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Maine Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Policy Annually

1/10/19

Maine law requires employers to annually provide their employees with notice of the employer’s sexual harassment policy. The employer’s policy must contain, for example, the definition of harassment (with examples), the employer’s internal complaint mechanism, the Maine Human Rights Commission’s complaint process, and an anti-retaliation statement.

Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5633)/Comments (0)/
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Oregon Publishes Final Rules Implementing its Expansive Equal Pay Act

1/10/19

A majority of the provisions of Oregon’s Equal Pay Act will go into effect on January 1, 2019. The Act’s ban on salary history inquiries went into effect in October 2017. Beginning the effective date, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) will enforce the Act, including the inquiry ban, and employees and applicants may file claims with BOLI. BOLI has published a final rule (guiding regulations) to implement the Act. While the Final Rule clarifies and provides guidance regarding key provisions of the Act, as discussed below, it omits any references to the provision of most interest to Oregon employers: the pay equity analysis safe harbor provision.

Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5536)/Comments (0)/
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Northbrook and Wilmette Opt-in to Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance

1/10/19

In Illinois, the Village of Northbrook and the Village of Wilmette governments have now voted to opt back into the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”). 
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5246)/Comments (0)/
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New York State Extends Wage Deduction Amendment Rules

1/10/19

On December 7, 2018, New York Governor Cuomo signed into law bill A10615 immediately extending for eight years the 2012 amendments to New York Labor Law 193 that permit employers to make deductions from wages for items such as overpayments and advances against wages, subject to certain procedures governed by Labor Department regulations.
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5439)/Comments (0)/
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New York Amends its Laws Regarding Organ and Tissue Donation

1/10/19

New York’s laws regarding organ and tissue donation have been amended. The law prohibits insurers from discriminating in life, accident, and health insurance based on a person’s status as a living organ or tissue donor. In addition, the law authorizes the use of paid family leave benefits for organ or tissue donation procedures.

Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5141)/Comments (0)/
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New Suffolk County, NY, Bill Bans Inquiry into Salary History

1/10/19

Joining New York City, Albany County, and Westchester County, Suffolk County has become the latest jurisdiction in New York to pass a bill that prevents employers from inquiring into the salary and benefits history of job applicants.
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5092)/Comments (0)/
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New Jersey Employers Must Provide Annual CEPA and Gender Inequity Notices to Employees

1/10/19

We would like to remind New Jersey clients of their obligation to annually distribute to their New Jersey employees the required CEPA and Gender Inequity notices. 
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5500)/Comments (0)/
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Michigan Scales Back Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Leave Requirement

1/10/19

The Michigan Legislature has adopted two pieces of legislation (Senate Bill 1171 and Senate Bill 1175) that will scale back increases to the minimum wage and require certain employers to provide paid sick leave (and now call it paid medical leave).
Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5310)/Comments (0)/
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Update: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave FAQs Released

1/10/19

The newly created Department of Family and Medical Leave has launched a website that includes guidance for employers, including answers to frequently asked questions by employers and frequently asked questions by employees.

Friday, January 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5821)/Comments (0)/
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Massachusetts Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Policy Annually

1/10/19

In Massachusetts, the law requires employers to adopt a written policy against sexual harassment. The policy must include, for example, notice to employees that sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful and that it is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for filing a complaint of sexual harassment. The policy should also assert the employer’s commitment to investigate any complaint of sexual harassment.
Thursday, January 3, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5603)/Comments (0)/
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