Last week Governor Kate Brown signed SB 828 into law, making Oregon the first state to mandate secure scheduling (also known as “predictive scheduling” or “safe scheduling”) for service workers. Although it’s been a boon for employers, the growth of technology which allows employers to structure employee scheduling around up-to-the-minute analyses of customer foot traffic Read more
Combating the Wage Gap from Different Angles To address the gender wage gap and other pay inequities in the workplace, more states and even some cities have taken affirmative measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials on the basis of sex. In some cases, these measures apply to other protected groups as well. Some of the Read more
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, Office of Wage Hour has recently released the new Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act of 2016 Poster. The poster was created in response to Act 21-485 also known as the Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week Act of 2016, enacted last October. The Act establishes Read more
During the recent 2017 session of the Nevada Legislature, lawmakers passed a flurry of bills impacting the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees within the state. While there are many new laws that employers should be sure to familiarize themselves with, three are particularly notable because they require new labor law notices to be Read more
The Tip Credit Tipped employees, like all other employees, must earn at least the required state or federal minimum wage rate. Usually, a portion of an employee’s tips and cash wages together count toward the minimum wage rate. If an employee’s tips combined with the employer’s cash wage do not equal the minimum hourly wage, Read more
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has recently released an updated Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits posting that includes new information on time limits for filing insurance claims. All employers are required to display the posting in conspicuous places where the workers’ services are performed (Employment Security Act, Section 28-44-38; Temporary Disability Read more
On July 9, 2017 Maine Governor Paul LePage signed LD 1564 into law. The bill, which passed as an emergency measure and went into effect immediately upon signing, amends the state’s child labor laws to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work in a broader range of businesses and occupations. Previously, minors in this age group Read more
After a bumpy start, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new electronic injury and illness reporting system is finally ready for business today. Large and high-risk employers can begin using OSHA’s new web portal, called the Injury and Tracking Application (“ITA”), to report information from their 2016 OSHA Form 300A’s beginning August 1, 2017. It Read more
