Although Maine’s legislative session has been fraught, leading to blocked bills and government shutdown over the 4th of July weekend, at least there’s one thing everyone could agree on: the tip credit should stay. A controversial portion of Maine’s minimum wage law which would do away with the use of tips being counted as wages Read more
Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its intention to propose a later deadline for the submission of injury and illness data in compliance with the agency’s electronic recordkeeping requirement, originally scheduled for July 1. In a new proposed rule, OSHA suggests pushing the deadline for the electronic submission of injury Read more
New Hampshire employers will soon be permitted to pay wages to employees biweekly. Currently, employers must pay workers each week. Payday must be no later than seven days after the end of the week when employees earned the wages. On May 12, 2017, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 194 amending the Revised Statutes Annotated Read more
Starting July 1, 2017, the minimum wage rate for all Santa Monica employers will increase. It’s the first time small employers (25 or fewer employees) in Santa Monica will be required to pay a minimum wage rate that is higher than the state minimum wage rate. Last year, only large Santa Monica employers (employers with Read more
With the passage of SB 37 during the 2017 legislative session, Arkansas joined Ohio and more than a dozen other states in widening the expanse of concealed carry rights for employees. Effective July 31, 2017, private employers in Arkansas can no longer prohibit or prevent covered employees from storing a handgun within the employee’s own Read more
On June 14, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 1 prohibiting employers from requesting the salary history of job applicants. The purpose of this legislation is to help close the pay gap between men and women by stopping employers from using a salary history as a legitimate basis to pay a man more Read more
Last year, the City of Los Angeles, California began implementing the city’s Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time Law which establishes a series of fixed minimum wage rate increases for the next six years. Then, beginning July 1, 2022 the minimum wage rate will be adjusted each year for inflation based on the Consumer Price Read more
At least there’s still time before cold and flu season! Although many were hoping that it would end up delayed or dead, it’s happening: Effective July 1, employers in two Minnesota cities are required to provide earned sick and safe time to employees. Minneapolis started the trend by passing the Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Read more
Missouri state employees can finally heave a sigh of relief when it comes to taking time off to bond with their children. On March 13, 2017, Governor Eric R. Greitens signed Executive Order 17-09 that entitles every parent working for the state to receive parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child. The Read more
Each of the Bay Area communities listed below has a passed law that hastens implementation of California’s statewide minimum wage rate targets. California’s Minimum Wage Law establishes a series of annual minimum wage rate increases that will require employers to pay employees at least $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2023. Bay Area cities will Read more
