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  • Voters in three states—Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska—will have a chance to vote on establishing paid sick leave in their states.
  • The states could join the eighteen states and Washington, D.C., that already have paid sick leave laws.
  • Election day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Each state has proposed measures to ensure workers have

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  • Under SB 729, effective July 1, 2025, certain health insurance policies in California will be required to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
  • Insured health plans with at least 101 participants will be required to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility; insured plans with up to 100 participants will

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  • A recent GAO report includes several recommendations for how OSHA should evaluate its national emphasis program on warehousing and distribution centers to “more fully protect workers” from ergonomic hazards.
  • The GAO found that three major hazards—falls, slips, and trips; objects and equipment; and overexertion/bodily reaction—were the leading causes of most injuries and illnesses

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  • The NJDPA goes into effect on January 15, 2025, with its opportunity to cure provision sunsetting six months later on July 15, 2025.
  • The NJDPA’s “sensitive data” definition encompasses more than is typical in comparable laws.
  • The NJDPA applies to non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education in addition to for-profit businesses.

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  • Proposed rules issued by the DOL, HHS, and Treasury are designed to increase coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives, such as condoms, spermicides, and emergency contraception, without a prescription.
  • If finalized, the proposed rules would be the first time that male contraceptives will be covered under the ACA preventive care requirements.
  • The public has until

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  • A group of H-4 and L-2 visa holders filed a lawsuit against the secretary of homeland security in April 2021, alleging that USCIS unlawfully delayed adjudicating their I-539 and I-765 applications, resulting in loss of employment.
  • A settlement was reached in January 2023 in which USCIS agreed to return to its pre-March 2019

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  • Under a new enforcement memo related to the animal slaughtering and meat processing industries, inspections of covered establishments are likely to be in-depth and time-consuming.
  • The memo directs compliance officers to make referrals to other federal agencies, including the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service.
  • The memo directs compliance officers to focus on employees

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  • New FOIA request noticed: A new FOIA request has been filed with OFCCP, seeking the release of federal contractors’ 2021 Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Reports in OFCCP’s possession.
  • Deadline for objections: Contractors have forty days from the date of publication of OFCCP’s notice to object to the disclosure of their 2021 EEO-1 data.