On April 1, 2019, the New York Legislature passed the 2019-2020 budget, amending the New York Election Law. Effective immediately, all employers must provide registered voters with up to three hours’ time off at the beginning or end of working hours to vote. Registered voters must request time off to vote at least two working Read more
It’s time for some employment standards spring cleaning! Effective April 1, 2019, the provincial minimum wage has increased in four Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Employers in these provinces should be sure that payroll policies for minimum wage workers have been updated and that employees have been Read more
The New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) – What’s New? For just over a year now, new parents in California who work for small employers have been exercising the same right to take child-bonding leave that new parents employed by large employers have enjoyed for the last twenty-five years. California’s New Parent Leave Act (NPLA), which Read more
While most New Mexico municipalities update their minimum wage rates in January, Santa Fe stands apart from the pack with an annual increase to the city living wage on March 1. With the most recent increase already in effect, the city has finally released the mandatory poster. Employers with workers operating within the city should Read more
Tax season is officially here: Virginia employers must update their mandatory workplace posters to inform employees that they may qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the 2018 tax year. The EITC is a refundable federal tax credit that primarily benefits low- and middle-income working families, although some low-income individuals without children Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) has updated the mandatory Virginia Job Safety and Health Protection notice with updated information about the application of civil penalties. The notice, which must be posted by every employer covered by the Virginia Occupational Health and Safety (VOSH) law, now states that public sector employers are subject Read more
On December 11, 2018, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners passed an amendment to the Broward County Living Wage Ordinance. The new law raises the minimum hourly pay for employees of service contractors and subcontractors who provide covered services pursuant to a Broward County service contract exceeding $100,000 per year, or covered airport services. Read more
On January 1, 2019, 20 states, including Colorado, will raise the hourly pay rate for minimum wage workers. Employers are required to pay employees at least the new minimum wage rate and post a notice in the workplace to inform employees of their right to the minimum wage. At the tail end of 2018, Colorado Department of Read more
On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13658, raising the hourly minimum wage for workers performing work on or in connection with covered contracts. Starting January 1, 2015, the minimum wage rate was adjusted as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the methodology set forth in the Order. The Secretary Read more
The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General has released the new 2019 Wage and Hour Laws Notice. The notice has been slightly reformatted and updated with new scheduled minimum wage rates. During the 2018 Massachusetts legislative session, House Bill 4640 was passed to increase the minimum wage rate for the next five years. The updated notice Read more