To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In a flurry of activity this spring, the state of Montana implemented several changes to how employers may do business in Montana. To start, several amendments to Montana's Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) provide increased flexibility to Montana employers. In addition, amendments to Montana's Human Rights Act add new COVID-19-related protections for employees based on vaccination status. On March 31, 2021, in particular, Montana's governor signed HB 254, which, for the first time in over 30 years, revised the WDEA. Many changes beneficial to employers resulted