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California/OSHA Housekeeping Injury Standard Takes Effect July 1, 2018

06/06/18

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) has approved a standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention.” This new standard, which takes effect July 1, 2018, is intended to control the risk of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders to housekeepers in hotels and other “lodging establishments.”
Tuesday, June 5, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3549)/Comments (0)/
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Washington Amends the Equal Pay Opportunity Act

05/03/18

Washington amends the Equal Pay Opportunity Act, its wage discrimination law, to prevent pay differentials based on gender. It also prohibits employers from punishing employees for sharing salary information with their coworkers.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5586)/Comments (0)/
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Washington Expands Employment Discrimination Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

05/03/18

Job applicants and employees in Washington who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking will have new protections against employment discrimination under a law that will go into effect on June 7, 2018.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5600)/Comments (0)/
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Breastfeeding Permitted in Any Place of Public Accommodation in Utah

05/03/18

Utah amends its civil rights law to prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy in places of public accommodation. The amendment also creates the Utah Breastfeeding Protection Act, which provides that a woman may breastfeed in any place of public accommodation.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6770)/Comments (0)/
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Rhode Island Paid Sick & Safe Leave is Headed to a Worksite Near You

05/03/18

Rhode Island has joined the growing list of states and municipalities that have enacted paid sick leave laws. The new law takes effect July 1, 2018.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6478)/Comments (0)/
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West Virginia Employers No Longer Allowed to Prohibit Guns Inside Vehicles in Company Parking Lots

04/19/18

Pursuant to the Business Liability Protection Act, West Virginia employers may not prohibit any customer, employee, or other person lawfully on the premises from storing a lawfully possessed firearm inside of a privately-owned vehicle in a company parking lot, so long as the firearm is out of view and locked inside the vehicle.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6873)/Comments (0)/
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Washington Ban-the-Box Law Limits Criminal Background Inquiries

04/19/18

Effective June 7, 2018, Washington will implement “ban the box” legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5812)/Comments (0)/
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Mississippi Expands Protections for Military Service Members or Veterans While Training

04/19/18

Mississippi’s expanded law provides that military service members and veterans will have reemployment protections when performing duties or receiving training with armed forces of other states.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6838)/Comments (0)/
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Iowa Permits Employers to Provide Employee Wage Statements by Electronic Means

04/19/18

Iowa has amended its pay statement law to now allow employers to provide employee wage statements by secure electronic transmission or by other secure electronic means. If an employee is unable to receive his or her wage statement electronically, the employer must provide the statement by one of three other methods.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7858)/Comments (0)/
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Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Update: Commission Guidance and Q&As Available

04/05/18

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has issued questions and answers (Q&A) to provide additional interpretive information about the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Act took effect on April 1, 2018.
Thursday, April 5, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4418)/Comments (0)/
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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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