State Workplace Law News
Ensuring Privacy of Employees’ Health Information Under Federal and State Law
In addition to the federal standards protecting the privacy of individually identifiable health information that are found in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, workers’ financial and other personal information is also safeguarded by state laws. Federal and state rules sometimes impose overlapping or contradictory requirements, presenting a problem for employers.
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Other Recent State Law Developments
CA - California Workplace Law News
California Enacts New Military Leave Law
A new law in California will require employers to provide at least 10 days of leave a year to allow voluntary members of the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to respond to emergency operational missions. The law, which applies to employers who employ more than 15 employees, takes effect Jan. 1, 2010.
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FL - Florida Workplace Law News
Employer Misconduct Provides Exception to Workers’ Comp Exclusivity in Florida
Generally, Florida’s workers’ compensation laws provide employees with an exclusive remedy for their workplace injuries. However, acts of violence have been the basis for successful suits against employers under various tort theories, including negligent hiring or retention, assault, battery and false imprisonment.
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GA - Georgia Workplace Law News
Worker Fired for Lack of Child Care May Collect Jobless Benefits
A Georgia court of appeals has ruled that an employee may collect jobless benefits after she was fired for inability to take an assignment due to lack of child care arrangements.
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MI - Michigan Workplace Law News
Injured Employee Could Bring Personal Injury Suit Against Employer
A Michigan employee who lost her arms in a workplace accident was not limited to workers’ compensation remedies but could bring a personal injury action against her employer, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
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NY- New York Workplace Law News
Employers Must Provide New Hires Prescribed State Labor Department Wage Notification Form
The New York Department of Labor has posted on its website a mandatory form that must be used by all New York State employers other than temporary agencies to comply with the statutory requirement that certain pay information be given in writing to new hires.
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SHRM Reports on State Legislation
For the most recent information on the status of an HR issue SHRM is monitoring in state legislatures, see the SHRM Government Affairs Public Policy Status Reports under the blue "Advocacy" tab, above right.