On May 23, 2017, the City of Philadelphia becomes one of the rare jurisdictions to prohibit employers from asking about or relying on—subject to limited exceptions—a prospective employee’s wage history in setting employee compensation and benefits.  

The New York State Industrial Board of Appeals revoked the payroll debit card and direct deposit regulations, which were due to take effect on March 7, 2017.  Employers are not required to comply with the regulations.

California is the first state in the nation to propose and enact standards specifically aimed at protecting health care workers against workplace violence.  Under the rules, all California employers operating health care facilities, home health care programs, drug treatment programs, emergency medical services, and outpatient medical services for correctional and detention settings must: (1) establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan; (2) provide training to address workplace violence risks that employees are reasonably anticipated to encounter in their jobs; and (3) comply with increased recordkeeping requirements. General acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and special hospitals must also report violent incidents to the Division of California Health and Safety (“Cal/OSHA”) within specified timeframes.