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State Updates

 

Minimum Wage Update for Berkeley, CA & Prince George’s County, MD

9/21/17

Effective October 1, 2017, Berkeley, California’s minimum wage rate will increase to $13.50 per hour and Prince George’s County, Maryland’s rate will increase to $11.50 per hour.  
Wednesday, September 20, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (10634)/Comments (0)/

Connecticut Prohibits the Fluctuating Workweek Method of Calculating Overtime for Retail Employees

9/21/17

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the state wage regulations promulgated by the Connecticut Department of Labor prohibit the use of the “fluctuating work week” method of calculating overtime pay for mercantile (retail) employees. 
Wednesday, September 20, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6742)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Connecticut

Maine Amends Wage Payment, Rest Break, Recordkeeping, and Poster Compliance Rules

9/21/17

Effective October 1, 2017, Maine employers will have to comply with new or modified wage payment, rest break, recordkeeping, and poster compliance rules detailed in Legislative Document (LD) 1575. 
Wednesday, September 20, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (6182)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Maine

Washington Supreme Court Clarifies State Meal Break Requirements

9/7/17

The Washington Supreme Court holds that, when an employee demonstrates that he or she did not receive a timely meal break, the employer must either show that there was no violation or a valid waiver existed.  
Thursday, September 7, 2017/Author: Taneil Jaeger/Number of views (7545)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Washington

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 (5873)/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 (6102)/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 (6265)/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 (5392)/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 (8212)/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 (8165)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Florida
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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.

Number of views (9845)/Comments (0)

Tags: 04/19/18
 

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