WHAT IS THE ZIP CODE PROJECT? The Zip Code Project sets up a district-wide “foot patrol” to educate employers and increase compliance with District labor laws and in particular the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act (WTPAA). The WTPAA went into effect February 26, 2015 and requires employers to post a WTPAA specific notice in the Read more
On May 5, 2015, a Georgia federal court found employer, Atlas Logistics Group Retail Services, LLC liable of violating the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). In 2012, Atlas found that an employee(s) were using the warehouse facilities to store groceries as lavatories. To find the person or people responsible, Atlas decided to start an investigation Read more
All Maryland employers are required to post the updated 2015 Equal Pay for Equal Work workplace notice. The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work law requires an employer to provide equal pay to men and women who work in the same establishment and perform work of comparable character. The Equal Pay for Equal Work does Read more
On April 13, 2015, the governor of Nebraska signed a bill (L 627) relating to pregnancy under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act. Beginning September, employers with 15 employees or more will be required to offer their employees reasonable accommodations with respect to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations may include “more frequent Read more
More states are passing laws that require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers whose ability to perform their job functions is limited by pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. It’s a labor law trend that in all likelihood will continue to spread to more jurisdictions. Since employers may face serious consequences for failure to provide Read more
The state of Georgia is the latest state to pass a medical marijuana bill. House Bill 1, also known as Heleigh’s Hope Act, legalizes low concentrations of cannabis oil for medical reasons. An individual who is registered with the Department of Public Health, has a registration card issued by the Department of Public Health, and Read more
In the District of Columbia, employees are free to discuss their wages with other employees without fear of reprisal from their employers. On March 11, 2015, the District of Columbia’s Wage Transparency Act of 2014 (WTA) took effect providing that an employer may not prohibit an employee from inquiring about, disclosing, comparing, or otherwise discussing Read more
As previously reported in our CPC blog, on Election Day, Massachusetts voters approved a paid sick leave law. Under this new law, which becomes effective July 1, 2015, employees in the state of Massachusetts may qualify to earn and use sick time. Employees will earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, Read more
Effective October 1, 2015, Maryland employers are prohibited from discriminating against interns with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of their internships (including offering and terminating internships), on the basis of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The law also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for Read more
Now effective, Montana law (H 343) prohibits employers from requesting employees and prospective employees’ personal social media passwords. As defined in the law, personal social media means password-protected electronic service or account containing content, including but not limited to email, videos, photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, internet website profiles or locations, Read more
