Following on the footsteps of the City of Los Angeles, City and County of San Francisco and the City of San Jose, the County of Los Angeles has also adopted an emergency Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (SPSLO) providing paid leave that employees can use for COVID-19-related reasons. The SPSLO is intended to fill the Read more
Assistance to Separated Workers As we confront the many challenges brought about by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), federal and state lawmakers have been working tirelessly to minimize the financial hardships placed on workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the disease outbreak. Expanding the availability of unemployment compensation (UC) is one way to Read more
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, a growing number of laws have required employers to temporarily adjust leave policies to better protect the welfare of their employees during this health crisis. One priority has been providing employees with paid time off from work to obtain COVID-19 related health care and recover from the virus, Read more
Working together to protect employees in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump took swift legislative action this month to enable employees to care for afflicted family members, themselves and their children without fear of losing their jobs or financial stability. On March 18, 2020, the Families Read more
As of March 16, 2020, Colorado workplaces will be regulated by the new Colorado Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) #36. The COMPS Order, like the state’s prior annually issued wage orders, is a principal source of Colorado’s wage rights and responsibilities. Unlike prior years, the COMPS Order is more than a reissue Read more
Last year, Maryland lawmakers passed a Minimum Wage Law that gradually increases the statewide minimum wage rate every year until it reaches $15.00 per hour in 2025. The new Minimum Wage Law comes on the heels of another Maryland multiyear minimum wage rate schedule that ended in 2018, paving the way for a new cycle Read more
Last year, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) began implementing a new penalty structure for violations the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act. Nevada Senate Bill 40, which went into effect on Oct. 1, 2019, was passed into law with the intent of aligning the Nevada OSHA penalty structure with the Federal Read more
Just in time for the 2020 tax season, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) has released both the 2019 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Notice and the 2020 EIC Notice that Louisiana employers are required to post in the workplace each year to advise their employees that they may be eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Read more
Whether it’s to welcome a new child or cope with a serious health condition, this year employees in Washington State can start exercising their right to take paid time off available through the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. PFML is a mandatory statewide insurance program that provides wage replacement benefits to an Read more
California Minimum Wage In California, the welcome news for low wage workers this January was a $1.00 per hour increase in the state’s minimum wage rate. Beginning January 1, 2020, employers with 26 or more employees must pay their workers at least $13.00 per hour. Employers with 25 or fewer employees must be paid no Read more
