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)/

Categories: State Compliance Update California

Tags: 06/06/18

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 (5585)/Comments (0)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Washington

Tags: 05/03/18

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 (5599)/Comments (0)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Washington

Tags: 05/03/18

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 (6769)/Comments (0)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Utah

Tags: 05/03/18

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 (6476)/Comments (0)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Rhode Island

Tags: 05/03/18

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)/

Categories: Compliance Corner West Virginia

Tags: 04/19/18

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)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Washington

Tags: 04/19/18

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)/

Categories: Compliance Corner Mississippi

Tags: 04/19/18

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 (7857)/Comments (0)/

Categories: State Compliance Update Iowa

Tags: 04/19/18

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)/

Categories: State Compliance Update Massachusetts

Tags: 04/05/18 Massachusetts

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Iowa requires waivers from employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates

11/04/21

Author: ADP Admin/Wednesday, November 3, 2021/Categories: Compliance Corner , State Compliance Update, Iowa

Iowa has enacted legislation (House File 902) that requires employers to grant waivers to their COVID-19 vaccination requirements under certain circumstances. House File 902 is effective immediately.

Waivers from COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates:

House File 902 states that if employers require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, they must waive the requirement if the employee submits either of the following:

A statement that receiving the vaccine would be injurious to the health and well-being of the employee or an individual residing with the employee.
A statement that receiving the vaccine would conflict with the tenets and practices of the employee’s religion.

Unemployment Benefits:

The law also establishes that an employee isn’t disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if they are terminated for refusing COVID-19 vaccination.

Compliance Recommendations:

Iowa employers should consult legal counsel to discuss the impact of House File 902 on their vaccination policies and practices. Please contact your dedicated service professional with any questions.

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Tags: 11/04/21