical examinations and inquiries. The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply during the pandemic They do not interfere or prevent employers from following CDC guidelines and […]
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Federal Developments DOT and FMCSA Guidance for Managing Disruptions to Regulated Drug and Alcohol Testing Due to COVID-19 On March 23, the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued guidance for conducting DOT-required drug and alcohol testing in safety-sensitive transportation fields (aviation, trucking, mass transit, railroads) in light of concerns that disruptions caused by COVID-19 were interfering […]
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