Hb 331 News Today

Kentucky lawmakers came together to celebrate the signing of House Bill 331 that will require schools across the commonwealth to have AEDs in each building.

House Bill 331 requires automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be readily accessible in every middle and high school in the state. However, some parents are questioning whether the bill goes far enough.

Kentucky legislators are working to get House Bill 331 to the floor this session. The bill would mandate that every middle and high school have an AED, on-site.

The families of two teenaged Kentuckians who died on high school ball fields are hoping to prevent the same from happening to anyone else.

Congress banned arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims. Even more stringent than that new federal legislation, Washington and California have both recently passed a Silenced No More Act, which restricts confidentiality provisions in certain agreements.

It may feel like only yesterday when it was 2020, but 2021 is now coming to an end.  This means a new wave of employment laws for employers in California in 2022. We list the upcoming legislative efforts that are important for California employers to know about.

California expanded list of claims that cannot be subject to non-disclosure provisions in employment or housing. SB 331 takes effect on January 1, 2022, expands limits on non-disclosure provisions to include settlement of claims of assault, harassment, or discrimination based on any protected characteristic

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 331 into law which expands the provisions in the 2018 STAND Act to broadly prohibit confidentiality provisions in settlement and separation agreements involving workplace harassment or discrimination on any protected basis.

California's new law, SB 331, the Silenced No More Act, expands on the 2018 STAND Act and the definition of information about unlawful acts in the workplace. The Act impacts settlement agreements, employment agreements, and separation agreements in several meaningful ways.

As the 2021 legislative season came to a close, Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous bills into law. From arbitration to workplace safety, these laws will impact employers across the state. The important ones are highlighted in this article.