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Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act Update: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Releases Guidance and Forms

07/01/18

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released Guidance and Forms in connection with the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4691)/Comments (0)/
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Oklahoma Voters Pass Broad Medical Marijuana Law with Anti-Discrimination Provisions

07/01/18

Oklahoma became the 30th state to pass a medical marijuana law after voters approved it on June 26, 2018. The law gives broad discretion to physicians in prescribing medical marijuana, which should make it fairly easy to obtain. Additionally, the law restricts employers from taking action against applicants or employees solely based on their status as a medical marijuana license holder or due to a positive drug test result.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5006)/Comments (0)/
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Western Springs, Illinois, Opts Back into Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance

07/01/18

The Western Springs Board of Trustees has voted to opt into the Cook County sick leave ordinance effective May 18, 2018, reversing a previous decision to opt out of the Cook County ordinances. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4580)/Comments (0)/
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Tennessee Law Prohibits Non-Disclosure Provisions in Agreements with respect to Sexual Harassment Claims

07/01/18

Tennessee has enacted a law that prohibits public and private employers from requiring an employee or prospective employee from executing or renewing a non-disclosure agreement with respect to claims of sexual harassment in the workplace as a condition of employment. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5416)/Comments (0)/
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San Francisco Revises Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Rules

07/01/18

On May 7, 2018, The City and County of San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement published “Rules Implementing the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO)”. These rules updated the initial rules that were adopted when the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance initially went into effect in May of 2007. As background, the San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO) requires employers to provide paid sick leave to all employees (including temporary and part-time employees) who perform work in San Francisco. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4504)/Comments (0)/
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New Hampshire Amends Pay Frequency Requirements

07/01/18

New Hampshire has modified its pay frequency requirements. Previously, employers were required to pay all wages at regular pay periods not to exceed 14 days. The amendment now requires employers to pay all wages due to the employee within eight days after the expiration of the work week if the employee is paid weekly, or within 15 days after the expiration of the work week if the employee is paid biweekly. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5753)/Comments (0)/
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New Hampshire Amends Law to Prohibit Gender Identity Discrimination

07/01/18

New Hampshire has amended its law against discrimination to include gender identity in the list of protected classes. The law prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodation. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5647)/Comments (0)/
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Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Circumstances in Which Employers May Pay the Lower of the State’s Two-Tier Minimum Wages

07/01/18

The Nevada Supreme Court has concluded that an employer may pay the lower of the state’s two-tier minimum wage if the employer offers health insurance at a cost to the employer of the equivalent of at least an additional dollar per hour in wages, and at a cost to the employee of no more than 10 percent of the employee’s gross taxable income from the employer. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5161)/Comments (0)/
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Michigan Modifies Pay Frequency Requirements for Monthly Paid Employees

07/01/18

Michigan has modified its pay frequency requirements for monthly paid employees. Employers with established monthly pay periods are in compliance with the wage payment law if they pay all wages earned during the monthly pay period within 15 days after the end of the monthly pay period.
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4785)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland Enacts the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018

07/01/18

On May 15, 2018, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018 (the “Act”), which prohibits contractual waivers of sexual harassment claims and imposes significant reporting requirements for certain Maryland employers as well. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4961)/Comments (0)/
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