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California Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Calculations Involving Flat-Sum Bonuses

04/05/18

The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision, (see Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California), significantly impacting how employers must calculate overtime pay when non-exempt employees receive a flat-sum bonus. The Court ruled that when calculating overtime during pay periods when an employee received a flat-sum bonus, employers must divide the bonus by the number of non-overtime hours actually worked.
Thursday, April 5, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4550)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateCalifornia
Tags: 04/05/18California

Vermont’s Governor Signs Recreational Marijuana Law

03/15/18

Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott signed a recreational marijuana law on January 22, 2018. The law is the first recreational marijuana law to be enacted by a state legislature without a ballot initiative. It will take effect on July 1, 2018.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (9388)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateVermont
Tags: 03/15/18

Ban-the-Box Law Now in Spokane, Washington

03/15/18

State and local jurisdictions continue to enact legislation that prevents employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process. One of the latest enactments is in Spokane, Washington.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5352)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateWashington
Tags: 03/15/18

New York Paid Family Leave Update

03/15/18

Under the New York Paid Family Leave, employers are required to maintain family leave insurance funded by employee payroll deductions. New York has recently provided additional guidance for employers on its website and has modified the employee withholding guidelines from a weekly to an annual deduction limitation.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5500)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateNew York
Tags: 03/15/18

New York City Expands Definitions of “Sexual Orientation” and “Gender” in Human Rights Law

03/15/18

A new law passed by the New York City Council amends and significantly broadens the definitions of “sexual orientation” and “gender” in the New York City Human Rights Law.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6596)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateNew York
Tags: 03/15/18

Austin, Texas Passes Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law

03/15/18

The Austin City Council has passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick and safe leave for employers with six or more employees, making Austin the first city in the South to enact this type of law. The new law will take effect for employers with six or more employees on October 1, 2018. It will not impact employers with five or fewer employees until October 1, 2020.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5913)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateTexas
Tags: 03/15/18

Maine Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Workplace Drug Testing As Well As Disciplinary Consequences Imposed By Employers

03/01/18

A provision of Maine’s recreational marijuana law prohibits employers from testing for marijuana for pre-employment purposes and affects employers with employees who are subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, as well as employers who are exempt from complying with Maine’s drug testing law.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6657)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMaine
Tags: Compliance Corner03/01/18compliancemaine

Maryland Releases More Information on Sick and Safe Leave

03/01/18

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has now released guidance for the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. The Act took effect on February 11, 2018.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6951)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMaryland
Tags: Compliance Corner03/01/18compliancemaryland

Kansas City, Missouri, Enacts "Ban-the-Box-Plus" Ordinance

03/01/18

The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council recently passed restrictions on employers’ inquiries into, and use of, criminal record information. The ordinance becomes effective on June 9, 2018, and it applies to private employers with six or more employees.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (8692)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateMissouri
Tags: Compliance Corner03/01/18compliancemissouri

Minimum Wage Update for Santa Fe, New Mexico

03/01/18

Effective March 1, 2018, the minimum wage rate for Santa Fe, New Mexico will increase.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (0)/Comments (0)/
Categories: State Compliance UpdateNew Mexico
Tags: Compliance Corner03/01/18compliancenew mexico
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