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On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed
into law An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19
emergency paid sick leave. The act requires eligible
Massachusetts employers to provide emergency paid sick leave to
employees who meet certain criteria, with reimbursement by the
Commonwealth.
Employers must provide leave to employees in the following
scenarios: (1) when an employee needs to self-isolate and
care for oneself because of the employee s COVID-19
diagnosis ; (2) when an employee needs to care for a
family member who is self-isolating due to a COVID-19
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On May 21, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed
Senate Bill (SB) 169, making substantial changes to the statute
that limits noncompetition agreements with Oregon employees, Oregon
Revised Statutes (ORS) 653.295. The changes apply to any employee
noncompetition agreement entered into on or after the effective
date of the act.
SB 169 makes four major changes to the existing law:
1. Noncompliant Covenants Not to Compete Are Void Instead of
Voidable
Under the former version of ORS 653.295, a noncompetition
agreement with an Oregon employee that did not satisfy the
requirements of the statute was “voidable,” rather than
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law legislation that grants employees emergency paid sick leave for COVID-related illness, quarantine.
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), Va. Code § 40.1-29.2, becomes effective July 1, 2021, and will significantly alter employers' wage and hour obligations in Virginia.