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
Employees Paid Family or Medical Leave Data
Bill
Senate Bill 5586 (2023-2024)
Summary
Provides that an individual shall have access to all records and information concerning that individual held by the department unless the information is exempt from disclosure; provides that any interested party may have access to the specified records and information related to an employee’s paid family or medical leave claim, including the type of leave being taken, requested duration of leave including the approved dates of leave, and whether the employee was approved for benefits and was paid benefits.
Enacted
05/09/2023
Effective Date
01/01/2024
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Recordkeeping; Leave_laws: Family
Cannabis
Bill
Senate Bill 5123 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis; provides that it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in the initial hiring for employment if the discrimination is based upon, among other things, the person’s use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace or an employer-required drug screening test that has found the person to have nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in their hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids.
Enacted
05/09/2023
Effective Date
01/01/2024
Topics
Employment_relations: Applicant; Prospective_employee; Industry: Construction_service; Prohibited_Practices: Cannabis, Marijuana; Workplace_Behavior: Drug-free_workplace, Drug_testing
Employees and the Unions Privileged Communication
Bill
House Bill 1187 (2023-2024)
Summary
Concerns privileged communication between employees and the unions that represent them; provides that neither a union representative nor an employee the union represents or has represented shall be examined as to, or be required to disclose, any communication between an employee and union representative or between union representatives made in the course of union representation with exceptions.
Enacted
05/01/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Agreements: Collective_bargainin; Employer_Obligations: Confidential_info; Labor_Law: Labor_law
April
Military Spouse Employment
Bill
House Bill 1009 (2023-2024)
Summary
Concerns military spouse employment.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023, 10/01/2023
Topics
Employee_obligation: License; Employment_relations: Military_spouse
Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Bill
Senate Bill 5286 (2023-2024)
Summary
Modifies the premium provisions of the paid family and medical leave program.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Leave_laws: Family, Medical
Hospital Staffing Standards
Bill
Senate Bill 5236 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to improving workplace standards for certain hospital staff by expanding staffing committees to include additional nursing staff, modifying staffing committee requirements, and clarifying standards and enforcement regarding mandatory overtime and uninterrupted meal and rest breaks.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
06/01/2023, 07/23/2023, 07/01/2024
Topics
Employer_Obligations: Committee, Reporting_required; Employment_relations: Nurse, Staffing; Hours_worked: Meal_break, On-call, Rest_break; Industry: Hospice
Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders
Bill
Senate Bill 5217 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to the state’s ability to regulate certain industries and risk classes to prevent musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Workplace_Behavior: Ergonomics, Health, Safety
State Employment
Bill
House Bill 1361 (2023-2024)
Summary
Updates statutes related to state employment by removing obsolete language, eliminating unnecessary reports, conforming a reporting period to fiscal year, and modernizing employee pay procedures.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
Payment of Awards to Whistleblowers
Bill
House Bill 1370 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to the payment of awards to whistleblowers who report violations of state or federal securities Laws and providing protection to whistleblowers and internal reporters.
Enacted
04/20/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Prohibited_Practices: Retaliation, Whistleblower
Nursing Pools Transparency
Bill
Senate Bill 5547 (2023-2024)
Summary
Relates to transparency for nursing pools that provide health care personnel to hospitals and long-term care facilities.
Enacted
04/14/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Agreements: Employment; Employer_Obligations: Background_checks, Recordkeeping, Reporting_required; Industry: Assisted_living, Enhanced_services, Hospitals, Nursing_pools
Employment Relationship
Bill
House Bill 1107 (2023-2024)
Summary
Removes the terms master and servant and replaces it with any employment relationship with regards to the definition of Employment.
Enacted
03/06/2023
Effective Date
07/23/2023
Topics
Employment_relations: Employee; Leave_laws: Family, Medical
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
