On August 16, 2018, San Antonio became the second city in the state of Texas to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. Earlier this year, Austin passed a similar law. The San Antonio Earned Paid Sick Time Ordinance will require employers to provide employees with the ability to accrue and use earned paid sick time Read more
In the midst of low unemployment and an ongoing labor shortage, Maine employers have been granted some partial relief in the form of revised rules governing teen workers. The new rules, which are already in effect, will allow employers to place more responsibility – including driving, cooking, and welding – in the hands of employees Read more
This January, Hawaii will join a growing number of states that prohibit employers from using a job applicant’s current or prior salary history information to determine what compensation to offer the applicant. Hawaii’s law will prohibit employers from asking job applicants directly about their salary history, searching publicly available records for an applicant’s salary history, Read more
Effective Immediately! Oregon Employee Work Schedules Poster Specialty poster for large employers in the retail, hospitality, and food services industries What’s changed? The Oregon Predictive Scheduling Law covers employers in the retail, hospitality, or food services industries who employ 500 or more employees worldwide; and their employees who perform work in a retail, hospitality, or Read more
On August 10, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). For the next three years, both agencies will work together to prevent and reduce the classification of independent contractors. According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Read more
The Oregon Predictive Work Scheduling Law Poster (also referred to as the Oregon Employee Work Schedules Poster) has been updated with revised information regarding who is covered by the law and more precise requirements for advance notice of schedule changes. The poster was revised to comply with regulations approved by the Oregon Bureau of Labor Read more
Effective September 6! New York City Stop Sexual Harassment Act Poster New mandatory sexual harassment prevention poster New York City Stop Sexual Harassment Act Poster On May 9, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the “Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act,” a comprehensive legislative package aimed at Read more
New Poster Required – Effective Immediately! Virginia All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster What’s new: Updated! Job Safety and Health Protection (State OSHA) notice Updated! Federal Earned Income Tax Credit notice Job Safety and Health Protection – What changed? The Job Safety and Health Protection notice describes the requirements of the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Virginia Department of Social Services have updated two mandatory workplace posters: the Job Safety and Health Protection notice required under the state’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) law and a notice describing the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Both notices are mandatory-to-post for most employers operating in Read more
California employers in the hotel and lodging industry must comply with a new regulation (8 CCR § 3345) requiring employers to implement an effective, written safety program to prevent work-related injuries suffered by housekeeping workers. The standard requires employers to perform an annual worksite evaluation, establish procedures to ensure safe work practices are followed, investigate Read more
