Recent Updates
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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New York
New York City has enacted an ordinance (Int. No. 1445-A) that will generally prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for marijuana.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Nebraska
Nebraska has enacted legislation (Legislative Bill 217) that will prohibit employers from discriminating against applicants and employees because they inquired about, discussed, or disclosed information regarding employee wages, benefits, or other compensation.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Minnesota
Minneapolis’ Sick and Safe Ordinance extends to any employee who performs at least 80 hours of work per benefit year in the City of Minneapolis, even if their employer is not located within the city’s limits, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has held. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Minneapolis, No. A18-0771 (Apr. 29, 2019). This significant ruling stretches Minneapolis-imposed requirements to non-Minneapolis employers, including — in some instances — requiring them to provide paid time off to their employees.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Massachusetts
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
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Maine
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
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Kentucky
Non-lawyers may no longer represent employers in unemployment compensation hearings in Kentucky, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled.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
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Florida
Florida has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 7012) that adds vaping to its ban on smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Texas
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
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Connecticut
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.
Monday, June 3, 2019
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Arkansas
The state of Arkansas has amended the state minimum wage statute in numerous areas impacting employers.