Recent Updates
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1654) that will require employers to allow veterans to take time away from work to attend a scheduled appointment at a medical facility operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Legislative Document 1654 takes effect September 19, 2019.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 666) that will require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with pregnancy-related conditions, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the business. Legislative Document 666 takes effect September 19, 2019.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted two bills (Legislative Document 1319 and Legislative Document 886) that will expand requirements for providing time off to emergency responders. These laws take effect September 19, 2019.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Texas
The cities of Dallas and San Antonio, Texas have enacted ordinances that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to covered employees.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation (House Bill 5004) that will increase the state’s minimum wage in several phases.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 3) that will, among other things, expand sexual harassment training requirements.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 1) that will expand the state’s family and medical leave law to cover all private sector employers. The bill also creates a paid family leave program that will provide wage-replacement benefits to employees who take leave for covered reasons.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Washington
Washington has enacted a new law regarding sexual harassment training in certain industries. Specifically, it requires employers in the hotel, motel, retail, security guard and property services industries to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide training and submit certain information to the state Department of Labor and Industries. Hotels and motels with 60 or more rooms must comply with the new law by January 1, 2020. All other covered employers must comply by January 1, 2021.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Washington
The state of Washington has approved legislation that creates a state-run program that will provide long-term-care benefits to eligible individuals. Employers will be required to withhold employee contributions and remit them to the state, but employers aren’t required to contribute to the program themselves.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Washington
Washington has enhanced its pay equity protections. One year after enacting the 2018 Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, which included an array of pay equity provisions, the legislature passed HB 1696, which restricts pay history inquires and enhances pay transparency requirements. The amendments take effect July 28, 2019.