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State Updates

 

Minimum Wage Update for Berkeley, CA

09/01/18

Berkeley, CA has increased its minimum wage rate to $15.00 per hour effective October 1, 2018. You should increase the rate for-nonexempt employees paid below the new minimum wage rate on or before the effective date and if needed, order a new poster. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5643)/Comments (0)/
Categories: California
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California’s “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” Standard

09/01/18

California’s standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” went into effect for California hotels and other lodging establishments on July 1, 2018. The standard is designed to control the risk of musculoskeletal injuries to housekeepers. The standard applies to “lodging establishments,” such as hotels, motels, resorts and bed and breakfast inns.
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4365)/Comments (0)/
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California Clarifies Salary History Ban Legislation

09/01/18

Since the salary history ban’s enactment in January 2018, California employers have struggled to understand the restrictions it imposes. Assembly Bill 2282 clarifies the intended meaning of several key terms.
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3719)/Comments (0)/
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California Passes New Law Regarding Disclosing Rehiring Ineligibility for Employees Terminated for Harassment

09/01/18

A new law California Law (AB 2770) gives employers leeway in speaking truthfully to prospective employers about whether candidates, while employed, engaged in sexual harassment. 
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3815)/Comments (0)/
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Alaska Smoking Ban

09/01/18

Alaska Statute 18.35.300 prohibits smoking in an enclosed area in places of employment and public places.
Thursday, August 30, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7897)/Comments (0)/
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New York City Permits Employees to Request Schedule Changes

08/01/18

Under the law, employers must grant up to two requests for temporary schedule changes to employees each calendar year for up to one business day per request. However, employers can allow an employee to use two business days for one request, in which case the employer is not required to grant a second request in that calendar year. Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who request changes to their schedule in accordance with the law.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5690)/Comments (0)/
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Vermont Attorney General Published Guide to Marijuana in the Workplace

08/01/18

On June 14, 2018, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General published the Guide to Vermont’s Laws on Marijuana in the Workplace. The Guide provides employers with an overview of the changes to Vermont’s marijuana laws, and summarizes existing employment laws relating to drug testing in the workplace.

Friday, July 27, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7502)/Comments (0)/
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Pennsylvania Limits Access in Criminal Background Checks

08/01/18

Pennsylvania House Bill 1419 (“HB 1419”) has amended criminal background check statutes so as to limit access to certain criminal records and provide limited liability for employers in certain situations.
Friday, July 27, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6451)/Comments (0)/
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Hawaii enacts Pay Transparency and Salary History Ban

08/01/18

Hawaii governor signs into law a bill seeking to address the pay disparity between men and women who perform similar work. 
Friday, July 27, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7454)/Comments (0)/
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Hawaii enacts Pay Transparency and Salary History Ban

08/01/18

Hawaii governor signs into law a bill seeking to address the pay disparity between men and women who perform similar work. 
Friday, July 27, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7227)/Comments (0)/
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Recent State Updates

Iowa Permits Employers to Provide Employee Wage Statements by Electronic Means

04/19/18

Author: ADP Admin/Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Categories: State Compliance Update, Iowa

Previously, employers were required to mail wage statements, provide them at the place of employment, or provide employees with the means to view and print an electronic wage statement at the workplace. Per House Bill 2240, employers are now allowed to provide wage statements to employees via secure electronic transmission or other secure electronic means.

If the employee is unable to receive his or her wage statement electronically, the employee must notify the employer in writing at least one pay period in advance, and the employer must:
  • Send the statement to the employee by mail;
  • Provide the statement to the employee at the employee’s normal place of business during normal employment hours; or
  • Provide the employee access to view the employee earnings statement electronically and provide the employee free and unrestricted access to a printer to print the statement.
Coverage: Employers with employees in Iowa.

Effective: July 1, 2018

Action Required: Please contact your Human Resources Business Partner or your Payroll Service Representative if you have any questions.

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