California Governor Newsom recently signed a bill impacting employers’ obligations when it comes to providing time off for jury duty, court attendance and for employees who are victims of certain crimes along with their family members. Jackson Lewis attorney Sayaka Karitani explains these developments here.
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Oregon Modernizes Anti-Stalking Laws, Expands Employee Leave Rights
By Mark A. Crabtree & Kevin M. Coles on
Posted in Leave
On April 4, 2024, Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 4156 to modernize and expand protections under Oregon’s anti-stalking laws. The new law criminalizes newer forms of threatening and predatory conduct which have emerged with the technological advances of recent decades. The new law also impacts Oregon employers by expanding employees’ access to paid and unpaid…