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State Updates

 

New York City bans most pre-employment testing for marijuana

06/06/19

New York City has enacted an ordinance (Int. No. 1445-A) that will generally prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for marijuana.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6230)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateNew York
Tags: 06/06/19

Nebraska bans pay secrecy rules

06/06/19

Nebraska has enacted legislation (Legislative Bill 217) that will prohibit employers from discriminating against applicants and employees because they inquired about, discussed, or disclosed information regarding employee wages, benefits, or other compensation. 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6005)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateNebraska
Tags: 06/06/19

Non-Minneapolis employers must comply with Minneapolis paid sick leave law

06/06/19

Minneapolis’ Sick and Safe Ordinance extends to any employee who performs at least 80 hours of work per benefit year in the City of Minneapolis, even if their employer is not located within the city’s limits, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has held. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Minneapolis, No. A18-0771 (Apr. 29, 2019). This significant ruling stretches Minneapolis-imposed requirements to non-Minneapolis employers, including — in some instances — requiring them to provide paid time off to their employees.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (6714)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMinnesota
Tags: 06/06/19

Per Massachusetts law, commission only inside salespersons entitled to overtime and Sunday pay

06/06/19

Adhering to the “plain and ordinary” language of the state’s overtime statute and related regulations, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held that inside sales employees paid on a 100-% commission basis are also entitled to pay for overtime hours worked and premium pay for work on Sundays. Sullivan v. Sleepy’s LLC, 2019 Mass. LEXIS 244 (Mass. May 8, 2019).
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4984)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMassachusetts
Tags: 06/06/19

Maine restricts use of social security numbers

06/06/19

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 305) that will generally prohibit employers from seeking Social Security Numbers on employment application forms. 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4615)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateMaine
Tags: 06/06/19

Kentucky employers must be represented by counsel in unemployment compensation hearings

06/06/19

Non-lawyers may no longer represent employers in unemployment compensation hearings in Kentucky, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled. Nichols v. Kentucky Unemployment Commission, et al., No. 2017-CA-001156-MR, 2019 Ky. App. LEXIS 73 (Ky Ct. App. Apr. 26, 2019).
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5483)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateKentucky
Tags: 06/06/19

Florida expands indoor smoking ban to cover vaping

06/06/19

Florida has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 7012) that adds vaping to its ban on smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces. 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5514)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateFlorida
Tags: 06/06/19

Dallas joins the fray – Will paid sick leave prevail in Texas?

06/06/19

The Dallas, Texas City Council passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave beginning as early as August 1, 2019.  However, whether the ordinance will go into effect is uncertain.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5663)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateTexas
Tags: 06/06/19

Connecticut issues guidance on pregnancy accommodation

06/06/19

On April 23, 2019, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (CHRO) issued a Best Practices Bluepaper as guidance for employers with three or more employees facing accommodation requests from employees for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3508)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateConnecticut
Tags: 06/06/19

Arkansas amends minimum wage act

06/06/19

The state of Arkansas has amended the state minimum wage statute in numerous areas impacting employers. 
Monday, June 3, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7169)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateArkansas
Tags: 06/06/19
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