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Oregon Becomes First to Enact Scheduling Law

9/7/17

Oregon has become the first state in the nation to regulate employer scheduling practices in the food service, hospitality, and retail industries. The new law, Senate Bill 828, will take effect on July 1, 2018.
Thursday, September 7, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (4874)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Oregon

Oregon Clarifies Overtime Law and Overhauls Weekly Hours Cap for Manufacturing Employees

9/7/17

Effective immediately, Oregon’s overtime law has been clarified to provide relief to non-union employers operating mills, factories or other manufacturing facilities. It has also been revised, effective January 1, 2018, to limit the number of weekly hours employees in such establishments may work. 
Thursday, September 7, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (5084)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Oregon

Pennsylvania High Court Says Former Employees Do Not Have Right to Inspect Personnel Files

9/7/17

Putting an end to an employer’s previous conundrum of determining what constitutes “recently” separated when evaluating a former employee’s request to review his or her personnel file, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that terminated employees are not entitled to inspect their personnel files. 
Thursday, September 7, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (5368)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Pennsylvania

New Accommodation Obligations for Washington Employers

9/7/17

With the passage of the Healthy Starts Act, Washington has expanded the rights of pregnant employees to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace. 

Thursday, September 7, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (4353)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Washington

Minneapolis Minimum Wage to Reach $15 an Hour by 2024

8/17/17

All employers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, must pay their employees at least $15.00 an hour by July 1, 2024.

Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (7034)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Minnesota

Florida Provides Leave and Job Protection for Civil Air Patrol Members

8/17/17

Members of the Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the United States Air Force, are now entitled to 15 days of job protected leave annually.  
Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6951)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Florida

California Model Notice of Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Has Been Issued

8/17/17

The California Labor Commissioner has issued a model notice of Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking, setting forth the rights and duties of employers and employees under the state’s domestic violence law.
Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6569)/Comments (0)/
Categories: California

Hawaii Employees May Use Family Leave to Care for Their Siblings

8/17/17

Hawaii has expanded its state family leave law to allow employees to take leave to care for siblings with serious health conditions.  
Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6977)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Hawaii

Delaware Employers Will No Longer Be Able to Ask Applicants about Their Compensation History

8/17/17

In an effort to reduce pay gaps between genders, Delaware has enacted a pay history inquiry ban that prohibits employers from screening job applicants based on their salary history and asking a current or former employer about an applicant’s compensation history.

 

Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (7855)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Delaware

Ninth Circuit Holds Mortgage Underwriters are Non-Exempt and Must be Paid Overtime

8/17/17

According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the mortgage underwriters in the matter of McKeen-Chaplin v. Provident Savings Bank do not qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) administrative exemption and must be paid overtime. The Court’s ruling serves as a reminder of the importance of an employee’s primary duties in determining the application of an exemption.  
Thursday, August 17, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (9003)/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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Tags: 04/19/18
 

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