October 2019

Victims of Domestic Violence

Earlier this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 5618, amending the New York Human Rights Law by adding victims of domestic violence as a protected class. Employers with four or more employees must allow employees who are victims of domestic violence time off to receive medical attention, access victim services, attend counseling, Read more

Maryland Updates the Equal Pay for Equal Work Workplace Posting

The Maryland Department of Labor has updated the required Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work workplace posting to reflect recent changes in the law.  All Maryland employers regardless of size or industry are required to post the updated workplace posting.   What does the Equal Pay for Equal Work law cover? The Maryland Equal Pay Read more

On October 1, 2019, Manitoba’s minimum wage increased by 30 cents. The increase was based on the province’s 2.5 percent inflation rate in 2018. According to the Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen, “the minimum wage increase will help our economy continue to attract new investment and participation in the workforce.” The new minimum Read more

If you read the first part of our Nevada blog yesterday about recent state laws giving employees greater benefits and freedoms in their work lives, then you already know a little bit about the changes to three of the Nevada mandatory workplace postings.  If you haven’t read yesterday’s blog, check it out so that you Read more

This year, Nevada lawmakers enacted several new laws that expand employee protections and create new employee rights, affecting the Nevada labor law posting responsibilities of all Nevada businesses.  Higher wages, employee health benefit plan requirements, employee paid time off and sick day notification are just a few of the legislative measures that will improve the Read more