Newsletter Archives
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Minnesota
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled, in Olson v. Push, Inc., that multistate employers with operations in Minnesota are required to comply with the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (“DATWA”), even at their non-Minnesota locations. Specifically, DATWA coverage is now extended to include any applicant or employee who: (1) is an employee or applicant of an employer operating in Minnesota, regardless of whether the actual or desired employment is located out-of-state; and (2) has “significant contacts” with Minnesota.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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California
Governor Brown signed SB 3 into law raising the state minimum to $15.00 per hour by 2022. California’s minimum wage currently is $10.00 per hour. The new law also amends the existing paid sick leave law to provide paid sick leave to in-home supportive services employees beginning July 1, 2018. The sick leave entitlement will provide up to one day of leave per year, and increase over time to three days per year.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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California
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved an ordinance requiring employers to provide employees with up to 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Wisconsin
The California state poster and the Wisconsin state Notice to Employees About Applying for Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits poster have been updated. This is a material substantive change and new Wisconsin, California, All–In-One posters are required.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Missouri
The Missouri Department of Revenue has issued a new "Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate" Form MO W-4 and is requiring that all Missouri employees complete a new form for the 2016 tax year.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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TotalSource- WFN
ADP TotalSource has launched a new web experience with a fresh new look, enhanced functionality, and enriched resources and materials.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Federal Contractors Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule on respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which is titled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, establishes a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an eight-hour time-weighted average. It also includes provisions regarding exposure assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping. The rule takes effect on June 23, 2016.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Federal Compliance Update
The current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification expired on March 31, 2016. The U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that employers must continue to use the current version until a proposed I-9 is in effect.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
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Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Ordinance, also known as the Ban the Box Law, became effective on March 14, 2016. With it came the release of a mandatory new poster.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
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Washington
The City of Seattle recently amended four labor standards ordinances: Paid Sick and Safe Time, Fair Chance Employment, Minimum Wage, and Wage Theft. The Labor Standard Ordinances are enforced by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS).