December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
Human Rights Act
Bill
Senate Bill 3616 (2021)
Summary
Amends the Human Rights Act; relates to Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act; defines terms; relates to the limitations of the jurisdiction.
Enacted
06/29/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Prohibited_Practices: Discrimination, Hairstyles, Race
Construction Industry Task Force
Bill
House Bill 4600 (2021)
Summary
Concerns employment; relates to Bond Reform in the Construction Industry Task Force; relates that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
Enacted
06/10/2022
Effective Date
06/10/2022
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Fines, Wage_claims; Hours_worked: One_day_rest
Wage Payment and Collection Act
Bill
House Bill 5412 (2021)
Summary
Amends the Wage Payment and Collection Act; provides that nothing shall supersede or modify the express terms contained in any collective bargaining agreement relating to the primary contractor’s liability to pay the wages of its subcontractor’s employees; provides that specified provisions do not apply to work performed by a contractor of the federal government, the State, a special district, a city, a county, or any political subdivision of the State.
Enacted
06/10/2022
Effective Date
06/10/2022
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Joint_liability, Wage_claims; Industry: Construction_service, General_contractor, Subcontractor
May
One Day Rest In Seven Act
Bill
Senate Bill 3416
Summary
Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act; provides that specified provisions of the Act do not apply to employees for whom work hours, days of work, and rest periods are established through the collective bargaining process.
Enacted
05/27/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Collective_bargainin; Hours_worked: Extended_rest_period, One_day_rest; Wage_and_Hour: Exemptions
Child Labor Law
Bill
Senate Bill 3161
Summary
Provides that an employer who employs a minor under 16 years of age in a television, motion picture, or related entertainment production may allow the minor to work until 10 p.m. without seeking a waiver from the Department of Labor; provides that a waiver request for a minor to work between 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. or between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. shall be granted if the Director of Labor, or his or her authorized representative, is satisfied that all of the specified conditions are met.
Enacted
05/13/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Employment_relations: Employee_16_to_17; Industry: Entertainment; Wage_and_Hour: Child_labor
One Day Rest In Seven Act
Bill
Senate Bill 3146
Summary
Provides that every employer shall allow every employee except those specified at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every consecutive seven day period; makes changes concerning meal periods, employee notification requirements, and remote employees notification; provides that any employer who violates any of the provisions of the Act shall be guilty of a civil offense and shall be subject to a civil penalty and damages; provides for which actions shall constitute a separate offense.
Enacted
05/13/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Claims_and_Penalties: Civil_action, Penalty, Wage_claims; Hours_worked: One_day_rest
Employee Sick Leave Act
Bill
Senate Bill 645
Summary
Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act; provides that the rights afforded under the Act serve as the minimum standard in a negotiated collective bargaining agreement.
Enacted
05/13/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Federal_Laws: Railway_Labor_Act; Leave_laws: Sick
April
Employment
Bill
House Bill 4604
Summary
Relates to equal pay registration certificate requirements; relates to occupational safety and health standards; relates to employers’ records; relates to periodic inspection of workplaces; relates to violation of Act or standard; provides civil penalties; relates to discrimination against employee prohibited.
Enacted
04/22/2022
Effective Date
04/22/2022
Topics
Federal_Laws: OSHA; Workplace_Behavior: Health, Safety;
March
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February
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January
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