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New Jersey Employers Required to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Breastfeeding

02/01/18

New Jersey expanded its civil rights protections to include breastfeeding, expressing milk, and related medical conditions. Employers must also provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding women, including reasonable break time and a suitable location to express milk in private.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (11020)/Comments (0)/

Legislature Overrides Veto: Maryland Paid Sick Leave Takes Effect February 11

02/01/18

On January 12, 2018, the Maryland legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Healthy Working Families Act, which requires Maryland businesses to provide covered employees with paid sick and safe leave (PSSL). Maryland’s paid sick leave law takes effect on February 11, 2018.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (11619)/Comments (0)/

Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Filed under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

02/01/18

Employers using timeclocks that use employee finger or hand scanning technology to clock in and out may have heard about a recent surge of class action litigation asserting that such technologies are covered by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act”). Many lawsuits have been filed against employers operating in Illinois. 
Tuesday, January 30, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (12147)/Comments (0)/

Chicago Adopts Hands Off Pants On Law to Protect Hotel Workers from Sexual Harassment, Assault

01/18/18

To provide hospitality workers greater protections against sexual harassment and assault, the Chicago City Council has passed the “Hands Off Pants On” Ordinance. The Ordinance requires all hotels in the City to adopt a panic button system and an anti-sexual harassment policy.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (9713)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Illinois

Obesity Discrimination Claims Allowed to Proceed Under California Law

01/18/18

California again takes the road less traveled in the employment world. In a case that serves as a reminder of the nation’s evolving understanding of disability, a California Appellate court published an extensive decision defining obesity as a disability and issuing further guidance.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (9747)/Comments (0)/
Categories: California

New York City Issues Guidance and Forms for Fast Food and Retail Workers Scheduling Law

01/04/18

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has released the “Fair Workweek Rules" and has issued required employee notices, overviews, and Frequently-Asked-Questions.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (6912)/Comments (0)/
Categories: New York

Massachusetts Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Tier II Supplement

01/04/18

In August 2017, Governor Baker signed off on a $200 million health care assessment on Massachusetts employers, in an effort to control growth in Medicaid and state health care spending.  Read the article to learn more about the new temporary assessment on MA employers.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (6745)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Massachusetts

North Carolina Amends Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Laws for Certain Employees

01/04/18

Effective January 1, 2018, North Carolina workers employed in in a seasonal amusement or recreational establishment must be paid the full minimum wage rate. 
Tuesday, January 2, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (6654)/Comments (0)/
Categories: North Carolina

New Year Brings Paid Sick Leave to Washington

01/04/18

Washington has joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. As of January 1, 2018, all Washington employers (regardless of size) must provide their employees paid sick and safe leave.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (6399)/Comments (0)/
Categories: Washington

Sick Leave Toolkit Updated for Berkeley, Emeryville and Washington

12/21/17

Our Sick Leave Toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated based on recent agency guidance, rules and/or best practice recommendations.  
Thursday, December 21, 2017/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (8847)/Comments (0)/
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