On July 1, 2015, minimum wage workers in the city of Chicago, Illinois will get a raise. Last December, the Chicago City Council passed an Ordinance raising the City’s minimum wage to $10.00 per hour, well above the current $8.25 per hour statewide minimum wage rate. The Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance also provides for future Read more
WHAT IS THE ZIP CODE PROJECT? The Zip Code Project sets up a district-wide “foot patrol” to educate employers and increase compliance with District labor laws and in particular the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act (WTPAA). The WTPAA went into effect February 26, 2015 and requires employers to post a WTPAA specific notice in the Read more
All Maryland employers are required to post the updated 2015 Equal Pay for Equal Work workplace notice. The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work law requires an employer to provide equal pay to men and women who work in the same establishment and perform work of comparable character. The Equal Pay for Equal Work does Read more
More states are passing laws that require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers whose ability to perform their job functions is limited by pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. It’s a labor law trend that in all likelihood will continue to spread to more jurisdictions. Since employers may face serious consequences for failure to provide Read more
In the District of Columbia, employees are free to discuss their wages with other employees without fear of reprisal from their employers. On March 11, 2015, the District of Columbia’s Wage Transparency Act of 2014 (WTA) took effect providing that an employer may not prohibit an employee from inquiring about, disclosing, comparing, or otherwise discussing Read more
Effective October 1, 2015, Maryland employers are prohibited from discriminating against interns with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of their internships (including offering and terminating internships), on the basis of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The law also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for Read more
Louisiana law requires employers to each year post a notice to employees of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. (LRS §1018.2) Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) are reductions in federal income tax liability for which an employee may be eligible if the employee meets certain requirements. The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) issues the form of Read more
New Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention standards go into effect in California on May 1, 2015. California’s heat illness regulations influence how heat illness prevention and safety standards are implemented across the country. The regulations will affect how employers with employees working outdoors in any industry prepare for and manage warm-season working conditions. Highlights of the Read more
The District of Columbia has stepped up enforcement efforts against wage theft. The District’s Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (WTPAA) went into effect on February 26, 2015, imposing new recordkeeping obligations on employers, establishing additional wage enforcement procedures, and increasing penalties and damages when an employer violates one of several wage payment laws. Read more
The Arkansas Department of Labor has released an updated Notice to Employer and Employee. The posting includes an updated child labor section that reflects a recent amendment to the Arkansas Code (AR HB 1116) allowing 17-year-olds to work a greater number of hours per day and per week and overnight hours any day of the Read more
