Compliance Corner
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Delaware
Delaware raises minimum wage to $8.75 per hour and creates a training minimum wage and a youth wage that is not more than $0.50 less than the minimum wage rate as of January 1, 2019.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
The California Supreme Court has broken with federal precedent once again in favor of its state employees, rejecting application of the Fair Labor Standard Act’s de minimis rule in a lawsuit seeking recovery of unpaid wages under California state law.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
Berkeley, CA has increased its minimum wage rate to $15.00 per hour effective October 1, 2018. You should increase the rate for-nonexempt employees paid below the new minimum wage rate on or before the effective date and if needed, order a new poster.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
California’s standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention” went into effect for California hotels and other lodging establishments on July 1, 2018. The standard is designed to control the risk of musculoskeletal injuries to housekeepers. The standard applies to “lodging establishments,” such as hotels, motels, resorts and bed and breakfast inns.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
Since the salary history ban’s enactment in January 2018, California employers have struggled to understand the restrictions it imposes. Assembly Bill 2282 clarifies the intended meaning of several key terms.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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California
A new law California Law (AB 2770) gives employers leeway in speaking truthfully to prospective employers about whether candidates, while employed, engaged in sexual harassment.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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Alaska
Alaska Statute 18.35.300 prohibits smoking in an enclosed area in places of employment and public places.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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New York
Under the law, employers must grant up to two requests for temporary schedule changes to employees each calendar year for up to one business day per request. However, employers can allow an employee to use two business days for one request, in which case the employer is not required to grant a second request in that calendar year. Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who request changes to their schedule in accordance with the law.
Friday, July 27, 2018
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Vermont
On June 14, 2018, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General published the Guide to Vermont’s Laws on Marijuana in the Workplace. The Guide provides employers with an overview of the changes to Vermont’s marijuana laws, and summarizes existing employment laws relating to drug testing in the workplace.
Friday, July 27, 2018
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House Bill 1419 (“HB 1419”) has amended criminal background check statutes so as to limit access to certain criminal records and provide limited liability for employers in certain situations.