On July 29, 2021, Puerto Rico enacted a law that expands employment protections to employees who are registered and licensed medical cannabis patients.
Governor Lamont recently signed a new law, effective October 1, 2021, which adds to the Fair Employment Practices Act an explicit ban on Connecticut employers inquiring into the ages of prospective employees “on an initial employment application.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed two new bills that significantly expand the protections for employees who assert claims of sexual harassment under the Texas Labor Code.
On June 23, 2021, in Charlton v. Ed Staub and Sons Petroleum, Inc. and Quicksilver Contracting Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s “aiding and abetting” discrimination and retaliation claim.
June 2021 culminated in the elimination of COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon and significant changes to the state’s employment laws during the 2021 legislative session.
Arizona recently expanded provisions of the Arizona Civil Rights Act to cover pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions. Additionally, cities in Arizona on their own passed new ordinances that expands protected categories and coverage.
On June 25, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an order lifting the vast majority of Oregon’s COVID-19 restrictions as of Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
