Compliance Corner
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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West Virginia
Pursuant to the Business Liability Protection Act, West Virginia employers may not prohibit any customer, employee, or other person lawfully on the premises from storing a lawfully possessed firearm inside of a privately-owned vehicle in a company parking lot, so long as the firearm is out of view and locked inside the vehicle.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Washington
Effective June 7, 2018, Washington will implement “ban the box” legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Mississippi
Mississippi’s expanded law provides that military service members and veterans will have reemployment protections when performing duties or receiving training with armed forces of other states.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Iowa
Iowa has amended its pay statement law to now allow employers to provide employee wage statements by secure electronic transmission or by other secure electronic means. If an employee is unable to receive his or her wage statement electronically, the employer must provide the statement by one of three other methods.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has issued questions and answers (Q&A) to provide additional interpretive information about the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Act took effect on April 1, 2018.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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California
The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision, (see Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California), significantly impacting how employers must calculate overtime pay when non-exempt employees receive a flat-sum bonus. The Court ruled that when calculating overtime during pay periods when an employee received a flat-sum bonus, employers must divide the bonus by the number of non-overtime hours actually worked.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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Vermont
Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott signed a recreational marijuana law on January 22, 2018. The law is the first recreational marijuana law to be enacted by a state legislature without a ballot initiative. It will take effect on July 1, 2018.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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Washington
State and local jurisdictions continue to enact legislation that prevents employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process. One of the latest enactments is in Spokane, Washington.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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New York
Under the New York Paid Family Leave, employers are required to maintain family leave insurance funded by employee payroll deductions. New York has recently provided additional guidance for employers on its website and has modified the employee withholding guidelines from a weekly to an annual deduction limitation.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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New York
A new law passed by the New York City Council amends and significantly broadens the definitions of “sexual orientation” and “gender” in the New York City Human Rights Law.