Maryland has passed legislation that better aligns the state’s Equal Pay law to modern workforce demographics, assuring that along with equal wages, all workers are given equal employment opportunities. The amended Equal Pay law also allows workers to discuss their wages, provides additional factors to justify wage differentials, and adds law enforcement tools. These revisions are reflected Read more
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule under the Affordable Care Act Section 1557. The aim of the new rule is to provide guidance for enforcing the anti-discrimination provisions. Under the Affordable Care Act, discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability is prohibited. Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination against employees based factors such as race or disability, recently adopted several revisions to its requirements for EEO-1 reporting. The EEO-1, also known as the Employer Information Report, is a compliance survey that private employers with 100 or more employees Read more
At the end of a busy legislative session, a new law was enacted imposing a new notice requirement for California employers. The notice requirement applies to California’s existing Domestic Violence Leave Law. Domestic Violence Leave The Domestic Violence Leave Law applies to employers with 25 or more employees. The law prohibits a covered employer from Read more
Effective July 26, 2016, victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking that are seeking housing or are tenants in New York City are covered by the New York City Human Rights Law. The Human Rights Law promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices that unfairly limit the housing choices of protected groups or individuals. In Read more
Last week, the Ohio Department of Commerce announced that the state’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2017. For non-tipped workers, the minimum hourly rate will rise from $8.10 to $8.15; for tipped workers, base wage before tips will rise from $4.05 per hour to $4.08 per hour. The new minimum wage Read more
Minimum Wage Two important announcements regarding federal contractors came from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in September. First, on September 20, 2016, the DOL published a notice that the minimum wage for employees working on certain government contracts will increase to $10.20 per hour beginning January 1, 2017, pursuant to Executive Order 13658, Establishing Read more
Beginning January 1, 2017, Montanans and New Jerseyans earning minimum wage will receive an increase in their pay. Both states are required to adjust their minimum wage rates based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI is a measure of the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by households Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has revised its mandatory Job Safety and Health Protection posting to reflect current federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) law. As one of several states operating under an OSHA-approved State Plan, the protections and benefits offered under Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) law are required to Read more
On September 14, 2016, Morristown became the 13th city in the state of New Jersey to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. The law was set to become effective “upon passage and publication,” however, an executive order by Mayor Timothy P. Dougherty extended the effective date. The law is scheduled to become effective January 11, 2017. Like Read more
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