The Infrastructure Spending and Jobs Act includes considerable funding for the transportation sector, including funds for improving freight corridors, addressing supply chain issues, promoting women in the workforce, and mandating truck emissions and carbon reduction programs.

In a year that seemed to be dominated by COVID-19 and vaccinate mandates, Texas had several legislative and case law developments that impacted employers. Our team briefly summarizes some of the more prominent legal developments of 2021 from the Lone Star State.

2021 brought several new developments to Connecticut’s labor and employment law, including COVID-19 federal relief, vaccine mandates for long-term care workers and state employees, and new rules supporting the promotion of equal pay and anti-age discrimination in hiring. This alert features an overview of these key updates.

A chapter amendment to the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act is presently before the Assembly, having passed the Senate earlier today. As a chapter amendment, it was previously red-lined by the Governor and agreed upon by various leaders of both houses. Based on the expedited process, we expect the chapter amendment to be adopted.

On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA). Effective immediately, the IFCA creates a private cause of action for first-party claimants in part for “an unreasonable delay or unreasonable denial of a claim for payment of benefits under an insurance policy.”

There were several important developments in labor and employment law last year in the State of Indiana, including changes to minors’ work hours, pregnancy accommodations, and teachers’ right to refrain from joining and paying union dues. Below is a summary of these key changes.

The past year brought numerous changes to Colorado’s employment laws, including those governing the hiring process, wage and hour payments, and anti-discrimination protections. Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment team is here to help you keep track of these new and notable changes and ensure compliance of your business’ operations. This alert provides a deeper dive into some of the bigger changes.

2021 was a productive year for the members of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Assembly passed several significant pieces of labor and employment legislation.