October 2025

State Updates

 

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 (7758)/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 (7934)/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Non-lawyers may no longer represent employers in unemployment compensation hearings in Kentucky, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled.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 (9092)/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 (8629)/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 (9010)/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 (6409)/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 (11676)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateArkansas
Tags: 06/06/19

Washington Announces Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Reporting Deadline Delayed

05/02/19

The Washington Employment Security Department has now announced that the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program reporting deadline for the first quarter (April 30) will be pushed back to July 31, 2019.  Employers will now report and remit premiums for quarters one and two between July 1 and July 31, 2019.  
Tuesday, April 30, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (10443)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateWashington
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Virginia Amends Wage Statement Requirements

05/02/19

Virginia has enacted a law that amends the information that must be provided by employers to employees on their wage statements provided at the time of pay. 
Tuesday, April 30, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (10288)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateVirginia
Tags: 05/02/19

Oklahoma “Unity Bill” Clarifies Medical Marijuana Law, Includes Provisions Helpful To Employers

05/02/19

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act was signed into law by Oklahoma Governor Stitt on March 14, 2019.  The law clarifies certain regulatory aspects of the state’s existing medical marijuana law, and includes certain provisions that will be helpful to Oklahoma employers.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (11586)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Compliance Corner State Compliance UpdateOklahoma
Tags: 05/02/19
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