December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
October
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
September
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
August
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
July
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
June
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
May
Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Bill
Senate Bill 5097
Summary
Expands coverage of the paid family and medical leave program.
Enacted
05/10/2021
Effective Date
07/25/2021
Topics
Responsible_caregive; Shared_household; Family; Medical
Worker Protections
Bill
House Bill 1097
Summary
Increases worker protections.
Enacted
05/11/2021
Effective Date
07/25/2021, 07/01/2022
Topics
Administrative; Backpay; Civil_penalty; Injunctive_relief; Penalty; Reinstatement; Statute_limitations; Retaliation; Health; Safety
Health Emergency Labor Standards
Bill
Senate Bill 5115
Summary
Establishes Health Emergency Labor Standards.
Enacted
05/11/2021
Effective Date
05/11/2021
Topics
Accommodation; Contagious_disease; Infectious_disease; Notice; Reporting_required; Subcontractor; Retaliation
Retroactivity of Overtime Claims
Bill
Senate Bill 5172
Summary
Establishes Health Emergency Labor Standards.
Enacted
05/11/2021
Effective Date
07/25/2021
Topics
Agricultural_employe; Overtime
Health Care Workers
Bill
Senate Bill 5190
Summary
Provides health care workers with presumptive benefits during a public health emergency.
Enacted
05/11/2021
Effective Date
05/11/2021
Topics
Unemployment; Workers_Comp
Juneteenth as a Legal Holiday
Bill
House Bill 1016
Summary
Makes Juneteenth a legal holiday.
Enacted
05/13/2021
Effective Date
Topics
Holidays; Juneteenth
April
Law Enforcement Personnel Collective Bargaining
Bill
Senate Bill 5055
Summary
Concerns law enforcement personnel collective bargaining.
Enacted
04/07/2021
Effective Date
07/25/2021
Topics
Labor_Law
Continuity of Employee Family and Medical Leave Rights
Bill
House Bill 1087
Summary
Clarifies the continuity of employee family and medical leave rights.
Enacted
04/16/2021
Effective Date
04/16/2021
Topics
Cause_of_action; Family; Medical
Worker Compensation Claim Resolution Settlement
Bill
Senate Bill 5046
Summary
Clarifies the continuity of employee family and medical leave rights.
Enacted
04/16/2021
Effective Date
04/16/2021
Topics
Workers_Comp
Subminimum Wage Certificates
Bill
Senate Bill 5284
Summary
Eliminates subminimum wage certificates for persons with disabilities; provides that new special certificates may not be issued after a certain date; provides for validity of previously issued certificates; allows for sharing of certain information with the Department of Health Services for certain purposes; requires a certain report to be submitted.
Enacted
04/16/2021
Effective Date
07/25/2021
Topics
Disabled_employee; Certificate; Minimum_wage; Subminimum_wage
Wage Liens
Bill
Senate Bill 5355
Summary
Establishes wage liens.
Enacted
04/16/2021
Effective Date
01/01/2022
Topics
Liens; Wage_claims
Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Bill
House Bill 1073
Summary
Expands coverage of the paid family and medical leave program.
Enacted
04/21/2021
Effective Date
04/21/2021
Topics
Covid; Emergency; Family; Medical
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
Unemployment Insurance
Bill
Senate Bill 5061
Summary
Concerns unemployment insurance; provides for ongoing unemployment insurance.
Enacted
02/08/2021
Effective Date
02/08/2021
Topics
Unemployment
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
