To promote workplace safety, the Maine Department of Labor is offering once again free safety classes in the month of January. The courses will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institution in the city of Augusta. SafetyWorks! is offering these courses to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and death and reduce related costs. List of upcoming Read more
If enacted, Bill A 2298 would prohibit New Jersey employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports. Employers or their representatives would be prohibited from obtaining or requiring a current or prospective employee to provide or consent to the creation of a credit report, unless required by law to obtain one or Read more
On September 18, 2014, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Final Rule revising injury recording and reporting requirements. The Final Rule, which became effective January 1, 2015, extended the list of specified industries that must log all injuries or illnesses. Also under the new rule, employers are required to report any fatality to OSHA within Read more
New York City employers covered by the new Commuter Benefits Law (No. 53) must offer pre-tax transportation benefits to employees starting January 1, 2016. The local law was passed by the city council on October 7, 2014 and approved by Mayor de Blasio on October 20, 2014. Employers must review the Act to understand their Read more
As previously covered in our blog, Massachusetts voters approved the Earned Sick Time Law that became effective on July 1, 2015. Under the law, employers must provide their employees with a minimum of one hour of earned sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employees working for an employer with 11 or more employees can Read more
On November 19th, Lexington became the second Kentucky city to approve a minimum wage ordinance. Louisville was the first city to pass a local minimum wage law when employers were required to pay $7.75 per hour to their minimum wage employees starting July 1st. During a city council meeting, Lexington’s Urban County Council voted 9-6 Read more
Elizabeth is the latest New Jersey city to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. The new law that will require private employers to provide sick time to employees was approved by Elizabeth voters on November 3, 2015. The city has not released a copy of the Ordinance, but it is very likely that it will Read more
With the New Year approaching, it’s that time again to be in compliance by replacing outdated postings. States with yearly minimum wage assessments tied to increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and states with enacted legislation that increases the minimum wage over a span of several years have released the minimum wage rates for Read more
The city of Pittsburgh recently passed the Paid Sick Days Act to provide paid or unpaid sick time to employees working in the City. Employers with 15 or more employees must provide employees with no more than 40 hours of paid sick time in a year. Employers with 15 employees or less must provide employees Read more
During the 2015 legislative session, Texas passed a new law on handgun possession that will become effective January 1, 2016. Under the Open Carry Law, holders of a handgun license may lawfully carry their handguns in an open manner. The unconcealed handguns must be carried in a shoulder or belt holster. Property owners and employers Read more
