Compliance Corner
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts has passed a law that, over a period of five years, will: (1) raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour; (2) mandate paid family and medical leave for Massachusetts employees; and (3) phase out Sunday and holiday premium pay for retail employees.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Delaware
Businesses that employ 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 100 or more employees that work in the aggregate at least 2,000 hours per week, must provide at least 60 days’ written notice before the business orders a mass layoff, plant closing or relocation if it will cause an employment loss. These requirements do not apply to federal, state and local governments, including school districts and charter schools.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Delaware
Delaware raises minimum wage to $8.75 per hour and creates a training minimum wage and a youth wage that is not more than $0.50 less than the minimum wage rate as of January 1, 2019.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
The California Supreme Court has broken with federal precedent once again in favor of its state employees, rejecting application of the Fair Labor Standard Act’s de minimis rule in a lawsuit seeking recovery of unpaid wages under California state law.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
California’s standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” went into effect for California hotels and other lodging establishments on July 1, 2018. The standard is designed to control the risk of musculoskeletal injuries to housekeepers. The standard applies to “lodging establishments,” such as hotels, motels, resorts and bed and breakfast inns.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
Since the salary history ban’s enactment in January 2018, California employers have struggled to understand the restrictions it imposes. Assembly Bill 2282 clarifies the intended meaning of several key terms.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
A new law California Law (AB 2770) gives employers leeway in speaking truthfully to prospective employers about whether candidates, while employed, engaged in sexual harassment.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Alaska
Alaska Statute 18.35.300 prohibits smoking in an enclosed area in places of employment and public places.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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New York
Under the law, employers must grant up to two requests for temporary schedule changes to employees each calendar year for up to one business day per request. However, employers can allow an employee to use two business days for one request, in which case the employer is not required to grant a second request in that calendar year. Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who request changes to their schedule in accordance with the law.
Friday, July 27, 2018
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Vermont
On June 14, 2018, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General published the Guide to Vermont’s Laws on Marijuana in the Workplace. The Guide provides employers with an overview of the changes to Vermont’s marijuana laws, and summarizes existing employment laws relating to drug testing in the workplace.