Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule under the Affordable Care Act Section 1557. The aim of the new rule is to provide guidance for enforcing the anti-discrimination provisions. Under the Affordable Care Act, discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability is prohibited. Read more
Effective July 26, 2016, victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking that are seeking housing or are tenants in New York City are covered by the New York City Human Rights Law. The Human Rights Law promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices that unfairly limit the housing choices of protected groups or individuals. In Read more
Beginning January 1, 2017, Montanans and New Jerseyans earning minimum wage will receive an increase in their pay. Both states are required to adjust their minimum wage rates based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI is a measure of the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by households Read more
On September 14, 2016, Morristown became the 13th city in the state of New Jersey to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. The law was set to become effective “upon passage and publication,” however, an executive order by Mayor Timothy P. Dougherty extended the effective date. The law is scheduled to become effective January 11, 2017. Like Read more
On March 28, 2016, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed S.B. 59, providing workplace accommodations to employees due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions. Employers with 15 or more employees are required to provide accommodations unless these impose an undue hardship. That is, the accommodation requires “significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to Read more
On October 27, 2015, an Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters passed the first reading. The Act, also known as Bill 132, has amended provisions that specify employers’ obligations to have a program and a policy to protect employees from workplace harassment. The new Read more
The New York Department of Labor has recently adopted the final regulation on the methods of payment by which employees must be paid. Starting March 7, 2017, employers may pay employees using cash, check, direct deposit, or payroll debit card. Individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity whose earnings are in Read more
St. Paul has become the second Minneapolis city to require employers to provide earned safe and sick time for their employees. On September 7, 2016, the St. Paul City Council passed a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance. Under the ordinance, an individual, corporation, partnership, association, nonprofit organization, or a group of persons with one or Read more
This Election Day (November 8th), South Dakota voters will decide ballot measure to establish a youth minimum wage. If the proposed law gets passed, an employer with employees under 18 years old will be required to pay them at least $7.50 per hour. The youth minimum wage will not be subject to the annual minimum Read more
Employers in the state of New Hampshire have new obligations relating to the notification of and payment of wages as well as record-keeping requirements. Under the amended New Hampshire Administrative Rules Chapter Lab 803.01 Payment of Wages, employers must notify employees at the time of hiring and prior to any changes the rate of pay Read more
