Regulatory Radar

REGULATORY RADAR - The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has released supporting resources for companies.

REGULATORY RADAR - On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order requires issuing science-based guidance to help keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure.

REGULATORY RADAR - On November 9, 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the United Kingdom will require certain companies to improve their climate-risk reporting for reporting periods that begin January 2021.

REGULATORY RADAR - On his first day in office, U.S. President Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris climate agreement.

REGULATORY RADAR - On January 20, 2021, U.S. President Biden reversing ban on diversity and implicit bias training for federal contractors and grantees.

REGULATORY RADAR - On November 27, 2020, the Assemblée Nationale of France adopted a bill that made discrimination based on regional accents an actionable offense.

REGULATORY RADAR - The approved amendments ban natural gas for space heating in commercial and apartment buildings taller than three stories.

REGULATORY RADAR - The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources has issued guidelines and a sample protocol to aid employers with compliance with the 2020 law.

REGULATORY RADAR - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a policy statement stating its intention to revisit rules, including a rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments.

REGULATORY RADAR - The U.K. government has published an updated set of guidance for employers on gender pay gap reporting.

REGULATORY RADAR - U.S. President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.

REGULATORY RADAR - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), which will give consumers certain rights to control how their personal data is used.