The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Division on Civil Rights have recently updated two mandatory workplace postings. New Jersey employers must update their All-On-One poster to remain compliant. The changes include a new protected class under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and corrections to the Employer Obligation to Maintain Read more
On May 2, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 104, requiring all employers, regardless of size, to provide paid sick time to employees. New Jersey joins Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. in requiring private sector employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Read more
As a response to the #MeToo and #Times Up movements, the New York City Commission on Human Rights has launched a citywide ad campaign to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. The campaign makes it clear that abuse of power and privilege will not be tolerated, and that victims can seek help. Under the New Read more
Alaska is the latest state to eliminate subminimum wage for workers with disabilities. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are allowed to pay wages less than the Federal minimum wage to workers who have disabilities for the work being performed. New Hampshire and Maryland were the first states in the country to eliminate this Read more
New Jersey is the latest state to pass an equal pay equity bill. On March 24, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 104 also known as the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act. A similar bill had been introduced by the New Jersey Legislature back in 2016. The equal pay and discriminatory pay practices Read more
Our readers may recall that back in 2016, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed Executive Order 16-04 to implement a ban the box policy for government entities. The law gives individuals a fair chance to apply to job positions without being required to disclose their criminal history. On February 1, 2018, the city council of Kansas Read more
The Alaska Child Labor Law ensures that a child is not employed in an occupation that is harmful to the child’s safety, health, or well-being. To provide employers with information on this law, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development created the Summary of Alaska Child Labor Law posting. The posting covers hour restrictions Read more
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has recently redesigned its mandatory unemployment insurance posting. As required by Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 288.130 and Division of Employment Security Code of State Regulations 8 CSR 10-3.070, Missouri employers must post the unemployment insurance posting in a conspicuous place. Employees must be informed about their potential Read more
Massachusetts employers only have a few more days left to prepare for the new Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Starting April 1, 2018, employers with six or more employees must provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant and nursing employees. The Act also prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, such as lactation Read more
New Jersey’s newly elected Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order #1 prohibiting state agencies from asking job applicants about salary history. The goal of the new Order is to combat gender inequality and promote equal pay for women in New Jersey. According to the studies cited in the Order, women in New Jersey who Read more
