More than a year after New York passed SB 1 prohibiting employers from forbidding their employees from inquiring about, discussing his or her wages or the wages of another employee, the New York State Department of Labor adopted regulations to help clarify limitations on inquiry, discussion, or the disclosure of wages. Employers are allowed, in Read more
On January 23, 2017, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill 160840 amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code. The new law prohibits employers from inquiring about wage history during the hiring process, unless required by state, federal, or local law for employment purposes. Wages is defined as “all earnings of an employee, regardless of whether Read more
The Delaware Department of Labor has updated the state’s mandatory Employment Discrimination posting. As previously shared in our blog, Delaware passed new employment discrimination laws that would affect the Employment Discrimination posting. The first new law (H.B. 316) makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of a reproductive health decision. Read more
On January 19, 2017, the Quebec Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced a series of annual minimum wage rate increases. Starting May 1, 2017, the province’s general minimum wage rate will increase from $10.75 per hour to $11.25 per hour. For tipped employees, the rate will increase from $9.20 per hour to $9.45 per hour. For Read more
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has revised its mandatory Minimum Wage posting to reflect the new minimum wage rate for tipped employees effective January 1, 2017. During Rhode Island’s 2015 legislative session, Governor Raimondo signed House Bill 5364 establishing $3.89 per hour as the minimum amount an employer must pay a tipped Read more
Starting Wednesday, January 11, 2017, employers in Morristown, New Jersey are required to provide paid sick leave to their private-sector employees. Sick time may be used for the employer’s own illness, injury, or health condition, or to obtain medical care, or for health reasons of a covered family member, and for public health emergencies. The Read more
On December 31, 2016, New York’s minimum wage rate increased from $9.00 per hour to $9.70 per hour. Our readers may remember that the New York State Legislature passed legislation that would raise the state minimum wage for all hourly wage workers in accordance with a prescribed schedule. The following minimum wage rates, which are Read more
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has revised the mandatory state Safety and Health on the Job posting to reflect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) anti-retaliation provision. As previously shared on our blog, last May, federal OSHA issued a final rule requiring employers to inform employees of their right to report workplace injuries and illnesses Read more
On November 16, 2016, the New York City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (Int. 1017-2015) with the purpose of protecting freelance workers. Starting March 15, 2017, employers or hiring parties will be required to provide a written contract when employing a freelance worker for services with a value of $800 or more. The Read more
On November 4, 2016, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 21 prohibiting city agencies from inquiring about the salary history of prospective employees. City agencies may ask prospective employees about previous compensation including wage, salary, benefits or other compensation if a conditional offer of employment has been made, and for the Read more
