New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act Friday, January 4, 2019 | New Jersey Beginning January 1, 2019 New Jersey residents will be required to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. The State of New Jersey has become the second state in the nation to adopt a state-level individual health insurance mandate.
New Jersey Employers Must Provide Annual CEPA and Gender Inequity Notices to Employees Friday, January 4, 2019 | New Jersey We would like to remind New Jersey clients of their obligation to annually distribute to their New Jersey employees the required CEPA and Gender Inequity notices.
Michigan Scales Back Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Leave Requirement Friday, January 4, 2019 | Michigan The Michigan Legislature has adopted two pieces of legislation (Senate Bill 1171 and Senate Bill 1175) that will scale back increases to the minimum wage and require certain employers to provide paid sick leave (and now call it paid medical leave).
Update: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave FAQs Released Friday, January 4, 2019 | Massachusetts The newly created Department of Family and Medical Leave has launched a website that includes guidance for employers, including answers to frequently asked questions by employers and frequently asked questions by employees.
Massachusetts Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Policy Annually Thursday, January 3, 2019 | Massachusetts In Massachusetts, the law requires employers to adopt a written policy against sexual harassment. The policy must include, for example, notice to employees that sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful and that it is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for filing a complaint of sexual harassment. The policy should also assert the employer’s commitment to investigate any complaint of sexual harassment.
Illinois Expands Equal Pay Law to Include African Americans as a Protected Class Thursday, January 3, 2019 | Illinois Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 4743) that will expand the state’s Equal Pay Act to expressly prohibit pay differentials between African American employees and other employees. Previously, the Illinois Equal Pay Act prohibited pay differentials based on sex only.
Illinois Enacts Expansive Job Protection Statute for Military Service Members Thursday, January 3, 2019 | Illinois Effective January 1, 2019, the rights of Illinois employees serving in the military will be governed by the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA), Public Act 100-1101.
California Year End Review and 2019 Reminders Thursday, January 3, 2019 | California This article is a reminder of various laws that were passed or will be effective in 2019. This list is a summary and includes laws that will also be effective at later dates as noted in the article.
California Releases Guidance to Employers on Complying with the California Fair Pay Act Thursday, January 3, 2019 | California The California Pay Equity Task Force (“Task Force”) has released written guidance for employees, employers and unions on how they may comply with the California Fair Pay Act (“CFPA”).
California Enacts New Laws to Combat Human Trafficking Thursday, January 3, 2019 | California California enacted Senate Bill 970 establishing a minimum threshold for human trafficking awareness training and education in the hospitality industry.