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
State Ban-the-Box Laws Each year employers must navigate an ever-growing field of labor and employment-related laws to ensure compliance. In recent years, the presence of statewide “ban-the-box” legislation has grown significantly. These “fair chance” laws provide applicants a fair chance at being considered for a job by prohibiting questions about the applicant’s conviction history on 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
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has incorporated several major labor law changes to its employer required postings. To ensure complete posting compliance, employers should post the updated 2016 Oregon All-On-One Labor Law poster featuring the following Oregon law changes: Oregon 2016 Minimum Wage Although Oregon’s minimum wage rate will not increase from 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With the New Year approaching, it’s that time again to be in compliance by replacing outdated postings.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
Earlier this month President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Budget Act). Among other things, the act provides for mandatory increases in the penalties for violations of standards established under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The act calls for an initial penalty adjustment that will reflect the increase in the 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
Nearly all California employees are now covered by the state’s mandatory Paid Sick Leave law that went into effect last July. The Paid Sick Leave law (Labor Code §245) requires employers to provide employees up to three days of paid sick leave annually. Paid sick leave can be used for the diagnosis, care, or treatment, 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
