Compliance Corner

Nevada to increase minimum wage

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Nevada

Nevada has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 456) that will increase the state's minimum wage in several phases beginning July 1, 2020.

Maine requires veterans medical appointment leave

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1654) that will require employers to allow veterans to take time away from work to attend a scheduled appointment at a medical facility operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Legislative Document 1654 takes effect September 19, 2019.

Maine requires pregnancy accommodations

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 666) that will require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with pregnancy-related conditions, unless it would impose an undue hardship on the business. Legislative Document 666 takes effect September 19, 2019. 

Maine expands leave for volunteer emergency responders

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Maine
Maine has enacted two bills (Legislative Document 1319 and Legislative Document 886) that will expand requirements for providing time off to emergency responders. These laws take effect September 19, 2019.

Connecticut to raise minimum wage

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation (House Bill 5004) that will increase the state’s minimum wage in several phases.

Connecticut to expand Family and Medical Leave and adopt Paid Family Leave Program

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 1) that will expand the state’s family and medical leave law to cover all private sector employers. The bill also creates a paid family leave program that will provide wage-replacement benefits to employees who take leave for covered reasons.

Washington requires sexual harassment training in the hotel, retail, security guard and property services industries

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Washington

Washington has enacted a new law regarding sexual harassment training in certain industries.  Specifically, it requires employers in the hotel, motel, retail, security guard and property services industries to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide training and submit certain information to the state Department of Labor and Industries.  Hotels and motels with 60 or more rooms must comply with the new law by January 1, 2020. All other covered employers must comply by January 1, 2021.


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