On March 22, 2021, former two-term Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor in a 68-29 Senate vote. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) supported Walsh’s.
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Peace officer use of force: Assembly Bill 1196 “prohibits a law enforcement agency from authorizing the use of a carotid restraint or a chokehold,” according to the law. “By requiring local agencies to amend use of force policies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.”
» Disabled veteran license plates and parking placards: Starting last Friday, eligible disabled veterans of the United States are able to show the California Department of Motor Vehicles a certification from the state Department of Veterans Affairs or a county veterans services officer to verify eligibility for special or distinguishing license plates or a disabled person parking placard. Previously, the DMV accepted certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the absence of a medical certificate.
California’s new workplace laws: COVID-19 safety, family leave and more [Los Angeles Times :: BC-WRK-REGS-CALIF:LA]
Sweeping new laws ramping up in 2021 will force California businesses to offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including measures on disclosure of workplace infections, on healthcare and wage replacement, and on job-protected leave to care for sick family members.
For state lawmakers, 2020 “was a year that started out with lots of aspirational plans,” said Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center. “But it became a year about saving lives.”
What with legislators’ personal COVID-19 scares and Capitol shutdowns, “leadership basically asked us to kill any bill that wasn’t COVID-related,” said Heath Flora, R-Ripon, vice chair of the Assembly’s Labor and Employment Committee.
Sweeping new laws ramping up in 2021 will force California businesses to offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including measures on disclosure of workplace infections, on healthcare and wage replacement, and on job-protected leave to care for sick family members.
For state lawmakers, 2020 “was a year that started out with lots of aspirational plans,” said Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center. “But it became a year about saving lives.”
What with legislators’ personal COVID-19 scares and Capitol shutdowns, “leadership basically asked us to kill any bill that wasn’t COVID-related,” said Heath Flora (R-Ripon) vice chair of the Assembly’s Labor and Employment Committee.