BOP Newsletter

California: FAQs published from Cal/OSHA regarding the new Workplace Violence Prevention law. The new law requires employers to establish, implement, and maintain a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). Cal/OSHA will be responsible for enforcing this law as of July 1, 2024.

South Carolina: New Reporting Requirements Last year, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act. Under the Act, employers with at least 10 employees will be subject to the reporting requirements under S.C. Code Ann. § 41-31-160 and S.C. Code Ann. § 41-35-615.

Minnesota: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Pay History Ban Employers in Minnesota may no longer ask a job applicant about their pay history beginning Jan. 1, 2024. This law is being implemented, overseen, and enforced by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Effective January 1, 2024, Off-Duty Use of Marijuana is Excluded from Hiring Decisions in Washington Recognizing that Marijuana has been legal in WA since 2012, the new law aims to prevent restricting job opportunities to applicant’s due their past use of cannabis, which should now be treated more like alcohol. As of the effective date, Washington employers will no longer be allowed to use cannabis use as a basis for employment.

California: New Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law, which prohibits employers from entering into or attempting to enforce noncompete agreements.