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House Bill 702 ("HB 702") was passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature and became effective when signed by Governor Gianforte on May 7, 2021. The law prohibits discrimination based on vaccination status or possession of an immunity passport by a person, governmental entity, employer, or public accommodation. An "immunity passport" means a document, digital record, or software application indicating that a person is immune to a disease, either through vaccination or infection and recovery.The law …

Paid Family and Medical Leave is a state-offered benefit for anyone who works in Massachusetts and is eligible to take up to 26 weeks of paid leave for medical or family reasons. PFML is funded through a Massachusetts tax, and is separate from both the federally mandated benefits offered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and from leave benefits that may be offered by your employer. You must provide notice to your employer prior to applying to receive PFML benefits. If you are self-employed, …

Georgia's Workers' Compensation laws define the responsibility of the employer to provide prompt medical and disability benefits for injuries sustained on the job by workers, resulting in partial or total incapacity or death. In return, the employer is shielded from tort liability for these injuries. Georgia employers with three or more persons, part-time or full time, shall provide workers' compensation insurance coverage. Exempted officers of corporations or exempted members of limited liabili …

On August 20, 2021, San Francisco businesses must comply with new vaccine and mask requirements. What steps must your business take? High Contact Businesses: Many businesses are considered high-contact in nature such as food and drink serving, theaters, entertainment venues, indoor gyms and fitness establishments. These high-contact businesses must require proof of all patrons that are 12 and older to show proof that they are fully vaccinated as of August 20th. Employees of these establ …

The state of Rhode Island protects whistleblowers from retaliation through certain protections, relief and available damages for improper discharge or other discriminatory acts. Rhode Island has amended the state’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act in several ways.First, the term employee has been expanded to include both applicants and prospective employees. Second, the law now specifies that an employer shall not report or threaten to report an employee’s immigration status to Immigration and Cu …