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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 (6004)/Comments (0)/
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Rhode Island Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law

07/01/18

Rhode Island has joined the growing list of states and municipalities that have enacted paid sick leave laws. Under the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, signed by Governor Gina Raimondo, employers with at least 18 employees must provide their employees with paid sick leave. The new law goes into effect July 1, 2018.
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6060)/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 (7350)/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 (7074)/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 (6920)/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 (6149)/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 (6354)/Comments (0)/
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Georgia Enacts Tough New Long-Term Care Background Check Law

07/01/18

A new Georgia law will require nursing home and other long-term care workers to submit to extensive background checks. Specifically, the new law will require care workers with “direct access” to seniors in long-term care facilities to pass a national background check. Georgia joins the majority of other states mandating enhanced satisfactory background checks for care workers. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6219)/Comments (0)/
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Georgia Bans Hand-Held Devices While Driving

07/01/18

Georgia has become one of 16 states in the country that bans the use of hand-held devices while driving. Governor Nathan Deal signed “Hands-Free Georgia Act” (House Bill 673) into law on May 2, 2018. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2018. 
Friday, June 29, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6509)/Comments (0)/
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Duluth, Minnesota Enacts Paid Sick Leave

07/01/18

On May 29, 2018, the Duluth City Council passed an Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance (Ordinance No. 10571). This ordinance amended the Duluth City Code by adding a new Chapter 29E entitled Earned Sick and Safe Time. The ordinance will provide for paid Sick Leave and related leave beginning in the year 2020.
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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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