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State Updates

 

Minnesota - Bloomington requires employers to provide sick leave

8/4/22

Bloomington, Minnesota has enacted an ordinance that will require employers in the city to provide sick leave to employees. Employers with five or more employees (regardless of location) must provide paid leave. Smaller employers must also provide leave, but it may be unpaid. The ordinance is effective July 1, 2023.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4303)/Comments (0)/

Illinois prohibits hairstyle discrimination

8/4/22

Illinois has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 3616) that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on their hair texture or protective hairstyle. Senate Bill 3616 takes effect Jan. 1, 2023.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4650)/Comments (0)/

Connecticut expands voting leave requirement

8/4/22

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 361) that expands the circumstances under which employees may use voting leave under state law. Senate Bill 361 took effect July 1, 2022.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3757)/Comments (0)/

California - San Francisco amends family friendly workplace ordinance

8/4/22

San Francisco has amended the city’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO), which applies to employers with 20 or more employees. The changes are effective July 12, 2022.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2983)/Comments (0)/

Washington prohibits nondisclosure agreements and retaliation

8/4/22

Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1795), which prevents employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees for disclosing certain employment law violations, and prohibits related nondisclosure agreements. House Bill 1795 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3996)/Comments (0)/

Virginia clarifies religious protections

8/4/22

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1063) that clarifies the definition of religion for nondiscrimination purposes. House Bill 1063 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3638)/Comments (0)/

Vermont amends Crime Victim Leave law

8/4/22

Vermont has enacted legislation (House Bill 477), which extends protections under its crime victim leave law. House Bill 477 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3940)/Comments (0)/

Utah restricts usage of genetic information

8/4/22

Utah has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 144) that prohibits employers from accessing or inquiring about an employee’s private genetic information or discriminating on the basis of genetic information or procedures. Senate Bill 144 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4230)/Comments (0)/

Tennessee extends time to file a discrimination claim

8/4/22

This notice is to inform you thatTennessee has enacted a legislation (Senate Bill 2774) that increases the time in which an individual may file a discrimination complaint against their employer from 180 to 185 days. Senate Bill 2774 is effective immediately.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3785)/Comments (0)/

Rhode Island adds employment protections for recreational marijuana users

8/4/22

Rhode Island has enacted the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (the Act), which adds and clarifies workplace protections related to cannabis use.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4187)/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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