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Senate Committee Passes Chamber-Supported Pregnancy Accommodation Bill; House Labor Committee Approves Deduction of Dues Bill for Union Membership

HB 1309 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown); sponsored by Sen Ron Alting (R-Lafayette)                                                                    Allows an employee to request an accommodation for the employee’s pregnancy. Requires an employer to respond to an employee’s request for an accommodation within a reasonable time frame. Provides that a request for accommodation does not require an employer to provide an [...]

2021-04-02T13:41:58-04:00April 2nd, 2021|

Health Care: Senate Version of ‘Gag Clause’ Favorably Amended Before Big Vote

SB 5 – Health Provider Contracts and Pricing Authored by Sen Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) Prohibits health provider contracts from including provisions that prohibit providers from disclosing the pricing for health care services. States that a violation by the issuer of a health provider contract is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Chamber position: Support [...]

2020-01-31T14:41:22-05:00January 31st, 2020|