Thu May 1, 7:52 PM ET
The bill the Democratic governor signed into law Thursday clarifies that the state's sanctions applied only to workers hired this year and later and protects businesses that make good-faith efforts to follow the rules.
Business groups failed to persuade lawmakers to prohibit anonymous complaints made under the law, which the groups say leaves employers vulnerable to harassment from competitors or disgruntled workers.
Instead, the law was revised to say it couldn't be interpreted to prohibit anonymous complaints.
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