Several states, cities, and counties will be increasing their minimum wage rates effective July 1^st, 2017.  Please see the attached chart outlining the upcoming changes. Several jurisdictions the rate of pay depends on the size of the employer and/or work location of the employees, and you will have to update your employees rates as needed to ensure you remain in compliance.  Please contact your HR Business Partner or Payroll Service Representative with any questions on these increases.

ADP Resource would like to remind you that Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2017, is a bank holiday and the Federal Reserve will be closed.  Please see the following Independence Day Banking Guidelines for Payrolls with Pay Dates on or around July 4^th, 2017.

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The New York City Council passed the “Fair Workplace” legislative package, which regulates scheduling for fast food and retail employees.  Comprised of multiple separate bills, the legislation acts mostly to restrict fast food and retail employers’ ability to create and modify employee schedules. It also imposes penalties for employer violations, and requires fast food employers to pay specified premiums for scheduling variations that are made outside a delineated time frame.  

The Rhode Island Superior Court holds that an employer cannot refuse to hire a medical marijuana cardholder, even if the individual admittedly would not pass the employer’s pre-employment drug test required of all applicants.