December 2024

State Updates

 

Rhode Island enacts wage protections

10/07/21

Rhode Island has enacted House Bill 5261A (the Act), which bans salary-history inquiries and adds pay-equity requirements. The law is effective January 1, 2023.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5491)/Comments (0)/
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Rhode Island amends Whistle Blowers' Protection Act

10/07/21

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (House Bill 5855) that amends the state’s Whistle Blowers' Protection Act (the Act). House Bill 5855 is effective immediately.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5709)/Comments (0)/
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Oregon prohibits driver's license discrimination

10/07/21

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 569) that prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to possess or present a valid driver's license as a condition of employment or continued employment. Senate Bill 569 takes effect on January 1, 2022.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6262)/Comments (0)/
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Oregon bans hairstyle discrimination

10/07/21

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 2935), which bans hairstyle discrimination in the workplace. House Bill 2935 takes effect on January 1, 2022.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5936)/Comments (0)/
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New York designates COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease

10/07/21

On September 6, 2021, the New York State Commissioner of Health designated COVID-19 as “a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health in New York State.”
Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5353)/Comments (0)/
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Missouri requires domestic violence leave

10/07/21

Missouri has enacted legislation (House Bill 432) that requires employers with 20 or more employees to provide unpaid leave and reasonable safety accommodations to employees who are victims of domestic violence. House Bill 432 is effective immediately. 

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5160)/Comments (0)/
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Minnesota to increase minimum wage for 2022

10/07/21

Minnesota’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2022 as a result of an annual adjustment for inflation.

Large employers (defined as those with annual gross revenue of $500,000 or more) must pay non-exempt employees in Minnesota at least $10.33 per hour beginning January 1, 2022. The minimum wage for smaller employers will be $8.42 per hour.

Regardless of the size of the employer, a minimum wage of $8.42 per hour may be paid to workers under the age of 20 during their first 90 days of employment and to workers under the age of 18.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4919)/Comments (0)/
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Massachusetts extends COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave

10/07/21

Massachusetts enacted legislation (House Bill 4127) that extends the requirement to provide employees COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave. The leave requirement will expire when the $75 million fund is exhausted or April 1, 2022, whichever occurs first. Employers that provide the leave may request reimbursement from the state's COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Fund. The requirement was set to end on September 30, 2021 prior to the extension. Employees may also now use leave to care for a family member who obtains the COVID-19 vaccine. Below we summarize the existing requirements.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5176)/Comments (0)/
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Maine’s minimum wage to increase for 2022

10/07/21

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $12.75 per hour on January 1, 2022. The change is a result of an annual adjustment for inflation.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5914)/Comments (0)/
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Maine to establish state-run retirement program

10/07/21

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1622) that will create a state-run retirement program for workers in the private sector. Maine will require employer participation if they have five or more employees and don’t offer a retirement plan.

Sunday, October 3, 2021/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5453)/Comments (0)/
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