Recent Updates

The California Supreme Court has established a test for determining whether interstate workers must be provided with a California-compliant wage statement and how the state's rules governing the timeframe for paying wages apply to interstate workers.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers will be allowed to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These procedural changes have been extended until September 19, 2020.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has adopted a new standard for determining whether employees are protected from adverse action after making abusive statements in the course of activity that is otherwise protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

ADP Virtual Classroom Schedule:

August & September 2020 webinars for employees, managers and compliance.

The District of Columbia has enacted an emergency ordinance that requires employers with 50-499 employees to provide paid leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The emergency ordinance also temporarily expands the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA). The emergency ordinance took effect immediately and expires on August 25, 2020.

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 2602) that expands the definition of race discrimination to include traits historically associated with race. House Bill 2602 is effective June 11, 2020.

The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board enacted a temporary workplace safety standard in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Temporary Standard is effective July 27, 2020.

Tennessee has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2520) that protects pregnant workers. Senate Bill 2520 takes effect October 1, 2020.

South Carolina has enacted House Bill 3200 also known as the South Carolina Lactation Support Act (the "Act"), which provides protections to employees who express breast milk at work. The Act takes effect July 25, 2020.

Georgia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 408) that extends rules governing employers that provide sick leave to employees and amends unemployment benefit rules. Senate Bill 408 took effect on June 29, 2020.